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 don't know if there is any one secret to successful writing, but one important step is to move beyond imitation and discover what you can write that no one else can - that is, find out who you are and write that in an appropriate narrative and style.

我不知道成功写作的秘诀是什么,但重要的一步是超越模仿,发现你能写出别人无法写出的东西——也就是说,找出你是谁,然后用合适的叙述和风格来写。

It is a pleasant thing to reflect upon, and furnishes a complete answer to those who contend for the gradual degeneration of the human species, that every baby born into the world is a finer one than the last.

这是一件令人愉快的事情,并为那些为人类物种的逐渐退化而斗争的人提供了一个完整的答案,即每一个出生在这个世界上的婴儿都比上一个更好。

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。

It is a tough business but if you get yourself in a situation like I, you can maintain a career over many years. That, to me, is a successful actor.

这是一项艰难的事业,但如果你能像我一样把自己置于这样的境地,你可以维持多年的职业生涯。对我来说,那是一个成功的演员。

My career has been a gradual climb. I think that's part of the reason why I've had longevity.

我的事业一直在逐步攀升。我想这就是我长寿的部分原因。

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。

There are a lot of unseen elements to having a successful singing career.

拥有一个成功的歌唱事业有很多看不见的因素。

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

一个人的成长可以从他朋友连续不断的唱诗班中看到。