It used to be that if you stood in front of a painting you didn't understand, you'd have some obligation to guess. Now you don't.

  • -- Dave Hickey 戴夫·希基

过去,如果你站在一幅你不理解的画前,你有义务去猜测。现在你不喜欢。

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In many ways, theatre is more rewarding for a writer. I used to think it was like painting a wall - that when the play is finished, it's done - but now I realise it's more like gardening; you plant the thing, then you have to constantly tend it. You're part of a thing that's living.

在许多方面,戏剧对作家来说更有价值。我曾经认为这就像油漆一堵墙——当戏剧结束时,它就完成了——但现在我意识到这更像是园艺;你种下这个东西,然后你必须不断地照料它。你是生命的一部分。

Painting directly from nature is difficult as things do not remain the same; the camera helps to retain the picture in your mind.

直接从自然中绘画是困难的,因为事物不会一成不变;照相机有助于在你的头脑中记住这张照片。

I rarely watch TV but I guess I'd watch the weather report since I fly so much.

我很少看电视,但我想我会看天气预报,因为我经常坐飞机。

None can guess the jewel by the casket.

没有人能从棺材上猜出珠宝。