As a kid, I sensed history going on all around me, but the basic thrust of it didn't move me.

As a kid, I sensed history going on all around me, but the basic thrust of it didn't move me.

当我还是个孩子的时候，我感觉到历史就在我身边，但它的基本主旨并没有打动我。

-- James Ellroy 詹姆斯·艾尔罗伊