From fire, water, the passage of time, neglectful readers, and the hand of the censor, each of my books has escaped to tell me its story.

  • -- Alberto Manguel 阿尔维托·曼古埃尔

从火、水、时间的流逝、疏忽的读者和审查人员的手中,我的每一本书都逃过一劫,讲述了它的故事。

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But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne’er unroll; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul.

但在他们眼中,她那饱经沧桑的丰富多采的书页却从未展开过;寒气逼人的贫困压抑了他们高贵的愤怒,冻结了心灵的暖流。

The reality of a serious writer is a reality of many voices, some of them belonging to the writer, some of them belonging to the world of readers at large.

严肃作家的现实是许多声音的现实,有些属于作家,有些属于广大读者的世界。

The First World War had begun - imposed on the statesmen of Europe by railway timetables. It was an unexpected climax to the railway age.

第一次世界大战开始了——由铁路时刻表强加给欧洲政治家的。这是铁路时代一个意想不到的高潮。

The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything.

人的愚蠢来自于对每件事都有答案。小说的智慧来自于对每件事都有疑问。

Get books, sit yourself down anywhere, and go to reading them yourself.

找些书,随便找个地方坐下,自己去读。

Tell me something only you know and make a new friend.

告诉我一些只有你知道的事情,交一个新朋友。