这个世界用许多方法告诉我们，我们无所不能，我们不再受限于阶级，而是只要靠着努力就能攀上我们想到的高度。这是个美丽的理想，出于一种生而平等的精神，我们基本上是平等的，没有任何明显的阶级存在。这造成了一个严重的问题，这个问题是嫉妒。
We're told, from many sources, that any onecan achieve anything. We've done away with the caste system, we are now in a system where anyone can rise to any position they please. And it's a beautiful idea. Along with that is a kind of spirit of equality; we're all basically equal. There are no strictly defined hierarchies. There is one really big problem with this, and that problem is envy.
处理一个不自由的世界的唯一方法是变得如此绝对自由，以至于你的存在本身就是一种反叛。
歌剧是一个美丽而非理性的世界。一个人可以用一生去聆听，却仍然不能理解所有的一切。
The ideas of goblins and sprights have really no more to do with darkness than light.
译文：不务正业的人如果能迷途知返，仍然是一个正人君子；高贵的人误入歧途，便会被庸人嘲笑。赏析：过去的错误已无可挽回，但未来的路还可以追寻。人犯错误不可怕，就怕一错再错，不知悔改。
The most exciting part of acting is the discovery of the character, the exploration of their world.