Great, big, serious novels always get awards. If it's a battle between a great, big, serious novel and a funny novel, the funny novel is doomed.

-- Neil Gaiman 尼尔·盖曼

伟大、宏大、严肃的小说总会获奖。如果这是一部伟大、宏大、严肃的小说和一部有趣的小说之间的战争，那么有趣的小说注定要失败。

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In individual industries where female labour pays an important role, any movement advocating better wages, shorter working hours, etc., would not be doomed from the start because of the attitude of those women workers who are not organized.

在个别工业中，妇女劳工发挥重要作用，任何提倡提高工资、缩短工作时间等的运动，从一开始就不会因为没有组织的女工的态度而注定失败。

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I actually find novels that are determined to be funny at every turn quite oppressive.

事实上，我发现那些每一处都注定要搞笑的小说都很压抑。

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You could say that all novels are spy novels and all novelists are spy masters.

你可以说所有的小说都是间谍小说，所有的小说家都是间谍大师。

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Nostalgia is always doomed and dooming.

怀旧总是命中注定的。

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