Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals.

  • -- George Orwell 乔治·奥威尔

人类是唯一只会消费而不生产的生物。它不产奶,不下蛋,它太弱了,拉不动犁,它跑得不够快,抓不到兔子。然而他是所有动物的主人。

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A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements and clumsy hands. so the librarian protects the books not only against mankind but also against nature and devotes his life to this war with the forces of oblivion.

书是一种脆弱的生物,它经受着时间的磨损,它害怕啮齿动物、大自然和笨拙的双手。因此,图书馆员不仅要保护图书不受人类的侵害,还要保护图书不受自然的侵害,并把自己的生命奉献给这场与遗忘力量的战争。

When you're a producer and an artist you're very critical of yourself. I like to produce other people, but I'm not that good at producing myself.

当你是一个制片人和艺术家的时候,你对自己非常挑剔。我喜欢培养别人,但我并不擅长培养自己。

A healthy old fellow, who is not a fool, is the happiest creature living.

一个健康的老人,他不是一个傻瓜,是生活中最幸福的人。