He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book.

  • -- Benjamin Franklin 本杰明富兰克林

自己写文章的人比自己写书的人更聪明。

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I get letters from readers who say that they have always hated reading, but somebody suggested one of my books, they actually finished the book and enjoyed it, and they're going on to read another book. I'm thrilled that they have figured out that reading is fun.

我收到一些读者的来信,他们说他们一直讨厌阅读,但有人推荐了我的一本书,他们实际上读完了这本书,而且很喜欢,他们还打算读另一本书。我很高兴他们发现阅读很有趣。

I was doing a children's book on self-esteem, and I really felt like I wanted to shed the shame I'd been feeling - and maybe make it easier for women my age who had probably felt bad about themselves.

我当时正在写一本关于自尊的儿童读物,我真的觉得我想要摆脱我一直以来的羞耻感,也许这样对我这个年纪的女性来说会更容易一些,因为她们可能对自己感到很不好。

Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. I don't believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others.

自由和正义不能为了政治上的便利而被分割开来。我不相信你能代表一群人的自由而不让其他人得到自由。

In time we grow older, we grow wiser, we grow smarter, and we're better. And I feel like I'm becoming more seasoned, although I don't have my salt-and-pepper hair.

随着年龄的增长,我们变得更聪明,更聪明,更好。我觉得自己变得更有经验了,虽然我没有我的盐和胡椒的头发。

People always ask me 'do you think there should be more bands doing political music?' and I say 'absolutely not.'

人们总是问我,‘你认为应该有更多的乐队做政治音乐吗?我说“绝对不是。”

I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

如果一个人今天没有比昨天更聪明,我认为他没有多大价值。