No one ever found wisdom without also being a fool. Writers, alas, have to be fools in public, while the rest of the human race can cover its tracks.

-- Erica Jong 艾瑞卡·琼

人若不作愚妄人，就永远找不到智慧。唉，作家在公众面前必须是傻瓜，而其他人可以掩盖自己的踪迹。

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The mystery of writing advertisements consists mainly in saying in a few plain words exactly what it is desired to say, precisely as it would be written in a letter or told to an acquaintance.

写广告的奥秘主要在于简明扼要地说出人们想要说的话，就像写在信里或告诉熟人一样。

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We have hardly an adequate idea how all-powerful law is in forming public opinion, in giving tone and character to the mass of society.

我们对全能的法律在形成公众舆论、在给社会大众以基调和特征方面是如何发挥作用几乎一无所知。

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But sadly, one of the problems with being on public radio is that people tend to think you're being sincere all the time.

但遗憾的是，在公共广播中存在的一个问题是，人们往往认为你一直都是真诚的。

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Writing is a mysterious activity.

写作是一种神秘的活动。

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