Writing is like getting married. One should never commit oneself until one is amazed at one's luck.

  • -- Iris Murdoch 默多克

写作就像结婚一样。除非对自己的运气感到惊讶,否则永远不要做出承诺。

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More and more couples are having this negotiation or discussion, but I'm still amazed at the number who aren't and where the cultural norm sort of kicks in and they just assume that mom's got to be the one who stays home, not dad.

越来越多的夫妻正在进行这样的协商或讨论,但我仍然很惊讶,有这么多的夫妻没有这样做,而且在某种程度上,文化规范发挥了作用,他们想当然地认为应该由妈妈而不是爸爸来做家庭主妇。

I write to be a part of something - a world made up of words and ideas, which are sometimes painfully criticized, gratefully loved and can never be destroyed.

我写作是为了成为某个东西的一部分——一个由词语和思想组成的世界,这些词语和思想有时会受到痛苦的批评,但有时会受到感激的爱,而且永远不会被摧毁。

The task of the artist at any time is uncompromisingly simple to discover what has not yet been done, and to do it.

艺术家在任何时候的任务都是毫不妥协的简单,去发现尚未完成的事情,然后去做。

A schoolmaster should have an atmosphere of awe, and walk wonderingly, as if he was amazed at being himself.

一个校长应该有一种敬畏的气氛,走路要充满惊奇,就像他对自己感到惊奇一样。

I've never been married, but I tell people I'm divorced so they won't think something's wrong with me.

我从来没有结过婚,但是我告诉人们我离婚了,这样他们就不会认为我有什么问题。

I've been married three times and divorced three times.

我结过三次婚,离过三次婚。