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A dramatist is one who believes that the pure event, an action involving human beings, is more arresting than any comment that can be made upon it.

  • -- Thornton Wilder 桑顿·怀尔德

剧作家认为纯粹的事件，涉及人类的行为，比任何评论都更引人注目。

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One of the tragedies of modern times is that people have come to believe that something said by someone in the past, perhaps for illustrative or provocation purposes, actually represents that person's beliefs at the time.

现代的悲剧之一是，人们开始相信某人过去说过的一些话，可能是为了说明或挑衅的目的，实际上代表了那个人当时的信仰。

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Coaches will do what they can but it doesn't necessarily bother me. You are an international referee for a reason. If things like that are going to ruffle your feathers, don't bother doing the job.

教练们会尽其所能，但这并不一定会困扰我。你是国际裁判是有原因的。如果这类事情会让你生气，那就别费心去做了。

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Our human compassion binds us the one to the other - not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.

我们人类的同情心将我们彼此联系在一起——不是出于怜悯或施恩，而是作为学会了如何将我们共同的苦难转化为对未来的希望的人。

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Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.

相信我，老年是一件美好而愉快的事情。诚然，你被轻轻地推下了舞台，但随后你作为观众得到了一个如此舒适的前排座位。

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We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.

我们已经为任何可能发生或不可能发生的意外事件做好了准备。

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The power to question is the basis of all human progress.

质疑的能力是人类一切进步的基础。

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I don't watch it, but I know enough to comment on it.

我不看，但我知道足够的评论它。

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My comments are reserved for reputable journalists.

我的评论是留给有名望的记者的。

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One comedy event an evening is enough for me.

一个晚上看一场喜剧就够了。

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To know oneself, one should assert oneself.

要了解自己，就要坚持自己。

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