People think it's a terrible tragedy when somebody has Alzheimer's. But in my mother's case, it's different. My mother has been unhappy all her life. For the first time in her life, she's happy.

  • -- Amy Tan 谭恩美

人们认为老年痴呆症是一个可怕的悲剧。但我母亲的情况不同。我母亲一生都不快乐。她有生以来第一次感到幸福。

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Today's Little Leaguers, and there are millions of them each year, pick up how to hit and throw and field just by watching games on TV. By the time they're out of high school, the good ones are almost ready to play professional ball.

今天的小联盟球员,每年有数百万人,仅仅通过看电视上的比赛就学会了如何击球、投球和投篮。等到他们高中毕业的时候,优秀的球员几乎已经准备好打职业棒球了。

When it comes time to sit down and write the next book, you're deathly afraid that you're not up to the task. That was certainly the case with me after Snow Falling on Cedars.

当你要坐下来写下一本书的时候,你会非常害怕自己不能胜任这份工作。雪落在雪松上之后,我的情况确实如此。