Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.

  • -- W. H. Auden 奥登

有些作家混淆了他们应该永远瞄准的真实性和他们永远不必担心的原创性。

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The child gets two confusing messages when a parent tells him which is the right fork to use, and then proceeds to use the wrong one. So does the child who listens to parents bicker and fuss, yet is told to be nice to his brothers and sisters.

当父母告诉孩子使用哪个叉是正确的,然后继续使用错误的叉时,孩子会得到两个令人困惑的消息。孩子们听父母吵吵闹闹,却被告知要对兄弟姐妹好,也会这样做。

Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people that you've never seen before, and they're at a great advantage.

名声是一件很让人困惑的事情,因为你被很多你从未见过的人认出来了,他们有很大的优势。

A man of great common sense and good taste - meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage.

有很好的常识和品味的人——意思是没有独创性或道德勇气的人。

Just keep thinking about the good side of ADD - the creativity and the originality it can stimulate.

只要继续思考加法好的一面——它能激发创造力和原创性。