A non-fiction writer pretty much has the shape of the figure in front of him or her and goes about refining it. A work of non-fiction is not as difficult to write as a work of fiction, but it's not as satisfying in the end.

  • -- Chaim Potok 小说家波图克

一个非小说作家在他或她面前有一个人物的形状,并不断完善它。一部非小说作品并不像小说作品那么难写,但它最终并没有那么令人满意。

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I don't think I've had a more miserable life than a lot of people. I think I've had a pretty lucky life.

我不认为我的生活比很多人更悲惨。我想我有一个相当幸运的生活。

They want to let the audience figure things out and let the reaction shot get the laugh.

他们想让观众把事情弄清楚,让反应镜头得到笑声。

Never fret for an only son, the idea of failure will never occur to him.

不要为独生子担心,他永远不会想到失败。

When I left prison, I had to figure out how to embrace my past.

当我离开监狱时,我必须想办法拥抱我的过去。

A slave is one who waits for someone to come and free him.

奴隶是等待有人来解放他的人。

I think the true rock fans are pretty loyal.

我认为真正的摇滚迷是相当忠诚的。