Nature, not content with denying him the ability to think, has endowed him with the ability to write.

  • -- Alfred Edward Housman 豪斯曼

大自然并不满足于否定他的思考能力,而是赋予他写作的能力。

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I hate first drafts, and it never gets easier. People always wonder what kind of superhero power they'd like to have. I wanted the ability for someone to just open up my brain and take out the entire first draft and lay it down in front of me so I can just focus on the second, third and fourth drafts.

我讨厌初稿,而且从来没有变得容易过。人们总是想知道他们想拥有什么样的超级英雄能力。我希望有人能打开我的大脑,拿出整个初稿放在我面前,这样我就能专注于第二稿、第三稿和第四稿。

Every other author may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach.

其他任何一位作家都渴望得到赞扬;词典编纂者只能希望逃脱指责。

For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.

对于成功,态度和能力同样重要。

Writers let themselves be enticed by the language.

作家让自己被语言所吸引。