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In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

  • -- Horace 贺拉斯

为了简洁，我变得晦涩难懂。

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It is no great art to say something briefly when, like Tacitus, one has something to say; when one has nothing to say, however, and none the less writes a whole book and makes truth into a liar - that I call an achievement.

当像塔西佗一样，一个人有话要说时，简短地说几句话并不是什么伟大的艺术;然而，当一个人无话可说，却照样写了一整本书，把真相变成了一个说谎者——我称之为一种成就。

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Short stories consume you faster. They're connected to brevity. With the short story, you are up against mortality. I know how tough they are as a form, but they're also a total joy.

短篇小说消耗你更快。它们与简洁有关。在短篇小说中，你面对的是死亡。我知道他们作为一种形式是多么的艰难，但他们也是一种完全的快乐。

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Rock & roll is not obscure, it's really easy to understand. So is my painting.

摇滚乐并不晦涩难懂，它真的很容易理解。我的画也是。

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