To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme. No great and enduring volume can ever be written on the flea, though many there be that have tried it.

  • -- Herman Melville 赫尔曼·梅尔维尔

要写出一本伟大的书,你必须选择一个伟大的主题。跳蚤身上永远写不出一本伟大而不朽的书,虽然有许多人试过它。

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I've always loved science fiction. I think the smartest writers are science fiction writers dealing with major things.

我一直很喜欢科幻小说。我认为最聪明的作家是处理重大事件的科幻小说作家。

There's no way I can stop writing, it's a form of insanity.

我无法停止写作,这是一种疯狂。