The life of a man who deliberately runs through his fortune often becomes a business speculation; his friends, his pleasures, patrons, and acquaintances are his capital.

  • -- Honoré de Balzac 尊敬的巴尔扎克

一个有意挥霍财富的人的一生往往成为一种商业投机;他的朋友、他的乐趣、赞助人和熟人都是他的资本。

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Publishing your work is important. Even if you are giving a piece to some smaller publication for free, you will learn something about your writing. The editor will say something, friends will mention it. You will learn.

出版你的作品很重要。即使你免费给一些较小的出版社提供一篇文章,你也会学到一些关于你写作的东西。编辑会说些什么,朋友们会提出来。您将学习。

Never explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.

永远不要解释——你的朋友不需要解释,你的敌人也不会相信你。

The more acquaintances, the more danger.

熟人越多,危险就越大。

A poor man has few acquaintances.

穷人几乎没有熟人。