At least half the mystery novels published violate the law that the solution, once revealed, must seem to be inevitable.

  • -- Raymond Chandler 雷蒙德·钱德勒

至少有一半的悬疑小说出版违反了这样的法律:一旦真相大白,解决之道似乎是不可避免的。

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Liberals seem to assume that, if you don't believe in their particular political solutions, then you don't really care about the people that they claim to want to help.

自由主义者似乎认为,如果你不相信他们特定的政治解决方案,那么你就不会真正关心他们声称想要帮助的那些人。

You praise the firm restraint with which they write - I'm with you, there, of course: They use the snaffle and the curb all right, But where's the bloody horse?

你赞扬他们在写作上的坚定克制——我当然同意你的看法:他们用的是马嚼子和马路边石,不错,可那匹该死的马呢?

After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul's indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer.

每一场风暴过后,太阳都会微笑;每一个问题都有解决的办法,灵魂不可推卸的责任就是保持愉快。

If a writer has to rob his mother, he will not hesitate: The "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is worth any number of old ladies.

如果一个作家不得不抢劫他的母亲,他不会犹豫:“希腊瓮上的颂歌”比任何数量的老妇人都值钱。

Time is still the great mystery to us. It is no more than a concept; we don't know if it even exists.

时间对我们来说仍然是一个巨大的谜。它只是一个概念;我们甚至不知道它是否存在。

Those who dwell  among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.

那些生活在地球的美丽和神秘之中的人们从不孤独,也从不厌倦生活。

I feel that if a person has problems communicating the very least he can do is to shut up.

我觉得如果一个人在沟通上有问题,他至少可以闭嘴。

Whatever creativity is, it is in part a solution to a problem.

无论创造力是什么,它在一定程度上都是一个问题的解决方案。

I'm a survivor, at least that's what everyone tells me.

我是个幸存者,至少每个人都这么说。

I seem to be drawn to things that actually happen.

我似乎被实际发生的事情所吸引。