My father had a brilliant scholastic record in high school and was awarded a college scholarship. Unfortunately he had to turn it down so that he could continue to support his family.

  • -- Tony Visconti 托尼·维斯康蒂

我父亲在高中成绩优异,获得了大学奖学金。不幸的是,他不得不拒绝,这样他才能继续养活他的家庭。

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To be awarded a prize which takes its name from an illustrious Dutchman who at the same time was a great citizen of Europe and through his writings did so much to open up our modern world of sensibility and thought is indeed a most signal honour.

被授予一个以一位杰出的荷兰人的名字命名的奖项,他同时也是一位伟大的欧洲公民,通过他的著作为打开我们现代感性和思想的世界做出了巨大贡献,这确实是一种最显著的荣誉。

A Swedish newspaper reporter called and said, You've been awarded the Prize. I was quite sure it was a practical joke.

一位瑞典报纸记者打电话来说,你获奖了。我很确定这是个恶作剧。

There is no brilliant single stroke that is going to transform the water into wine or straw into gold.

没有任何一笔能把水变成葡萄酒或稻草变成黄金。

Smart is when you believe half of what you hear. Brilliant is when you know which half.

聪明是当你相信你听到的一半。聪明是当你知道哪一半。

The humblest painter is a true scholar; and the best of scholars the scholar of nature.

最卑微的画家是真正的学者;最好的学者是自然学者。

Iron sharpens iron; scholar, the scholar.

铁磨铁,磨学者,学者。