Maybe we are all prospective migrants. The lines of national borders on maps are artificial constructs, as unnatural to us as they are to birds flying overhead. Our first impulse is to ignore them.

  • -- Mohsin Hamid 莫欣·哈米德

也许我们都是未来的移民。地图上的国界线是人造的,对我们来说就像对飞过头顶的鸟儿一样不自然。我们的第一个冲动是忽略它们。

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I've had work done on my eyes in the past. However, I think there are limits. I wouldn't ever have too much done, as it looks unnatural, and I don't think you should do anything to your lips, as it changes the entire shape of your face.

我的眼睛以前做过手术。然而,我认为这是有限制的。我永远不会做太多,因为这看起来不自然,我认为你不应该对嘴唇做任何事情,因为它会改变你的整个脸型。

All pictures are unnatural. All pictures are sad because they're about dead people. Paintings you don't think of in a special time or with a specific event. With photos I always think I'm looking at something dead.

所有的图画都是不自然的。所有的照片都很悲伤,因为它们是关于死人的。你不会在一个特殊的时间或特定的事件中想到绘画。拍照片的时候,我总觉得自己在看一些死去的东西。

Decreased business base increases overhead. So does increased business base.

业务基础减少会增加开销。业务基础的增长也是如此。