You know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.

  • -- W. Somerset Maugham 威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆

你知道批评家是什么。如果你说的是实话,他们只会说你愤世嫉俗,这对一个以愤世嫉俗著称的作家没有任何好处。

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I think I won't do for your business at all, but personally I have no fight with you. You can go on and save all the critics you can, but don't send them to me.

我想我根本不会为你的生意做任何事,但就我个人而言,我与你没有任何争执。你可以继续尽你所能去拯救所有的批评者,但不要把他们寄给我。

I am forced to say that I have many fiercer critics than myself.

我不得不说,我有许多比我自己更激烈的批评者。

The cynicism that you have is not your real soul.

你的愤世嫉俗并不是你真正的灵魂。

Cynicism is full of naive disappointments.

犬儒主义充满了天真的失望。