I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author's political views.

  • -- Edith Wharton 伊迪丝·沃顿

我从未见过一部小说,尽管根据作者的政治观点进行了改编,但仍能写得很好。

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A characteristic of older folksongs, in most cases, is that we don't know their composers or authors. Older folksongs were written often with no commercial purpose in mind. They were passed down by word of mouth, from generation to generation.

在大多数情况下,老民歌的一个特点是我们不知道它们的作曲家或作者。较老的民歌通常没有商业目的。他们是口口相传的,代代相传。

No matter whether it's someone from the political left or right, we just need a voice to stand up and defend animal rights.

无论是左派还是右派,我们都需要一个声音站出来捍卫动物权利。

Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

大多数人以忘恩负义的方式回报小恩惠,承认小恩惠,回报大恩惠。

The Atomic Age is here to stay - but are we?

原子时代将会继续存在——但我们会吗?