Apart from a few simple principles, the sound and rhythm of English prose seem to me matters where both writers and readers should trust not so much to rules as to their ears.

  • -- F. L. Lucas 卢卡斯

除了一些简单的原则外,我认为英语散文的声音和节奏很重要,作家和读者都不应该太相信规则,而应该相信自己的耳朵。

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There are two great rules in life, the one general and the other particular. The first is that every one can in the end get what he wants if he only tries. This is the general rule. The particular rule is that every individual is more or less of an exception to the rule.

生活中有两条伟大的规则,一条是普遍的,另一条是特殊的。第一,只要努力,每个人最终都能得到他想要的。这是一般规律。特别的规则是,每个人或多或少都是规则的例外。

I'm most passionate about anything to do with nature and the simple things. I love taking walks with my family or my friends and seeing nature. And that's why I love living where I live because I live up in the desert area in the mountains.

我对任何与自然和简单的事情都充满热情。我喜欢和我的家人或朋友散步,看看大自然。这就是为什么我喜欢住在我住的地方,因为我住在山区的沙漠地区。

When I listen to my favorite songwriters, they have such simple melodies and chords. I occasionally manage to stop at the right time, but all too often I keep on going until I have way too many notes and words. But that's just what I do.

当我听我最喜欢的作曲家,他们有如此简单的旋律和和弦。我偶尔会在正确的时间停下来,但我经常会继续,直到我有太多的笔记和单词。但我就是这么做的。

For me the printing process is part of the magic of photography. It's that magic that can be exciting, disappointing, rewarding and frustrating all in the same few moments in the darkroom.

对我来说,印刷过程是摄影魔力的一部分。这就是那种神奇的魔力,它可以在暗室里的同一时刻让人兴奋、失望、收获和沮丧。

The truth is that I know very few novelists who have been satisfied with the adaptation of their books for the screen.

事实上,据我所知,很少有小说家对改编自小说的电影感到满意。

If i followed all the rules, i would not have gotten anywhere.

如果我遵守所有的规则,我就不会有任何成就。