City people try to buy time as a rule, when they can, whereas country people are prepared to kill time, although both try to cherish in their mind's eye the notion of a better life ahead.

  • -- Edward Hoagland 爱德华·霍格兰

城市人总是尽可能地争取时间,而农村人则准备消磨时间,尽管他们都努力在心里珍视未来美好生活的概念。

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I think there's a great difference in consciousness in that same way in that when we're young we read books for the story, for the excitement of the story - and there comes a time when you realise that all stories are more or less the same story.

我认为在意识上有很大的不同,在我们年轻的时候,我们读书是为了故事,为了故事的刺激,当你意识到所有的故事或多或少都是同一个故事的时候。

Ordinary people who have lots of good ideas want more than a suggestion box, and they need a union to represent that thinking.

有很多好主意的普通人想要的不仅仅是一个意见箱,他们需要一个代表这种想法的联盟。

The only people who have the long view are some scientists and some science fiction writers.

只有一些科学家和科幻小说作家有长远的眼光。

Remember that even in war there is a time for restraint. A time to hold back your sword.

记住,即使在战争中也有克制的时候。是时候收起你的剑了。