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Some men borrow books; some men steal books; and others beg presentation copies from the author.
有些人借书;有些人偷书;还有一些人向作者索要演示文稿。
The person who deserves most pity is a lonesome one on a rainy day who doesn't know how to read.
最值得同情的人是一个下雨天不会读书的寂寞的人。
The demand that I make of my reader is that he should devote his whole Life to reading my works.
我对我的读者的要求是他应该把他的一生都奉献给阅读我的作品。
My advice is to write during commercial breaks, and read while your favorite TV show is on mute.
我的建议是在广告时段写作,在你最喜欢的电视节目静音时阅读。
Do your bit to save humanity from lapsing back into barbarity by reading all the novels you can.
尽你所能阅读所有的小说,尽你的一份力来拯救人类,使其不至于堕落回野蛮状态。
I judged about a zillion awards this year so I've been reading a lot of books that just came out.
我今年评审了无数的奖项,所以我读了很多刚出版的书。
You are not in competition with anybody except yourself;plan to outdo your past not other people.
你不与任何人竞争,除了你自己;计划超越你的过去,而不是其他人。
The child intuitively comprehends that although these stories are unreal, they are not untrue ...
孩子凭直觉就能理解,尽管这些故事不真实,但它们并非不真实……
One must be an inventor to read well. There is then creative reading as well as creative writing.
要想读得好,一个人必须是发明家。然后是创造性阅读和创造性写作。
You may not attain the highest height with one leap but my dear; you will reach your destination.
亲爱的,你不可能一跃而起就达到最高的高度;你会到达你的目的地。
I would rather read a mediocre book than waste time sitting around with people making small talk.
我宁愿读一本平庸的书,也不愿浪费时间和别人闲聊。
The best book is not one that informs merely, but one that stirs the reader up to inform himself.
最好的书不只是提供信息,而是激发读者去了解自己。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
Books are the safest and greatest mind-altering substances in the world. But be safe; don't read and drive.
书籍是世界上最安全、最能改变思想的东西。但是是安全的;不要边读书边开车。
We live and breathe words.
我们活着,呼吸着语言。
'Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read.
的经典。这是一本人们赞美却不读的书。
The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.
我想知道的都在书里;我最好的朋友会给我一本我没读过的书。
There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written.
没有道德或不道德的书。书要么写得好,要么写得不好。
A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted. You should live several lives while reading it.
一本好书应该给你留下丰富的经验,让你略显疲惫。读这本书的时候,你应该多活几辈子。