Everything has to be pulling weight in a short story for it to be really of the first order.

-- Tobias Wolff 托比亚斯·沃尔夫

在短篇小说中，每一件事都要有分量，才能真正成为头等大事。

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Like the Spitfire it was immensely strong: a pilot had no need to fear the danger of pulling the wings off, no matter how desperate the situation became.

就像喷火器一样，它非常强大:无论情况多么危急，飞行员都不必担心机翼被扯掉的危险。

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The first writing I did was short short stories for a newspaper syndicate for which I was paid five dollars a piece on publication.

我写的第一篇文章是为一家报业集团写的短篇小说，出版时我的稿酬是每篇五美元。

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Self-delusion is pulling in your stomach when you step on the scales.

当你踩在秤上时，自我欺骗会让你的胃收缩。

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Maturity is only a short break in adolescence.

成熟只是青春期的短暂休息。

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