We'd never expect to understand a piece of music on one listen, but we tend to believe we've read a book after reading it just once.

  • -- Ali Smith 阿莉·史密斯

我们从来没有想过一次听就能听懂一段音乐,但是我们往往认为我们读过一本书之后就会去读它。

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When you write fiction, you can sort of invent more but also pack it with emotions that are very pertinent to you. Whereas with nonfiction, you have to be as factual as possible but also hopefully - also bring... emotional relevance to the piece.

当你写小说的时候,你可以创造出更多的东西,但也可以把与你相关的情感打包在一起。而对于非小说类作品,你必须尽可能真实,但也希望能带来……与作品的情感关联。

It's an indulgence to sit in a room and discuss your beliefs as if they were a juicy piece of gossip.

坐在一个房间里讨论你的信仰,就好像它们是一篇有趣的八卦新闻一样,这是一种放纵。

All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation.

所有的罪都容易上瘾,上瘾的终点就是诅咒。

I tend to show everything I do to my family, to check they won't be offended.

我倾向于向我的家人展示我所做的一切,以确保他们不会被冒犯。