But frankly, I'm convinced, insofar as I'm convinced of anything, that if one doesn't live by that, nothing of any interest is going to happen.

不过，坦率来讲，我相信，或者说，我确信，如果一个人不相信这一点，那么他的艺术创作只会平淡无奇。

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And if you disagree with that, you must believe in the principle of self possession.

不同意这一点的，你肯定相信自我拥有的原则。

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