What is inherently wrong with the word 'politician' if the fellow has devoted his life to holding public office and trying to do something for his people?

  • -- Richard Joseph Daley 理查德·约瑟夫·戴利

如果一个人把他的一生都奉献给了担任公职,并试图为他的人民做些什么,那么“政治家”这个词本身就有什么问题?

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What I was trying to convey there was the kind of waste land that was left after the war. It was a bit like one always thinks of war, you know, stark scenery and no birds, no trees, no leaves, nothing living. And just emptiness.

我想表达的是战后留下的那种荒地。这有点像人们总是想到战争,你知道,荒凉的景色,没有鸟,没有树,没有树叶,没有任何生物。,只是空虚。

Probably I, like a lot of people, became a writer in imitation of or in homage to the books I enjoyed. When you're so captivated by something, you think, could I do that? Hmm, let me try.

也许我和很多人一样,成为一名作家是为了模仿或向我喜欢的书致敬。当你被某件事深深吸引时,你会想,我能做到吗?嗯,让我试试。

I'm going to Columbia University but I'm trying to keep that low-profile because I don't want weird people following me there. I want the experience of normal college life.

我要去哥伦比亚大学,但是我尽量保持低调,因为我不想让奇怪的人跟着我去那里。我想体验一下师范大学的生活。

Singing is something that I'm always happy to do it and going in the studio I never felt any pressure. I just feel like I get to sing, you know. It's fun.

唱歌是我一直很乐意做的事情,在录音室我从来没有感到任何压力。我只是觉得我可以唱歌了。这很有趣。

Why do people always expect authors to answer questions? I am an author because I want to ask questions. If I had answers, I'd be a politician.

为什么人们总是期望作者回答问题?我是一个作家,因为我想问问题。如果我有答案,我会成为一名政治家。

We knew that we were kind of odd and creeps, and we wanted to do odd, creepy stuff for people who wanted to see that.

我们知道我们有点古怪,我们想为那些想要看到这些的人做些古怪、令人毛骨悚然的事情。

Yes; quaint and curious war is! You shoot a fellow down you'd treat if met where any bar is, or help to half-a-crown.

是的,奇怪而古怪的战争是!你把一个家伙射下来,如果在任何酒吧碰到他,你都会款待他,或者帮他拿半克朗。

I know that there are people who do not love their fellow man, and I hate people like that!

我知道有些人不爱他们的同胞,我讨厌这样的人!

Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.

没有智慧和学识的富人就像长着金羊毛的绵羊。

A politician ought to be born a foundling and remain a bachelor.

一个政治家应该生为弃儿,保持独身。

I don't think we would still be here if we hadn't gone public.

如果我们没有上市,我想我们不会还在这里。

The voice of the people is the voice of God.

人民的声音就是上帝的声音。