Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most praiseworthy method. Writers are really people who write books not because they are poor, but because they are dissatisfied with the books which they could buy but do not like.

  • -- Walter Benjamin 沃尔特·本杰明

在所有获取书籍的方法中,自己写书被认为是最值得称赞的方法。作家真的是那些写书的人,不是因为他们穷,而是因为他们不满意那些他们可以买到但不喜欢的书。

相关名言

Have books ‘Happened’ to you? Unless your answer to that question is ‘yes,’ I’m unsure how to talk to you.

书“发生”在你身上吗?除非你的答案是“是”,否则我不确定该怎么和你说话。

Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.

写下当下的想法。不期而至的往往是最有价值的。

The summer passed quietly. I busied myself as best I could, reading a good deal.

夏天静静地过去了。我尽我所能地忙碌着,读了很多书。

No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.

没有作家的眼泪,就没有读者的眼泪。