The most precious things in speech are pauses.

  • -- Ralph Richardson 拉尔夫·理查森

演讲中最宝贵的东西是停顿。

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The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones. Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue.

鞭子一鞭,在肉上划痕。舌头一鞭,骨头折断。倒在刀下的虽多,倒在舌头下的却少。

If I can get a story about a player, I would give you a ship load of numbers, batting averages and all just for that one precious story. That's the kind of thing that I love to do.

如果我能得到一个关于球员的故事,我会给你一船的数字,击球率和所有只是为了一个宝贵的故事。这就是我喜欢做的事情。

The writing is important, but the way you say the line and the pause you give it, the facial expression - all of that is very important.

写作很重要,但是你说台词的方式和停顿,面部表情——所有这些都很重要。

Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is.

当你把幸福握在手里的时候,它总是看起来很小,但是当你放开它的时候,你立刻就会知道它是多么的巨大和珍贵。

Never forget posterity when devising a policy. Never think of posterity when making a speech.

制定政策时,永远不要忘记子孙后代。演讲时不要想着后代。

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

每当你发现自己站在大多数人一边时,就是停下来反思的时候了。