They lard their lean books with the fat of others work.

  • -- Richard Burton 理查德·伯顿

他们用别人著作的脂肪把自己精瘦的书涂上猪油。

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The truth is that I know very few novelists who have been satisfied with the adaptation of their books for the screen.

事实上,据我所知,很少有小说家对改编自小说的电影感到满意。

Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun.

有些画家把太阳画成黄斑,有些画家把黄斑画成太阳。

Books are the ever burning lamps of accumulated wisdom.

书籍是积累智慧的明灯。

A fat stomach never breeds fine thoughts.

肥胖的胃决不会孕育美好的思想。