The difference between a novelist and someone who tinkers around with writing is this: novelists finish their books.

  • -- Nancy Etchemendy 南希·艾奇门迪

小说家和胡乱修改写作的人的区别在于:小说家完成他们的作品。

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The freedom of thought is a sacred right of every individual man, and diversity will continue to increase with the progress, refinement, and differentiation of the human intellect.

思想自由是每个人的神圣权利,随着人类智力的进步、完善和分化,多样性将不断增加。

I'm sure there are a lot of things I should have done differently. But I don't think I've stepped on anyone along the way. If I have, I didn't mean to.

我确信有很多事情我应该以不同的方式去做。但我想我没有踩到任何人。如果我有,我也不是故意的。

There is a moonlight note in the Moonlight Sonata; there is a thunder note in an angry sky.

月光奏鸣曲中有一个月光音符;愤怒的天空中有雷声。

For every book you buy, you should buy the time to read it.

每买一本书,你都应该争取时间去读。