I had a hard time convincing students that they were going to North Africa to understand the North Africans, not to understand themselves.

  • -- Clifford Geertz 吉尔兹

我很难说服学生们,他们去北非是为了了解北非人,而不是为了了解他们自己。

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Basketball talent is basketball talent, no matter if it comes from the suburbs or the city. Take the time to know and understand me before you judge me. Only God can do that. Roses do grow from concrete!

篮球人才就是篮球人才,不管是来自郊区还是城市。在你评价我之前,先花点时间了解和理解我。只有上帝才能做到。玫瑰确实是从混凝土中生长出来的!

My efforts have been to not only put the Biblical incident in the original setting, but at the same time give the human touch which makes the whole world kin and which ever remains the same.

我的努力不仅是把圣经事件放在原来的背景,但同时给予人类的接触,使整个世界亲如一家,永远不变。

The power of God is with you at all times; through the activities of mind, senses, breathing, and emotions; and is constantly doing all the work using you as a mere instrument.

神的大能常与你们同在。通过思维、感觉、呼吸和情感的活动;不断地把你当作一个工具来做所有的工作。

For us Africans, literature must serve a purpose: to expose, embarrass, and fight corruption and authoritarianism. It is understandable why the African artist is utilitarian.

对我们非洲人来说,文学必须有一个目的:揭露、羞辱和打击腐败和威权主义。非洲艺术家的功利主义是可以理解的。

I don't understand what's going on, but I'll just pretend that I do.

我不明白发生了什么事,但我会假装知道。

I am an African and I am very proud of that.

我是一个非洲人,我为此感到非常自豪。