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The North African mule talks always of his mother's brother, the horse, but never of his father, the donkey, in favor of others supposedly more reputable.

  • -- Clifford Geertz 吉尔兹

北非的骡子总是谈论他母亲的兄弟马，但从不谈论他的父亲驴，而更喜欢那些据说更有名望的人。

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I think that the economics of book publishing favor hits with long book runs. You make all your money on the last bunch of books, not the first.

我认为，图书出版的经济效益得益于长期的图书经营。你所有的钱都花在最后一堆书上，而不是第一本。

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It's a pity one can't imagine what one can't compare to anything. Genius is an African who dreams up snow.

遗憾的是，一个人无法想象自己无法与任何事物相比。天才是一个梦想下雪的非洲人。

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If you want a thing done well, get a couple of old broads to do it.

如果你想把事情做好，就找几个老伙计来做。

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I'm in favor of immigration but we also need rules.

我支持移民，但我们也需要规则。

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