作为一个作家的巨大优势是你可以窥探别人。你在那里,听着每一个字,但你的一部分在观察。对作家来说,一切都是有用的,每一片碎片,甚至是最长最无聊的午餐会。
"The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties."
真正的音乐是发自内心的,不是做给别人看的。
The artist’s hand must be guided by the unconscious.
Memory is identity... You are what you have done; what you have done is in your memory; what you remember defines who you are.
不可否认,这个时代确有其独特的优势。无聊似乎已被彻底消灭,我们永远有做不完的事——但这是否也意味着,我们的生活已沦为一场永不停歇的分心之旅?
当没有人相信你的时候,你必须相信自己。
The discovery of exoplanets has opened a new window on the universe, allowing us to explore worlds beyond our solar system.
我们试图买入被低估的股票,然后等待市场认识到它们的价值。