Literature is the art of writing something that will be read twice; journalism what will be grasped at once.

  • -- Cyril Connolly 西里尔·康诺利

文学是一种写作的艺术,它可以被反复阅读;新闻是马上就能抓住的东西。

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Great literature must spring from an upheaval in the author's soul. If that upheaval is not present then it must come from the works of any other author which happens to be handy and easily adapted.

伟大的文学必须产生于作者灵魂的剧变。如果这种剧变不存在,那么它一定来自任何其他作者的作品,而这些作品恰好是方便和容易改编的。

The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which helps us regain our equilibrium.

把笔写在纸上的行为鼓励我们停下来思考,这反过来又让我们更深入地思考生活,帮助我们重新获得平衡。

Few of the great works of ancient Greek literature are easy reading.

古希腊文学名著中很少有易于阅读的。

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

不成熟的诗人模仿;成熟的诗人偷窃。