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The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words.

  • -- William H. Gass 威廉H.加斯

真正的炼金术士不会把铅变成金子;他们把世界变成了文字。

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The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world. In this long vigil he often has to vary his methods of stimulation; but in this long vigil he is also himself striving against a continual tendency to sleep.

艺术家的尊严在于他有责任保持对世界的好奇心。在这漫长的守夜中，他常常不得不改变他的刺激方法;但在这漫长的守夜中，他自己也在与持续不断的睡眠作斗争。

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I've been... chased by paparazzi, and they run lights, and they chase you and harass you the whole time. It happens all over the world, and it has certainly gotten worse. You don't know what it's like being chased by them.

我一直在…被狗仔队追逐，他们闯红灯，他们一直追着你，骚扰你。这种情况在世界各地都有发生，而且肯定会变得更糟。你不知道被他们追是什么感觉。

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I'm very strict with my packing and have everything in its right place. I never change a rule. I hardly use anything in the hotel room. I wheel my own wardrobe in and that's it.

我对包装很严格，每样东西都放对了地方。我从不改变规则。我在旅馆房间里几乎不用任何东西。我把自己的衣柜推进去，就这样。

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You can't change what happened. But you can still change what will happen.

你无法改变发生了什么。但是你仍然可以改变将要发生的事情。

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I know writers who use subtext, and they're all cowards.

我认识一些使用潜台词的作家，他们都是懦夫。

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My foregrounds are imaginary, my backgrounds real.

我的前景是虚构的，我的背景是真实的。

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