There are two kinds of writers; the great ones who can give you truths, and the lessor ones, who can only give you themselves.

  • -- Clifton Fadiman 克利夫顿·费迪曼

作家有两种;伟大的人能给你真理,渺小的人只能给你自己。

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Innumerable confusions and a feeling of despair invariably emerge in periods of great technological and cultural transition.

无数的困惑和绝望的感觉总是出现在伟大的技术和文化转型时期。

Every time I hear writers talk about 'the muse,' I just want to bitch-slap them. It's a job. Do your job.

每次我听到作家们谈论“缪斯女神”,我就想狠狠地打他们一巴掌。这是一份工作。做你的工作。

I do a great deal of research - particularly in the apartments of tall blondes.

我做了大量的研究——尤其是在那些金发碧眼的高个子的公寓里。

I love writers. All of my best friends are writers.

我喜欢的作家。我所有最好的朋友都是作家。