His memoir is a splendid artichoke of anecdotes, in which not merely the heart and leaves but the thistles as well are edible.

His memoir is a splendid artichoke of anecdotes, in which not merely the heart and leaves but the thistles as well are edible.

他的回忆录充满了奇闻轶事，其中不仅有心脏和叶子，蓟也可以食用。

-- John Leonard 伦纳德