A novel captures essence that is not possible in any other form.

  • -- Paul Theroux 保罗·泰鲁

一部小说抓住了任何其他形式都不可能抓住的精髓。

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When I start getting close to the end of a novel, something registers in the back of my mind for the next novel, so that I usually don't write, or take notes. And I certainly don't begin. I just allow things to percolate for a while.

当我开始接近一部小说的结尾时,我的脑海中就会出现下一部小说要写的东西,所以我通常不写作,也不做笔记。我当然不会开始。我只是让东西渗一会儿。

An adaptable company is one that captures more than its fair share of new opportunities. It's always redefining its 'core business' in ways that open up new avenues for growth.

一个适应力强的公司能够抓住更多的新机会。它总是在重新定义自己的“核心业务”,为增长开辟新的道路。

If a theme or idea is too near the surface, the novel becomes simply a tract illustrating an idea.

如果一个主题或想法太接近表面,小说就会变成一个简单的描绘一个想法的小册子。

No heirloom of humankind captures the past as do art and language.

没有任何一种人类传家宝能像艺术和语言那样捕捉过去。