Reporters thrive on the world's misfortune. For this reason they often take an indecent pleasure in events that dismay the rest of humanity.

  • -- Russell Baker 拉塞尔·贝克

记者对世界的不幸幸灾乐祸。正因为如此,他们常常在令其他人类失望的事件中获得一种不体面的快乐。

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The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you.

成功的秘诀是学会如何利用痛苦和快乐,而不是让痛苦和快乐利用你。如果你这样做了,你就控制了自己的生活。如果你不这样做,生活就会控制你。

Literature is my calling To hold up the mirror to my countrymen comes natural to me; and in the open field of invention I am not without hopes of giving them pleasure.

文学是我向同胞们举起镜子的召唤,这对我来说很自然;在开放的发明领域,我并不是没有希望给他们带来快乐。

I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes I've been closer to him for that reason.

我没有对上帝失去信心。我有愤怒和抗议的时候。有时候因为这个原因,我和他更亲近了。

I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.

我生长在一个政治问题经常被讨论和激烈辩论的家庭。

The reason why so little is done, is generally because so little is attempted.

之所以做得如此之少,通常是因为尝试得如此之少。

Three events. Three gold medals. I was news, big news, in the sports world.

三个事件。三枚金牌。我是体育界的大新闻。

A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency.

在这个世界上,私底下的罪恶并不像公开的不雅行为那样有害。

Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.

骄傲认为谦逊是光荣的,经常借用她的斗篷。