An ordinary man can surround himself with two thousand books and thenceforward have at least one place in the world in which it is possible to be happy.

  • -- Augustine Birrell 比勒尔

一个普通人可以用两千本书把自己包围起来,这样,他在这个世界上就至少有了一个可以快乐的地方。

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The moral backbone of literature is about that whole question of memory. To my mind it seems clear that those who have no memory have the much greater chance to lead happy lives.

文学的道德支柱是关于记忆的整个问题。在我看来,很明显,那些没有记忆的人有更大的机会过上幸福的生活。

One of the reasons for going back into the past is that it's almost the only place that there's any drama.

回到过去的原因之一是这里几乎是唯一有戏剧的地方。

I would be happy at a piano bar, singing. I just want to home in on being the best singer I can be.

我会很高兴在钢琴酒吧唱歌。我只想尽力成为最好的歌手。

Books are only the shadow and life the real thing. I believe this as strongly as any belief I hold.

书只是影子,生活才是真实的东西。我和我的任何信念一样坚信这一点。

Happiness doesn't depend on how much you have to enjoy, but how much you enjoy what you have.

幸福不在于你有多享受,而在于你有多享受你所拥有的。

I needed to carve out my own place and find out what I was going to do.

我需要开辟自己的空间,弄清楚我要做什么。

Intercourse is one thing, Intimacy is everything. Be encouraged.

性交是一回事,亲密是一切。被鼓励。

Happiness is a form of courage.

幸福是勇气的一种形式。