To read a book, to think it over, and to write out notes is a useful exercise; a book which will not repay some hard thought is not worth publishing.

  • -- Maria Mitchell 玛丽亚·米切尔

读书、思考、记笔记都是很有用的练习;一本书不值得出版,因为它不会回报你的辛勤思考。

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I think every professor and writer is in some way an exhibitionist because his or her normal activity is a theatrical one. When you give a lesson the situation is the same as writing a book. You have to capture the attention, the complicity of your audience.

我认为每个教授和作家在某种程度上都是一个暴露狂,因为他或她的日常活动是一种戏剧活动。当你上课的时候,情况就像写一本书一样。你必须抓住观众的注意力和同谋。

It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.

如果你觉得自己骑在马上很滑稽,就很难率领骑兵冲锋陷阵。