You never know if you're a writer. You can't trust it. If you woke up and said, 'I'm a writer,' it would be gone. You wouldn't see anything for miles - even the dust would be running away.

  • -- Ali Smith 阿莉·史密斯

你永远不知道自己是否是一名作家。你不能相信它。如果你醒来后说,‘我是个作家’,它就会消失。几英里之内你什么也看不到——甚至连灰尘都跑掉了。

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My whole feeling in terms of racing is that you have to be very bold. You sometimes have to be aggressive and gamble.

我对赛车的感觉是,你必须非常大胆。有时你必须积极进取,敢于冒险。

A pat on the back, through only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, is miles ahead in results.

从裤子上的一脚踢下来,只穿过几根脊椎骨,轻轻拍一下后背,结果就领先了好几英里。

I think it was much better when you got on your horse and rode two miles to talk to your neighbor.

我认为当你骑上马,骑了两英里去和你的邻居聊天时,感觉会好得多。

Hills are terrific for running.

小山非常适合跑步。