Whenever I start a novel, I'm always looking for two things: a bit of science that makes me go 'what if?' and a piece of history that ends in a question mark.

  • -- James Rollins 詹姆斯·罗林斯

每当我开始写小说的时候,我总是在寻找两件事:一点能让我思考“如果……会怎样?”以及一段以问号结尾的历史。

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The main question in drama, the way I was taught, is always, 'What does the protagonist want?' That's what drama is. It comes down to that. It's not about theme, it's not about ideas, it's not about setting, but what the protagonist wants.

在戏剧中,我学到的主要问题总是,‘主角想要什么?“这就是戏剧。归根到底。这不是主题,不是想法,不是背景,而是主角想要什么。

Whenever somebody comes up with a good idea, there's somebody else who has never had a good idea in his life who stands up and says, Oh, you can't do that.

每当有人想出一个好主意时,总有另一个人一生中从未有过好主意,他站起来说,哦,你不能这样做。

Whenever I walk off the golf course, I thank God that I'm able to tell a joke. I thank God I'm good at something.

每当我走出高尔夫球场,我都感谢上帝,我能讲笑话。感谢上帝,我在某方面很在行。

Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question.

魅力是一种不用问清楚问题就能得到肯定答案的方法。