Maybe I spent more time dwelling on emotions than some people, and maybe that's why I ended up writing.

  • -- Iris DeMent 曼特

也许我花在情感上的时间比其他人要多,也许这就是我最终写作的原因。

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At times is it seems that I am living my life backward, and that at the approach of old age my real youth will begin. My soul was born covered with wrinkles-wrinkles that my ancestors and parents most assiduously put there and that I had the greatest trouble removing.

有时,我似乎过着一种落后的生活,随着年龄的增长,我真正的青春即将开始。我的灵魂生来就布满了皱纹——这些皱纹是我的祖先和父母孜孜不倦地抚平的,而我却难以抚平。

Everybody's idea of a great book is different, of course. For me it's one that makes my jaw drop on every page, the writing is so original.

当然,每个人对一本好书的看法是不同的。对我来说,每一页都让我瞠目结舌,因为它的文字如此新颖。

During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable, even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism.

在战争时期,仇恨变得相当可敬,尽管它常常要以爱国主义的名义伪装起来。

If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it.

如果你在写一本书的时候遇到了困难,试试“出其不意”的方法:在对方没有预料到的时候下手。

For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security.

对于自由的人民,并打算保持自由的人民,有组织和武装的民兵是他们最好的保障。

People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for what they've done.

人们很少因为他们所说的而出名,直到他们因为他们所做的而出名。