◎廣島和長崎原爆66年後,日本人再次在核能發電問題上被我們自己的道德規範打敗:事實俱在,我們只為了貪圖表面的方便而淪為地獄。──村上春樹
After 66 years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombing, we Japanese were defeated again with our own ethics and norm on the issue of nuclear power: the reality reveals it was just superficial convenience turning into hell.
日本暢銷作家村上春樹(Haruki Murakami)近日在西班牙獲頒「加泰隆尼亞國際獎」時,從福島核災痛批日本核電政策。村上春樹於頒獎典禮上。圖/路透
◎這顯示雖然有時網路世界真的是個糞坑,但它有時也可成為真正鼓舞人心的地方,四面八方的人聚在一起,希望能真正做點善事。──愛麗絲.派恩
It's shown that while sometimes the online world really can be a cesspit, it can also be a united in truly inspiring place, with people coming together from all over, desired to actually do something good.
英國15歲癌末少女愛麗絲.派恩(Alice Pyne)效法電影《一路玩到掛》(The Bucket List),列出她的「餘生願望清單」,並貼在推特後引起網民廣大迴響和關注打氣。
◎他們雖然試盡各種方法,仍不能摧其意志,更無法使她懷憂喪志,遑論打敗她對愛的信念。──圖圖大主教
But try as they might, they could not break her spirit, they could not make her bitter, they could not defeat her love.
被奉為南非自由解放之母的艾伯蒂娜.西蘇魯(Albertina Sisulu)日前去世,享年92歲。圖圖大主教(Desmond Tutu)推崇她對反種族隔離的貢獻。
民眾悼念艾伯蒂娜.西蘇魯。圖/美聯社
◎「踢肚選名」的構想來自有關寶寶選擇名字的討論,以及他們對即將伴隨自己一生的名字沒有決定權的事實。──帕克斯
The idea for Kick to Pick came from a discussion about baby's choices and the fact they had no influence over the name they go onto keep for the rest of their lives.
創造iPhone應用程式app「踢肚選名」的帕克斯(Nathan Parks)說,家長啟動程式後,把手機放在肚子裡的寶寶前,等小傢伙大踢一腳,就代表那是貝比中意的名字。
◎我試圖尋求平凡,但我多少已經接受了我是誰、我的處境及發生了什麼事。──艾瑪華森
I was trying to seek out normality, but I kind of have to accept who I am, the position I'm in and what happened.
在電影《哈利波特》中飾演妙麗的演員艾瑪華森(Emma Watson),否認因遭到霸凌才從布朗大學休學。報導並稱,她有意轉學回鄉念牛津大學。
艾瑪華森出席一場電影頒獎典禮。圖/路透
◎我們覺得它應該是個漂亮簡單的東西。──奧斯格比
We felt it should be something that's really beautiful and simple.
倫敦2012年奧運火炬設計師之一奧斯格比(Jay Osgerby),在倫敦揭示火炬原型時,暢談他的設計理念。
2012倫敦奧運火炬亮相。圖/法新社