《去里斯本的夜车》中几处英文长段的摘录整理

看完《去里斯本的夜车》，和片中的铁叔一样对《文字炼金师》中的描写段落着迷，跟着铁叔极具磁性的嗓音，边听边看就像去远方神游了一番，完成了一趟电影旅途后又回到现实之中。其中有太多精妙优美的句子和我自己对生活的感悟不谋而合，大有被写出心中共鸣之感，于是挑了自己觉得最值得欣赏品味的语段，摘录于下，和友人们分享：（图文：http://www.douban.com/note/325383183/）Whatcould,whatshouldbedonewithallthetimethatliesaheadofus,openandunshaped,feather-lightinitsfreedomandlead-heavyinitsuncertainty?Isitawish?Dream-likeandnostalgic,tostandonceagainatthatpointinlife,andbeabletotakeacompletelydifferentdirectiontotheonewhichhasmadeuswhoweare?Weleavesomethingofourselvesbehindwhenweleaveaplace;westaythere,eventhoughwegoaway.Andtherearethingsinusthatwecanfindagainonlybygoingbackthere.Wetraveltooursoulswhenwegotoaplacethatwehavecoveredastretchofourlife,nomatterhowbriefitmayhavebeen.Butbytravelingtoourselves,wemustconfrontourownloneliness.Andisntitsothateverythingwedoisdoneoutoffearofloneliness.Isntthatwhywerenounceallthethingswellregretattheendofourlife?Isitultimatelyaquestionofself-image,thedeterminingideaonehasmadeforoneselfofwhatonehastohaveaccomplishedandexperiencedsothatonecanapproveofthelifeonehaslived?Ifthecertaintybefallsusthatitwillneverbeachievedthiswholeness,wesuddenlydontknowhowtolivethetimethatcannolongerbepartofthewholelife.Therealdirectoroflifeisaccident,adirectorfullofcruelty,compassionandbewitchingcharm.Thedecisivemomentsoflife,whenitsdirectionchangesforever,arenotalwaysmarkedbyloudandshrilldramatics.Intruth,thedramaticmomentsofalife-determiningexperienceareoftenunbelievablelow-key.Whenitunfoldsitsrevolutionaryeffectandmakesurethatlifethatitrevealedinabrand-newlight.Itdoesthatsilently,andinthiswonderfulsilenceresidesitsspecialnobility.Iwouldnotliketoliveinaworldwithoutcathedrals.Ineedtheirbeautyandgrandeuragainstthedirtycolorsofmilitaryuniforms.IlovethepowerfulwordsoftheBible.Ineedtheforceofitspoetry.Ineeditagainstthedecayoflanguageandthedictatorshipofworthlessslogans.ButthereisanotherworldIdonotwishtolivein.Aworldinwhichindependentthinkingisdisparaged,andthefinestthingswecanexperiencedenouncedassin.Aworldinwhichourloveisdemandedbytyrants,oppressorsandassassin.Andmostabsurdly,peopleareexhortedfromthepulpittoforgivethesecreaturesandeventolovethem.ItisforthisreasonwecannotjustputtheBibleaside.Wehavetothrowitawaycompletely,foritspeaksonlyofvainholier-than-thou.Inhisomnipresent,theLordobservesusdayandnight.Hetakesnoteofouractsandthoughts.Butwhatisamanwithoutsecrets?Withoutthoughtsandwishesthathe,andhealone,knows?DoestheLordourGodnotconsiderHesstealingoursoulwithhisunbridledcuriosity,asoulthatshouldbeimmortal?Butwhowouldinallseriousnesswanttobeimmortal?Howboringtoknowthatwhathappenstoday,thismonth,thisyear,doesnotmatter?Nothingwouldcount.Noonehereknowswhatitwouldbeliketoliveeternally.Anditsablessingweneverwill.OnethingIcanassureyou,itwouldbehell,thisendlessparadiseofimmortality.Itisdeathandonlydeath,thatgiveseachmomentbeautyandhorror.Onlythroughdeathistimelivingthing.WhydoestheLordnotnoticed?WhydoesHethreatenuswitha...endlessnessthatcanonlybeunbearablydesolate?Iwouldnotwanttoliveinaworldwithoutcathedrals.Ineedthelusteroftheirwindows,theircoolstillness,theirimperioussilence.Ineedtheholinessofwords,thegrandeurofgreatpoetry.ButjustasmuchIneedthefreedomtorebelagainsteverythingthatiscruelinthisworld.Fortheoneisnothingwithouttheother.Andnoonemayforcemetochoose.Imagination/Intimacyisourlastsanctuary.Inyouth,weliveasifwewereimmortal.Knowledgeofmortalitydancesarounduslikeabrittlepaperribbonthatbarelytouchesourskin.Wheninlifedoesthatchange?Whendoestheribbontightenuntilfinallyitstranglesus?