Books are something social - a writer speaking to a reader - so I think making the reading of a book the center of a social event, the meeting of a book club, is a brilliant idea.

  • -- Yann Martel 扬·马泰尔

书是一种社会性的东西——一个作家对读者说话——所以我认为把读书作为一个社会活动的中心,一个读书俱乐部的聚会,是一个绝妙的主意。

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Where did we ever get the crazy idea that in order to make children do better, first we have to make them feel worse? Think of the last time you felt humiliated or treated unfairly. Did you feel like cooperating or doing better?

我们从哪里得到这样一个疯狂的想法:为了让孩子们做得更好,首先我们必须让他们感觉更糟?回想一下你最近一次感到羞辱或受到不公平待遇的情形。你想合作还是做得更好?

But at the beginning it was clear to me that concrete poetry was peculiarly suited for using in public settings. This was my idea, but of course I never really much got the chance to do it.

但一开始,我就很清楚,具体的诗歌特别适合在公共场合使用。这是我的主意,但当然我从来没有真正有机会这么做。

It's good to have mysteries. It reminds us that there's more to the world than just making do and having a bit of fun.

有神秘感是件好事。它提醒我们,这个世界不仅仅是凑合着玩玩而已。

Bonfire of the Vanities: The lesson of that book is, never start believing your own press.

虚荣的篝火:这本书的教训是,永远不要开始相信你自己的媒体。

Yes, in my books I do edit myself to keep from becoming the Village Explainer.

是的,在我的书中,我确实对自己进行了编辑,以免成为乡村讲解员。

Some people are contriving ways and means of making us collapse.

有些人正在想方设法使我们崩溃。