They were so strong in their beliefs that there came a time when it hardly mattered what exactly those beliefs were; they all fused into a single stubbornness.

  • -- Louise Erdrich 路易丝·埃德里希

他们对自己的信仰如此坚定,以至于有时这些信仰到底是什么并不重要;他们都融合成一种单一的固执。

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I tell my students, if you ever become comfortable with your role as criminal defense lawyer, it's time to quit. It should be a constant source of discomfort, because you're dealing with incredible moral ambiguity, and you've been cast into a role which is not enviable.

我告诉我的学生,如果你对自己作为刑事辩护律师的角色感到满意,那么是时候辞职了。这应该是一个持续不断的不舒服的来源,因为你正在处理难以置信的道德模糊,而且你已经被投入了一个不值得羡慕的角色。

Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can-and surely will at times-fail. Other vulnerabilities, like being embarrassed or risking love, can be terrifying, too. I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk.

接受这样一个事实:我们所有人都可能受到伤害,我们所有人都可能——而且肯定会——失败。其他的弱点,比如尴尬或冒着爱的风险,也可能是可怕的。我认为我们应该遵循一个简单的规则:如果我们能做最坏的打算,那就冒险吧。