There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.

  • -- Sophocles 索福克勒斯

当言语能使人忘却眼前的痛苦时,即使是言语,也能给人带来快乐。

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When I listen to my favorite songwriters, they have such simple melodies and chords. I occasionally manage to stop at the right time, but all too often I keep on going until I have way too many notes and words. But that's just what I do.

当我听我最喜欢的作曲家,他们有如此简单的旋律和和弦。我偶尔会在正确的时间停下来,但我经常会继续,直到我有太多的笔记和单词。但我就是这么做的。

For the rational, psychologically healthy man, the desire for pleasure is the desire to celebrate his control over reality. For the neurotic, the desire for pleasure is the desire to escape from reality.

对于理性的、心理健康的人来说,对快乐的渴望就是庆祝自己控制了现实的渴望。对神经质的人来说,对快乐的渴望就是对现实的逃避。

The artist deals in what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words.

艺术家处理无法用语言表达的东西。以小说为媒介的艺术家是用文字来表达的。小说家用语言表达了无法用语言表达的东西。

I'm tired of love; I'm still more tired of rhyme; but money gives me pleasure all the time.

我厌倦了爱;我更厌倦押韵;但是钱总是给我带来快乐。