My shorthand answer is that I try to write the kind of book that I would like to read. If I can make it clear and interesting and compelling to me, then I hope maybe it will be for the reader.

  • -- David McCullough 戴维·麦卡洛

我的简短回答是,我试着写我想读的那种书。如果我能把它写得清晰、有趣、引人入胜,那么我希望读者也能喜欢。

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Life is a wonderful thing to talk about, or to read about in history books - but it is terrible when one has to live it.

生活是一件美好的事情,可以谈论,也可以在历史书中读到——但是当一个人不得不生活的时候,它是可怕的。

I hate hearing something that absolutely kills you inside and having to act like you don't care.

我讨厌听到一些让你内心痛苦的事情,而且不得不表现得毫不在乎。

I like to dance, but it's not my weekend activity. I'm not a clubber.

我喜欢跳舞,但这不是我周末的活动。我不是俱乐部会员。

I try to make my books reflect humanity as I see it.

我试着让我的书反映我所看到的人性。