I must stress here the point that I appreciate clarity, order, meaning, structure, rationality: they are necessary to whatever provisional stability we have, and they can be the agents of gradual and successful change.

  • -- A. R. Ammons 安蒙斯

我必须在此强调一点,我欣赏明确性、秩序、意义、结构和合理性:它们对于我们所拥有的任何临时稳定都是必要的,并且它们可以成为渐进和成功变革的推动者。

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I would not be opposed to devising a new system of pensions, in which one part was based on collective provision, but which also gave incentives for people to take out an additional, personal plan.

我不反对设计一个新的养恤金制度,其中一个部分是以集体规定为基础的,但也鼓励人们采取额外的个人计划。

We have fashioned a style for accommodating our guilt, for eating statistics. We haven't yet been able, and hopefully never will be, to posture successfully in front of a real person.

我们已经形成了一种方式来容纳我们的负罪感,来适应饮食统计数据。我们还没有能够,也希望永远不会,在一个真实的人面前成功地摆出姿势。

As far as having peace within myself, the one way I can do that is forgiving the people who have done wrong to me. It causes more stress to build up anger. Peace is more productive.

至于内心的平静,我唯一能做的就是宽恕那些对我做错事的人。它导致更多的压力积聚愤怒。和平更有成效。

I think we've made a gradual progression. We've had a lot to learn and there's only so long you can use that excuse. We can throw that away and start playing basketball now.

我认为我们已经取得了一个渐进的进展。我们有很多东西要学,你只能用这么长的时间来找借口。我们可以把它扔掉,现在就开始打篮球。

I grew up and I became very successful at what I did as a young man. I became a work addict because this was the only way I could get any relief from this pain.

我长大了,在我年轻时所做的一切都非常成功。我成了一个工作狂,因为这是我能从这种痛苦中得到解脱的唯一途径。

Baseball is a simple game. If you have good players and if you keep them in the right frame of mind then the manager is a success.

棒球是一项简单的运动。如果你有好的球员,如果你让他们保持正确的心态,那么教练就是一个成功的教练。

The humanitarian lays stress almost solely upon breadth of knowledge and sympathy.

人道主义者几乎完全强调知识的广博和同情。

It's difficult when you're successful, to admit that you need help.

当你成功的时候,你很难承认你需要帮助。