All significant truths are private truths. As they become public they cease to become truths; they become facts, or at best, part of the public character; or at worst, catchwords.

  • -- T. S. Eliot T.S.艾略特

所有重要的事实都是私人的事实。当它们公诸于众时,就不再成为真理;它们成为事实,或者至多成为公众性格的一部分;或者最坏的情况是,流行语。

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During practically all of my public life, I have been a sincere advocate of an agreement between the leading nations of the world to set up all the necessary international machinery that would bring about a practical abolition of war between civilized nations.

在我几乎所有的公共生活中,我一直真诚地提倡世界主要国家之间达成一项协议,建立一切必要的国际机制,以实际消除文明国家之间的战争。

We call ourselves public servants but I'll tell you this: we as public servants must set an example for the rest of the nation. It is hypocritical for the public official to admonish and exhort the people to uphold the common good.

我们自称是公务员,但我要告诉你们:我们作为公务员,必须为全国树立榜样。公职人员劝诫人民维护公共利益是虚伪的。

You know, we have to take these characters - who, granted, have their separate personalities but, on a lot of levels, are pretty two-dimensional - and make them into people with flaws, with insecurities.

你知道,我们必须把这些角色——当然,他们有各自独立的个性,但在很多层面上,都是相当二维的——塑造成有缺陷、有不安全感的人。

You get involved with a character after spending a long time waiting, and this demands a lot of energy and concentration.

在等待了很长时间之后,你才会投入角色,这需要大量的精力和专注力。

My private life is private. But at the same time, I have nothing to hide. So what I will say is that I am very happy.

我的私人生活是私人的。但与此同时,我没有什么可隐瞒的。所以我要说的是,我很高兴。

If you get all the facts, your judgment can be right; if you don't get all the facts, it can't be right

如果你掌握了所有的事实,你的判断可能是正确的;如果你不了解所有的事实,那就不可能是正确的

When the mind withdraws into itself and dispenses with facts it makes only chaos.

当我们的思想退缩到自己的世界里,抛弃事实,只会造成混乱。

I would love to do more private concerts.

我想做更多的私人音乐会。