I don't think there's much point in bemoaning the state of the world unless there's some way you can think of to improve it. Otherwise, don't bother writing a book; go and find a tropical island and lie in the sun.

  • -- Peter Albert David Singer 彼得·艾伯特·大卫·辛格

我不认为哀叹世界现状有什么意义,除非你能想出什么办法来改善它。否则,就不要写书了;去找一个热带岛屿,躺在阳光下。

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It was a myth that's often perpetuated at commencement that holds that only hope and promise lie beyond the halls of academe. Don't worry, be happy. Everything is fine.

这是一个经常在毕业典礼上流传的神话,认为只有希望和希望才在学术殿堂之外。别担心,开心点。一切都很好。

Black is modest and arrogant at the same time. Black is lazy and easy - but mysterious. But above all black says this: "I don’t bother you - don’t bother me.

布莱克既谦虚又傲慢。布莱克懒惰、随和,但又神秘莫测。但最重要的是,布莱克说:“我不打扰你——也不打扰我。

It's not worth doing something unless you were doing something that someone, somewere, would much rather you weren't doing.

除非你在做某件事,而有些人却宁愿你不去做,否则这件事就不值得你去做。

I have written a book. This will come as quite a shock to some. They didn't think I could read, much less write.

我写了一本书。这将使一些人感到相当震惊。他们认为我不会读书,更不用说写字了。

I'd sold the book first. Actually to a paperback publisher. I had nothing. I just had the idea.

我先把书卖了。实际上是给平装本出版商的。我一无所有。我只是有个想法。

There was the joke about Switzerland being an island surrounded by land. This was never true.

有一个笑话说瑞士是一个被陆地包围的岛屿。这从来都不是真的。

I have a great belief in not doing anything unless I'm passionate about it.

我坚信,除非我对某件事充满激情,否则我什么都不做。

Indians are numerous in the tropical regions; not so elsewhere.

热带地区有许多印第安人;其他地方并非如此。

The sun will not rise or set without my notice, and thanks.

没有我的通知,太阳不会升起或落下,谢谢。

We may be a small island, but we are not a small people.

我们可能是一个小岛,但我们不是一个小国民。

The Sun, Moon and Stars are there to guide us.

太阳、月亮和星星都在那里指引我们。

Let sleeping dogs lie.

不要惹麻烦。