Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly. The scope of thrift is limitless.

  • -- Thomas Alva Edison 托马斯·阿尔瓦·爱迪生

浪费比损失更糟糕。每一个自称有能力的人都会把浪费的问题不断地摆在面前,这一时刻即将来临。节俭的范围是无限的。

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Don't compare me to Babe Ruth. God gave me the opportunity and the ability to be here at the right time, at the right moment, just like he gave Babe Ruth when he was playing. I just hope I can keep doing what I've been doing - keep taking care of business.

别拿我和贝比鲁斯比。上帝给了我机会和能力来这里在正确的时间,在正确的时刻,就像他给贝比鲁斯当他在玩。我只是希望我能继续做我一直在做的事情——继续打理生意。

Art is the transmittable, personal impression of one quality in the quantity before us. It is the ability to determine consciously what it is that interests him, and why, that differentiates the artist from the art student.

艺术是我们面前的数量中某一种品质的可传递的个人印象。正是这种有意识地决定他感兴趣的是什么,以及为什么感兴趣的能力,将艺术家与艺术系学生区分开来。

Every day each of us wakes up, reaches into drawers and closets, pulls out a costume for the day and proceeds to dress in a style that can only be called preposterous.

每天我们每个人醒来,把手伸进抽屉和壁橱里,拿出当天要穿的衣服,然后开始穿那种只能被称为荒谬的风格。

You're just left with yourself all the time, whatever you do anyway. You've got to get down to your own God in your own temple. It's all down to you, mate.

不管你做什么,你只剩下你自己。你必须在你自己的圣殿里找到你自己的神。一切都取决于你,伙计。

Directing, I just feel comfortable. I know what I want. I know what I want from my crew. I lead by example. I have limitless energy as a director.

导演,我觉得很舒服。我知道我想要什么。我知道我想从我的船员那里得到什么。我以身作则。作为导演,我精力充沛。

The artist's world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives or a few feet away. It is always on his doorstep.

艺术家的世界是无限的。它可以在任何地方找到,远离他住的地方或几英尺远。它总是在他的门阶上。

I have done every job in the Theatre apart from wardrobe. I was out of work more times than I was in it.

除了服装以外,剧院里的每一件工作我都做过。我失业的次数比我工作的次数还多。

Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul.

艺术家的每一个作品都应该是他灵魂冒险的表现。

A person who is gifted sees the essential point and leaves the rest as surplus.

一个有天赋的人看到了本质,把其余的都当成多余。

I'm not a facelift person. I am what I am.

我不是个整容的人。我就是我。