When the writing is good, a book becomes a mirror. The reader will see an uncanny familiarity and respond accordingly.

  • -- Jen Knox 杰恩·诺克斯

当写作好的时候,一本书就变成了一面镜子。读者会看到一种不可思议的熟悉感,并做出相应的反应。

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Breaking records is not something you expect to be doing. That's like a sports thing, it's not usually a comedy and writing thing.

打破纪录并不是你所期望的。这就像一种体育活动,通常不是喜剧和写作。

Sometimes you have to put yourself in other people’s shoes to really understand the hardships of their souls.

有时候,你必须设身处地为别人着想,才能真正理解他们心灵的痛苦。

There's not a day that I don't work on vocals, have vocal coaches, go to acting classes, read books.

我每天都在学习声乐,请声乐教练,上表演课,读书。

I do lend my books, but I have to be a bit selective because my marginalia are so incriminating.

我确实借过书,但我必须有一点选择性,因为我的旁注太有罪证了。

The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything.

很少有好书被写出来的原因是很少有人会写任何东西。

Books are like a mirror. If an ass looks in, you can't expect an angel to look out.

书就像一面镜子。如果驴往里看,你不能指望天使往外看。

Thank you for sending me a copy of your book - I'll waste no time reading it.

谢谢你寄给我一份你的书,我马上就看。

Sometimes it’s better to fail with pride, than to succeed at a price.

有时候,骄傲地失败总比付出代价而成功要好。