To be frank: the translations that often sound bad in the mouths of the actors, these have often been done by linguists.
Tom StoppardWhen I think of how things could have turned out, I feel as if I've dodged, not just bullets, but 6mm shells.
Tom StoppardLife in a box is better than no life at all, I expect. You'd have a chance at least. You could lie there thinking: Well, at least I'm not dead.
Tom Stoppard