Great literature must spring from an upheaval in the author's soul. If that upheaval is not present then it must come from the works of any other author which happens to be handy and easily adapted.

  • -- Robert Benchley 本奇利

伟大的文学必须产生于作者灵魂的剧变。如果这种剧变不存在,那么它一定来自任何其他作者的作品,而这些作品恰好是方便和容易改编的。

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As a great man's influence never ends, so also there is not definite finality, no end, to a great survey; it runs along for centuries, ever responsive to the strain of the increasing needs of a growing population and an enlarging domain.

正如伟人的影响是无止境的一样,一项伟大的考察也没有确定的终点,没有终点;它持续了几个世纪,一直对日益增长的人口和日益扩大的领域日益增长的需求的压力作出反应。

It's so cliche to say florals for spring. I really like a vintage-like dress that's floral. You can belt it; I like belts. I like wearing pretty dresses that are really comfortable, that you can spend the day in but also feel girly.

春天说鲜花是陈词滥调。我很喜欢复古的花裙子。你可以系上腰带;我喜欢皮带。我喜欢穿漂亮的衣服,非常舒服,你可以在里面度过一天,但也觉得很女孩子气。

What people value in their books and thus what they count as literature really tells you more about them than it does about the book.

人们在他们的书中看重什么,因此他们认为什么是文学,实际上比书本身更能说明他们的问题。

I draw the line at letting people into my songwriting cave. To me, that's where the alchemy happens and where the mystery is.

我的底线是让人们进入我写歌的洞穴。对我来说,这就是炼金术发生的地方,也是神秘之处。

And so, as generally happens, those who have most give least, and those with less somehow make shrift to share.

因此,通常情况下,那些付出最多的人付出最少,而那些付出较少的人却以某种方式对他人不理不睬。

Good children's literature appeals not only to the child in the adult, but to the adult in the child.

好的儿童文学不仅吸引成人中的儿童,而且吸引儿童中的成人。

To be amused at what you read - that is the great spring of quotation.

被你读到的东西逗乐——这就是引语的伟大源泉。

There's a great difference between being popular and being an artist.

受欢迎和成为艺术家之间有很大的区别。