My parents were keen for me to have the education they themselves never had. They weren't able to guide me towards particular books, but they encouraged me to read, which I did, randomly and compulsively.

  • -- Ian McEwan 伊恩·麦克尤恩

我的父母渴望我接受他们自己从未接受过的教育。他们不能引导我去读特定的书,但他们鼓励我去读,我随意地、强迫性地去读。

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It must inquire not merely about the circumstances of the time in general, but in particular about the writer's position with regard to these things, the interests and motives, the leading ideas of his literary activity.

它不仅要调查当时的一般情况,而且要特别调查作家在这些事情上的立场,他的兴趣和动机,他的文学活动的主导思想。

Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. Education has been theirs in so much higher a degree; the pen has been in their hands. I will not allow books to prove anything.

在讲述自己的故事方面,男人比我们更有优势。他们的教育程度要高得多;钢笔已经在他们手里了。我不会让书证明任何事情。

Well, fortunately we found out that the runner-up our particular year was going to get a record contract also. So it was kind of a - it was bitter sweet but it was an opportunity.

好吧,幸运的是,我们发现我们那一年的亚军也将获得一份唱片合同。所以这是一种-这是苦涩的甜蜜,但这是一个机会。

Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.

书是飞机、火车和道路。它们是目的地,也是旅程。他们都回家了。