Today self-consciousness no longer means anything but reflection on the ego as embarrassment, as realization of impotence: knowing that one is nothing.

  • -- Theodor W. Adorno 狄奥多·阿多诺

今天,自我意识已不再意味着任何东西,而只是作为一种尴尬的自我反省,作为无能为力的实现:知道自己什么都不是。

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The reflection of the flame in the glass seems to be touching the hand. And you feel the helpless fear of these dismembered parts. This sort of thing can hardly be visualized at the script stage.

火焰在玻璃上的反射似乎碰到了那只手。你会对这些被肢解的部分感到无助的恐惧。这类事情在脚本阶段很难可视化。

The very best moment of writing 'Swamplandia!' was when I figured out what the ending should be. And even though I changed the prose of it, that realization was an ice cube melting in my chest.

写“沼泽地!”当我知道结局应该是什么时候。尽管我改变了文章的风格,但那种感觉就像一块冰块在我的胸膛里融化。

From the practical point of view, the susceptibility to infection of the guinea pig proved to be the most useful step forward. Today, all laboratories use this animal for preserving the virus.

从实际的角度来看,豚鼠对感染的易感性被证明是向前迈出的最有用的一步。今天,所有的实验室都用这种动物来保存病毒。

Today a minimum wage earner has to work a day and a half just to pay for a full tank of gas. That is simply shameful.

今天,一个拿最低工资的人必须工作一天半才能付满一箱汽油。这简直是可耻的。

I write music all the time. When I talk about having writer's block, it's more to do with lyrics than anything else.

我一直在写音乐。当我说到写作障碍时,更多的是与歌词有关。

To abstain from sin when one can no longer sin is to be forsaken by sin, not to forsake it.

当一个人不能再犯罪的时候,要戒掉罪,就是被罪所弃,而不是离弃罪。

The absence of God is nothing more than the absence of me.

没有上帝就等于没有我。

A novel is often a longer process in handling self-doubt.

在处理自我怀疑方面,小说往往是一个较长的过程。

I had chosen to use my work as a reflection of my values.

我选择用我的作品来反映我的价值观。

I would never give anybody any advice about anything.

我不会给任何人任何建议。