For a nation which has an almost evil reputation for bustle, bustle, bustle, and rush, rush, rush, we spend an enormous amount of time standing around in line in front of windows, just waiting.

  • -- Robert Benchley 本奇利

对于一个以熙熙攘攘而臭名昭著的国家,我们花了大量的时间在窗前排队,只是等待。

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Having a child makes you strong and gives you chutzpah. It relaxed my attitude to the job; my center of focus shifted, which I think is very helpful, because even if you're not a very indulgent actor you spend a lot of time thinking about yourself. I don't think that is particularly healthy.

有了孩子,你会变得强壮,也会变得胆大妄为。它放松了我对工作的态度;我的注意力转移了,我认为这很有帮助,因为即使你不是一个很放纵的演员,你也会花很多时间考虑自己。我不认为这是特别健康的。

Monterey, I remember, but I seem to remember the Fillmore West, that we played the week before Monterey. That was much more memorable for me. The first time in San Francisco. They were good gigs.

蒙特雷,我记得,但我似乎记得菲尔莫尔西部,我们在蒙特雷之前一周打过。这对我来说更难忘。第一次在旧金山。他们都是好演员。

A threatened nation can react to uncertain dangers solely through administrative channels, to the truly embarrassing situation of perhaps overreacting.

一个受到威胁的国家完全可以通过行政渠道对不确定的危险作出反应,对可能反应过度的真正尴尬局面作出反应。

I may have made my reputation as a general in the Army and I'm very proud of that. But I've always felt that I was more than one-dimensional.

作为一名将军,我可能已经声名鹊起,对此我感到非常自豪。但我一直觉得我不只是一维的。

The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all; And every soul bawled out, Well done! As loud as he could bawl.

狗在叫,孩子们在叫,窗子都飞起来了;每个人都大叫:干得好!尽他所能大声哭喊。

When I think of the future, I never see myself moving forward in time. I actually see time moving backward towards me.

当我想到未来,我从来没有看到自己在时间里前进。我看到时间在向我后退。

I would rather go to any extreme than suffer anything that is unworthy of my reputation, or of that of my crown.

我宁肯走极端,也不愿忍受任何与我的名誉或王冠不相称的事情。

Be careful how you spend your time: Spend your time in nothing which you know must be repented of.

注意你的时间安排:把你的时间花在任何你知道必须后悔的事情上。

As a matter of fact, even when I finished law school, I had no notion of public service then.

事实上,甚至当我从法学院毕业的时候,我对公共服务还一无所知。

If you can't stand the heat in the dressing room, get out of the kitchen.

如果你无法忍受更衣室的高温,那就离开厨房。