A true critic ought to dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, to discover the concealed beauties of a writer, and communicate to the world such things as are worth their observation.

  • -- Joseph Addison 约瑟夫·艾迪生

一个真正的评论家应该专注于优点而不是缺点,去发现一个作家隐藏的美,并向世界传达那些值得他们观察的东西。

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Nothing exists until or unless it is observed. An artist is making something exist by observing it. And his hope for other people is that they will also make it exist by observing it. I call it "creative observation." Creative viewing.

除非观察到,否则什么也不存在。艺术家通过观察使某种东西存在。他对其他人的希望是,他们也会通过观察来让它存在。我称之为“创造性观察”。创造性的观察。

Few are there that will leave the secure seclusion of the scholar's life, the peaceful walks of literature and learning, to stand out a target for the criticism of unkind and hostile minds.

很少有人会离开学者安全的隐居生活,远离文坛和学术界的宁静,而成为不友善和敌对思想的批判对象。

I didn't have anybody, really, no foundation in life, so I had to make my own way. Always, from the start. I had to go out in the world and become strong, to discover my mission in life.

我没有任何人,真的,在生活中没有任何基础,所以我必须走自己的路。总是,从一开始。我必须到外面的世界变得强大,去发现我的人生使命。

When all is said and done, the real citadel of strength of any community is in the hearts and minds and desires of those who dwell there.

当所有的事情都说了,做了,任何社区真正的力量堡垒是在那些居住在那里的人的心里,思想和愿望。

Happiness, I do not know where to turn to discover you on earth, in the air or the sky; yet I know you exist and are no futile dream.

幸福,我不知道到哪里去寻找你,在地上,在空中,还是在天空;但我知道你的存在,并不是徒劳的梦想。

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.

艺术是从显而易见和众所周知的走向神秘和隐蔽的一步。

Sometimes, when one communicates with others, one produces results.

有时候,当一个人与他人交流时,他会产生结果。

It does not do to dwell on dreams, and forget to live.

沉湎于梦想而忘记生活是不行的。

No one says, "my yogurt is sour?"

没有人说,“我的酸奶是酸的?”