In the end, that's what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope?

  • -- Barack Obama 巴拉克奥巴马

最终,这就是这次选举的意义所在。我们参与的是愤世嫉俗的政治,还是充满希望的政治?

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Like a lot of people, I'm interested in public service and want to do as much as I can to change the direction of this country and will give some consideration to that after midterm elections.

和很多人一样,我对公共服务很感兴趣,我希望尽我所能改变这个国家的方向,并在中期选举后考虑这个问题。

To be fair, lying is part and parcel of public life. Every politician has lied about something because they are owned by the special interest groups that finance their elections.

说句公道话,说谎是公众生活的一部分。每个政客都撒过谎,因为他们被资助选举的特殊利益集团所拥有。

You know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.

你知道批评家是什么。如果你说的是实话,他们只会说你愤世嫉俗,这对一个以愤世嫉俗著称的作家没有任何好处。

No matter what the odds, a man does not pin his last hope for survival on something and then expect that it will fail.

不管可能性有多大,一个人不会把生存的最后希望寄托在某件事上,然后期待它会失败。

They are at the end of the gallery; retired to their tea and scandal, according to their ancient custom.

它们在走廊的尽头;按照他们古老的习俗,退休后他们喝茶,谈情说爱。

How far would you go to keep the hope of love alive?

你会走多远才能保持爱的希望?

Cynicism is intellectual treason.

犬儒主义是智力上的背叛。