An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the world hands out and the punishment he inflicts upon himself.

  • -- Irwin Shaw 欧文·肖

一个作家的写作技巧中,一个绝对必要的部分,几乎和他的才能一样必要,就是在惩罚下站起来的能力,不管是这个世界给他的惩罚,还是他对自己施加的惩罚。

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We like to think about how smart we are. But I think talent as a writer is hard-wired in, it's all there, at least the basic elements of it. You can't change it any more than you can choose whether to be right handed or left handed.

我们喜欢想自己有多聪明。但我认为作为一名作家的天赋是与生俱来的,它就在那里,至少是最基本的元素。你不能改变它,就像你不能选择用右手还是左手一样。

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.

养育一个大家庭的人,在他活着观察他们的时候,确实代表着更广泛的悲哀;但随后,他在快乐方面也取得了更大的成就。

We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.

我们被告知,人才创造自己的机会。但有时似乎强烈的欲望不仅创造了自己的机会,也创造了自己的才能。

I did think for many, many years that because of my ability I could beat the system. And I was wrong.

多年来,我确实认为,由于我的能力,我可以打败这个体系。我错了。

Truth never tranquilizes. The defining property of truth is its ability to disturb.

真理永远不会清心安神。真理的定义性质是它的干扰能力。

Too many people let others stand in their way and don't go back for one more try.

太多的人让别人挡住了他们的路,不愿再回头尝试一次。