To note an artist's limitations is but to define his talent. A reporter can write equally well about everything that is presented to his view, but a creative writer can do his best only with what lies within the range and character of his deepest sympathies.

  • -- Willa Sibert Cather 威拉·西伯特·凯瑟

注意艺术家的局限,不过是定义他的才能。记者对呈现在他眼前的每一件事都能写得同样好,但一个有创造力的作家只有在他最深切同情的范围和性格之内才能写得最好。

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The deepest need of men is not food and clothing and shelter, important as they are. It is God.

人最需要的不是衣食住行,尽管衣食住行很重要。它是上帝。

One always writes comedy at the moment of deepest hysteria.

一个人总是在最歇斯底里的时候写喜剧。

My sympathies have always been for working-class people.

我一向同情工人阶级。