Life's like a play; it's not the length but the excellence of the acting that matters

  • -- Seneca the Younger 塞内卡

生活就像一出戏;重要的不是长度而是表演的精彩

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Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence.

伟大的心灵总是会遭到平庸心智的激烈反对。如果一个人不是不加思索地屈从于遗传的偏见,而是诚实而勇敢地运用他的智慧,那么后者就无法理解这一点。

They were looking for actors - real actors - who could play instruments. There was a lot of improvisation and scene work involved in addition to the music. The auditions went on for a long time.

他们在寻找会演奏乐器的演员——真正的演员。除了音乐,还有很多即兴创作和现场工作。试镜持续了很长时间。

Many plays-certainly mine-are like blank checks. The actors and directors put their own signatures on them.

许多游戏——当然是我的——就像空白支票。演员和导演在上面签名。

One shining quality lends a lustre to another, or hides some glaring defect.

一种闪亮的品质会给另一种增添光彩,或者隐藏一些明显的缺陷。