To care about words, to have a stake in what is written, to believe in the power of books - this overwhelms the rest, and beside it one's life becomes very small.

  • -- Paul Auster 保罗·奥斯特

关心文字,与文字有利害关系,相信书籍的力量——这压倒了其他一切,与之相比,一个人的生命变得非常渺小。

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Accept criticism. If you do not offer your work for criticism and accept that criticism, meaning give it serious thought and attention, then you will never improve.

接受批评。如果你不把你的工作交给别人批评,也不接受别人的批评,也就是说,你要认真地思考和关注它,那么你永远都不会进步。

I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.

我相信当你读一本好书的时候,一些非常神奇的事情会发生。

Reading books is best way to grow positive attitude in self.

读书是培养自己积极态度的最好方法。

Books are not seldom talismans and spells.

书籍并非稀有的护身符和咒语。