What I am going to write is the last of what I have to say. I will say that literature is the only consciousness we possess and that its role as consciousness must inform us of our ability to comprehend the hideous danger of nuclear power.

  • -- John Cheever 约翰·契佛

我要写的是我要说的最后一句话。我想说,文学是我们唯一拥有的意识,它作为意识的角色必须告诉我们,我们有能力理解核能的可怕危险。

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It is doubtful whether mankind are most indebted to those who like Bacon and Butler dig the gold from the mine of literature, or to those who, like Paley, purify it, stamp it, fix its real value, and give it currency and utility.

值得怀疑的是,人类是否最感激那些像培根和巴特勒那样从文学宝库中挖掘黄金的人,还是最感激那些像佩利那样净化它、盖章、确定它的真正价值并赋予它货币和效用的人。

I consider my musical ability to be a gift from the Creator. It's not that I try to work hard or nothing like that, it's a gift, it was given to me, and I appreciate it.

我认为我的音乐才能是造物主给我的礼物。并不是说我努力工作或者什么都不做,这是上天给我的礼物,我很感激。

People who know other people’s secrets can’t afford to do things that impair their ability to control their mouths.

知道别人秘密的人不能做损害他们控制自己说话能力的事情。

Literature can remind us that not all life is already written down: there are still so many stories to be told.

文学可以提醒我们,并非所有的人生都已被记录下来:还有那么多故事等着我们去讲述。