If you want to study the social and political history of modern nations, study hell.

  • -- Thomas Merton 托马斯·默顿

如果你想研究现代国家的社会和政治史,那就去研究地狱吧。

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If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.

如果一个国家要摆脱腐败,成为一个拥有美丽心灵的国家,我强烈认为有三个关键的社会成员可以发挥作用。他们是父亲,母亲和老师。

Well I tried to, but I could never write anything that I liked or was worthwhile. I threw it all out and realized that I had to make a serious study- that my tastes were far more advanced than my abilities.

我试过,但是我从来没有写过我喜欢的或有价值的东西。我把这些都扔掉了,意识到我必须认真学习——我的品味远远超过了我的能力。

In art or architecture your project is only done when you say it's done. If you want to rip it apart at the eleventh hour and start all over again, you never finish. I was one of those crazy creatures.

在艺术或建筑中,只有当你说“完成了”时,你的项目才算完成。如果你想在最后一刻把它撕成碎片,然后从头再来,你永远也完成不了。我就是那种疯狂的生物。

These measures may not constitute an absolute guarantee of peace, but, in my opinion, they constitute the greatest preventive measures ever adopted by nations.

这些措施可能不构成对和平的绝对保证,但我认为,它们是各国有史以来采取的最伟大的预防性措施。

As a musician myself, it annoys the hell out of me to watch an actor trying to play a guitar out of time with the music.

作为一名音乐家,看到一个演员试图在音乐时间之外弹吉他,我非常恼火。

No very sharp line can be drawn between social psychology and individual psychology.

社会心理学和个人心理学之间没有明显的界限。

It was hell at the time, but after it was over, it was wonderful.

那时候是地狱,但当它结束后,它是美好的。

I want someone to love me but i don't see why anyone would.

我希望有人爱我,但我不明白为什么有人会爱我。

A bellyfull of gluttony will never study willingly.

暴饮暴食的人永远不会愿意学习。

I'm in touch with the social networks and stuff.

我和社交网络之类的保持联系。