If a man means his writing seriously, he must mean to write well. But how can he write well until he learns to see what he has written badly. His progress toward good writing and his recognition of bad writing are bound to unfold at something like the same rate.

  • -- John Ciardi 约翰·西阿迪

如果一个人认真对待他的写作,他一定要把它写好。但是他怎么能写得好,直到他学会看他写得不好。他在写作上的进步,以及对糟糕作品的认知,必然会以同样的速度展开。

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Writing is something you do alone. Its a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but don't want to make eye contact while doing it.

写作是你一个人做的事。这是一个内向的人的职业,他们想给你讲一个故事,但又不想在讲的时候有眼神交流。

He claimed his modest share of the general foolishness of the human race.

他声称自己对人类普遍的愚蠢行为负有一定的责任。