You are always working on your worst book and your best book at the same time. The praise does not make you write better, and it shouldn't make you write worse, either.

  • -- Aleksandar Hemon 亚历山大·黑蒙

你总是同时在写你最差的书和最好的书。赞美不会让你写得更好,也不应该让你写得更差。

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It meant a lot because it was my first time to compete as a senior at that meet, which was kind of weird because I've done senior all year, but I didn't get to compete last year because of my elbow.

这对我来说意义重大,因为这是我作为大四学生第一次参加比赛,这有点奇怪,因为我一整年都在参加大四的比赛,但去年因为肘部的原因我没有参加比赛。

When humor can be made to alternate with melancholy, one has a success, but when the same things are funny and melancholic at the same time, it's just wonderful.

当幽默可以和忧郁交替时,一个人就成功了,但当同样的事情同时有趣和忧郁时,那就太好了。

The chief ingredients in the composition of those qualities that gain esteem and praise, are good nature, truth, good sense, and good breeding.

构成那些获得尊重和赞扬的品质的主要成分是良好的本性、真理、良好的判断力和良好的教养。

Stand-up comedy is tough right now. Anybody can come to a concert, tape you, and put you up on the Internet. You either fight it or embrace it.

单口喜剧现在很难演。任何人都可以来听音乐会,录下来放到网上。你要么对抗它,要么拥抱它。

One should either be sad or joyful. Contentment is a warm sty for eaters and sleepers.

一个人要么悲伤,要么快乐。满足是吃东西和睡觉的人的温暖猪圈。

Good wine praises itself.

好酒自鸣得意。