I started studying what the nature of a monument is and what a monument should be. And for the World War III memorial I designed a futile, almost terrifying passage that ends nowhere.

  • -- Maya Lin 林璎

我开始研究纪念碑的本质是什么,纪念碑应该是什么。为了纪念第三次世界大战,我设计了一条徒劳的、几乎是可怕的、没有尽头的通道。

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He has a method that likens the musician to an athlete, so I do physical exercises designed to keep a musician in shape in order to perform the function, which is to play music.

他有一种把音乐家比作运动员的方法,所以我做的体育锻炼是为了让音乐家保持体形,从而达到演奏音乐的功能。

Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little different immediately after they are expressed, a little distorted, a little foolish.

语言不能很好地表达思想。它们总是在表达出来之后立刻变得有些不同,有些扭曲,有些愚蠢。

Breaking the world record has always been in the works. I just need the right conditions and I can make it.

打破世界纪录一直在进行中。我只是需要合适的条件,我能做到。

Perhaps believing in good design is like believing in God, it makes you an optimist.

也许相信好的设计就像相信上帝一样,它使你成为一个乐观主义者。