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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I like to investigate all different kinds of people, I guess, and find out what makes them who they are, and try to be honest in the portrayal, and truthful, and find out how to understand that person, how to communicate that person's experience.

我喜欢调查各种各样的人,我想,找出是什么造就了他们,我试着在描述中诚实,真实,并找出如何理解那个人,如何传达那个人的经历。

It is disturbing to discover in oneself these curious revelations of the validity of the Darwinian theory. If it is true that we have sprung from the ape, there are occasions when my own spring appears not to have been very far.

在自己身上发现达尔文理论有效性的这些奇怪的启示是令人不安的。如果我们确实是由无尾猿进化而来的,那么有时我自己的春天似乎并不遥远。

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。

Two and two continue to make four, in spite of the whine of the amateur for three, or the cry of the critic for five.

二加二等于四,尽管业余爱好者为三而哀鸣,批评家为五而呐喊。

Ideally a book would have no order in it, and the reader would have to discover his own.

理想的情况是,一本书没有顺序,读者必须找到自己的顺序。

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。

Not observation of a duty but liberty itself is the pledge that assures fidelity.

不是遵守义务,而是自由本身是保证忠诚的保证。

How do I respond to criticism? Critically. I listen to all criticism critically.

我如何回应批评?批判性的。我批判性地听取所有的批评。

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。

In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.

在观察领域,机会只青睐有准备的头脑。