I want that which is hilarious and that which is heartbreaking to occupy the same territory in the book because I think they very often occupy the same territory in life, much as we try to separate them.

  • -- Richard Russo 理查德·罗素

我想要的是那些在书中占据相同领域的搞笑和令人心碎的东西,因为我认为它们在生活中经常占据相同的领域,就像我们试图把它们分开一样。

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The breaking wave and the muscle as it contracts obey the same law. Delicate line gathers the body's total strength in a bold balance. Shall my soul meet so severe a curve, journeying on its way to form?

断裂波和它收缩时的肌肉遵循同样的规律。精致的线条汇集了身体的全部力量,在一个大胆的平衡。难道我的灵魂会遇到如此严峻的曲线,在它形成的道路上行进吗?

Every kind of book I've written has been written in a different way. There has not been any set time for writing, any set way, I haven't re-invented the process every time but I almost have.

我写过的每一本书都是用不同的方式写的。没有固定的写作时间,也没有固定的写作方式,我没有每次都重新发明写作的过程,但我几乎做到了。

If programmers deserve to be rewarded for creating innovative programs, by the same token they deserve to be punished if they restrict the use of these programs.

如果程序员因创造了创新的程序而应该得到奖励,同样,如果他们限制了这些程序的使用,他们也应该受到惩罚。

Now I say I'm a diarist with an explanation I'll get back to you on. Someday I may try and write in memoir form.

现在我说我是一名日记作者,我会给你解释的。有一天,我可能会尝试以回忆录的形式写作。

The book trade invented literary prizes to stimulate sales, not to reward merit.

图书业发明文学奖项是为了刺激销售,而不是奖励有价值的人。

I try not to underestimate my opponents, no matter how ridiculous their beards.

我尽量不低估我的对手,不管他们的胡子有多可笑。