You praise the firm restraint with which they write - I'm with you, there, of course: They use the snaffle and the curb all right, But where's the bloody horse?

  • -- Roy Campbell 罗伊·坎贝尔

你赞扬他们在写作上的坚定克制——我当然同意你的看法:他们用的是马嚼子和马路边石,不错,可那匹该死的马呢?

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I work every day - or at least I force myself into office or room. I may get nothing done, but you don't earn bonuses without putting in time. Nothing may come for three months, but you don't earn the fourth without it.

我每天都在工作——或者至少我强迫自己进入办公室或房间。我可能一事无成,但你不投入时间就不会得到奖金。三个月内可能什么都没有,但没有它,你就赚不到第四笔钱。

Sometimes writers say true things about the overall nature of publicity, promotion, and the publishing industry; but alas, not always.

有时,作家会对宣传、促销和出版业的整体性质说出一些真实的东西;但遗憾的是,并非总是如此。