If you make a living, if you earn your own money, you're free - however free one can be on this planet.

  • -- Theodore H. White 白修德

如果你谋生,如果你自己挣钱,你就是自由的——不管这个星球上的人有多自由。

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As the great grandchildren of the industrial revolution, we have learned, at last, that the heedless pursuit of more is unsustainable and, ultimately, unfulfilling. Our planet, our security, our sense of equanimity and our very souls demand something better, something different.

作为工业革命的曾孙,我们终于认识到,盲目追求更多是不可持续的,最终是无法实现的。我们的星球,我们的安全,我们的平静,我们的灵魂需要更好的,不同的东西。

My photographs are not planned or composed in advance, and I do not anticipate that the onlooker will share my viewpoint. However, I feel that if my photograph leaves an image on his mind, something has been accomplished.

我的照片不是事先计划好的,也不是事先拍好的,我不期望旁观者会同意我的观点。然而,我觉得如果我的照片能在他的脑海中留下一个印象,那一定是有所成就的。

Justifying conscription to promote the cause of liberty is one of the most bizarre notions ever conceived by man! Forced servitude, with the risk of death and serious injury as a price to live free, makes no sense.

为征兵辩护以促进自由事业是人类有史以来最奇怪的观念之一!以死亡和重伤为代价换取自由的强迫奴役毫无意义。

Your most precious, valued possessions and your greatest powers are invisible and intangible. No one can take them. You, and you alone, can give them. You will receive abundance for your giving.

你最珍贵、最有价值的财产和最强大的力量都是无形的。没人能拿走它们。你,只有你,才能给予他们。你会因你的付出而得到丰盛。

Your position never gives you the right to command. It only imposes on you the duty of so living your life that others can receive your orders without being humiliated.

你的职位从来不给你发号施令的权利。它只是把你的责任强加给你,使你的生活别人可以接受你的命令而不感到屈辱。

I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet.

我认为,一个能够自己挣钱养活自己的女孩应该和世界上任何一个人一样幸福。独立和安全感是非常甜蜜的。

We are keeping healthier and living longer and I am a good example of someone who is in the Age Concern bracket but is still working and keeping active.

我们保持健康,活得更久,我是一个很好的例子,有人在关注年龄,但仍在工作和保持活跃。

So people ought to be free to leave here, but there ought to be opportunity for them to come home.

所以人们应该自由地离开这里,但也应该有机会回家。

No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men.

一个渺小的人最可悲的证明莫过于不相信伟人。

Salary stories are intrusive. Do you ask your neighbour what they earn for their job?

关于薪资的故事是侵入性的。你会问你的邻居他们的工作挣多少钱吗?

You just have to do your own thing, no matter what anyone says. It's your life.

你只需要做你自己的事,不管别人怎么说。这是你的生活。

However people feel about Kanye is their opinion, but I think he's a genius.

不管人们对坎耶的看法如何,我认为他是一个天才。

Marriage is a bribe to make the housekeeper think she's a householder.

婚姻是一种贿赂,使女管家认为她是户主。

You know, from my point of view, I'm the luckiest cat on the planet.

你知道,在我看来,我是这个星球上最幸运的猫。

Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power.

除了我们自己的思想,没有什么是绝对在我们的力量范围之内的。

Mind your speech a little lest you should mar your fortunes.

你说话要谨慎一点,免得毁了自己的前程。

We seem to think we have some control over this planet.

我们似乎认为我们可以控制这个星球。

My role on the planet is to bring the power of sound.

我在这个星球上的角色是带来声音的力量。

I get paid by the year, and I try to earn my money.

我按年领工资,我努力挣钱。

I make problems way more complicated than they are.

我把问题弄得比实际复杂得多。

Your empty words make my heart oh so heavy.

你空洞的话语让我的心如此沉重。

I want to make timeless movies.

我想拍永恒的电影。