The most original thing a writer can do is write like himself. It is also his most difficult task.

-- Robertson Davies 罗伯逊戴维斯

一个作家能做的最有独创性的事情就是像他自己一样写作。这也是他最困难的任务。

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If a man means his writing seriously, he must mean to write well. But how can he write well until he learns to see what he has written badly. His progress toward good writing and his recognition of bad writing are bound to unfold at something like the same rate.

如果一个人认真对待他的写作，他一定要把它写好。但是他怎么能写得好，直到他学会看他写得不好。他在写作上的进步，以及对糟糕作品的认知，必然会以同样的速度展开。

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Everywhere I go I'm asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them. There's many a best-seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.

无论我走到哪里，都会有人问我，我是否认为大学扼杀了作家。我的观点是，他们没有扼杀足够多的。有许多畅销书本可以被一个好老师阻止。

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