My position is that since the non-secular status of my garden is not recognised by the law; by the world of the public, then the garden can only be private. So, I closed the garden to the public.

  • -- Ian Hamilton Finlay 伊恩·汉密尔顿·芬利

我的立场是,由于我的花园的非世俗地位不受法律承认;被世人所知,那么花园也只能是私人的。所以,我把花园对公众关闭了。

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I'm rarely in a position where I can actually answer my phone without being rude to someone else. Sometimes I look back and realize it's been weeks since I've actually been alone. With texting, I can at least get a sense of what's going on without interrupting what I'm doing.

我很少能在接电话时不粗鲁地对待别人。有时候,当我回首往事时,我意识到我已经好几个星期没有独自一人了。通过发短信,我至少可以在不打断我正在做的事情的情况下对正在发生的事情有所了解。

When the public's right to know is threatened, and when the rights of free speech and free press are at risk, all of the other liberties we hold dear are endangered.

当公众知情权受到威胁,当言论自由和新闻自由的权利受到威胁,我们珍视的所有其他自由都将受到威胁。

How was I going to make a man fly? How was I going to convince the public that an actor could fly?

我怎么才能让一个人飞起来呢?我怎么才能让公众相信一个演员可以飞呢?

I was never in an awkward position where I had to curb my manhood.

我从来没有处于一个尴尬的境地,我必须抑制我的男子气概。

I have no intention of discussing my private life with anyone.

我无意与任何人讨论我的私生活。

I want to keep my private life private.

我想把我的私生活保密。