A writer must teach himself that the basest of all things is to be afraid.

  • -- William Faulkner 威廉·福克纳

作家必须教育自己,最卑鄙的事情莫过于害怕。

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I'm approaching a period in my life though where I'd like to be totally absorbed into music, doing concerts, writing something. Basically, that IS what I am doing.

我正接近人生的一个阶段,我想全身心地投入到音乐中去,参加音乐会,写点东西。基本上,这就是我正在做的。

I'm not really afraid of the dark, except if I'm walking. The thing that scares me the most is the possibility of walking into a wall and busting my lip.

我并不真的害怕黑暗,除非我走路。最让我害怕的是,我可能会撞到墙上,撞破嘴唇。

For a writer, published works are like fallen flowers, but the expected new work is like a calyx waiting to blossom.

对于一个作家来说,出版的作品就像落花,而期待的新作品就像等待开花的花萼。

I don't look at myself as a writer; I am a storyteller.

我不认为自己是个作家;我是一个讲故事的人。

Well, I am not afraid of the word 'liberal.'

嗯,我并不害怕“自由”这个词。

I am a drinker with writing problems.

我是个有写作问题的酒鬼。