I am convinced that, except in a few extraordinary cases, one form or another of an unhappy childhood is essential to the formation of exceptional gifts.

  • -- Thornton Wilder 桑顿·怀尔德

我深信,除了少数特殊的情况外,不幸童年的某种形式或另一种形式,对特殊天赋的形成至关重要。

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What children expect from grownups is not to be 'understood', but only to be loved, even though this love may be expressed clumsily or in sternness. Intimacy does not exist between generations - only trust.

孩子们对大人的期望不是“理解”,而是被爱,即使这种爱可能表达得笨拙或严厉。亲密并不存在于世代之间——只有信任。

Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is. Fame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not be lost.

荣誉意味着一个人不例外;他就是大名鼎鼎。名声是必须赢得的东西;荣誉,只是不能失去的东西。

I wish to lead a life free from care, and I see that I shall be unhappy if I cannot always work at my art.

我希望过一种无忧无虑的生活,我明白,如果我不能一直从事我的艺术,我将是不幸福的。

I never think about poetry except when I'm writing it. I mean my poetry.

除了写诗,我从来没有想过诗。我是说我的诗。

I've just got an exceptional memory, if I say so myself.

我的记忆力很好,如果我自己这么说的话。

I really didn't consider myself happy or unhappy.

我真的不认为自己快乐或不快乐。

I hate everything about everybody except for you.

我讨厌所有人的一切,除了你。

I didn't really get a normal childhood.

我并没有真正拥有一个正常的童年。