Of all liars the most arrogant are biographers: those who would have us believe, having surveyed a few boxes full of letters, diaries, bank statements and photographs, that they can play at the recording angel and tell the whole truth about another human life.

  • -- A. N. Wilson A.N.威尔逊

在所有的说谎者中,最傲慢的是传记作家:这些人会让我们相信,在调查了几个装满信件、日记、银行对账单和照片的盒子之后,他们可以像录音天使一样,讲述另一个人生活的全部真相。

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The white man's blood and bones have begotten this bronze race, and bequeathed to it in some degree qualities, tendencies, capabilities, such as are the inheritance of the highest order of human animals.

白人的血和骨头孕育了这个青铜种族,并在某种程度上给它留下了品质、倾向和能力,比如人类动物最高等级的遗传。

I was a solipsist and a narcissist and much too arrogant. I have a lot more compassion now, but it took a long time.

我是一个唯我论者,一个自恋者,而且过于自大。我现在有了更多的同情心,但是花了很长时间。

I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the risks to my life.

我只是做我认为我应该做的事情,不管我的生活有什么风险。

specimen they are looking at is human life and that's why I do it, that's why I like it.

他们正在研究的样本是人类的生命,这就是为什么我要这么做,这就是为什么我喜欢它。

We're not arrogant, we just believe we're the best band in the world.

我们不傲慢,我们只是相信我们是世界上最好的乐队。

I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly.

我相信他们在谈论我,因为他们笑得很开心。