The first thing to recognize not just about Afghanistan but about any poor undeveloped country is that as big as it looks on the map, it's much bigger when you're there.

  • -- Robert D. Kaplan 卡普兰

首先要认识到的不仅是阿富汗,还有任何一个贫穷的不发达国家,它就像地图上看起来的那么大,当你在那里的时候,它会变得更大。

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Above all things, I must not get angry. If I do get angry I knock all the teeth out of the mouth of the poor wretch who has angered me.

最重要的是,我不能生气。我若发怒,就把那惹我发怒的可怜人的一切牙齿,从他口中打掉。

I have the attention span of a mosquito from multitasking and all the things that have affected my poor little brain.

我的注意力集中程度就像一只蚊子同时处理多项任务,以及所有影响我可怜的小脑袋的事情。

My big ears indicated a talent for music. This thrilled me.

我的大耳朵表明我有音乐天赋。我很激动。

Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.

你的大好机会可能就在你现在的位置。