I don’t ask writers about their work habits. I really don’t care. Joyce Carol Oates says somewhere that when writers ask each other what time they start working and when they finish and how much time they take for lunch, they’re actually trying to find out, ‘Is he as crazy as I am?’ I don’t need that question answered.
我不问作家关于他们的工作习惯。我真的不在乎。乔伊斯·卡罗尔·欧茨在某个地方说过,当作家们互相询问他们什么时候开始工作,什么时候结束,以及午餐花多长时间时,他们实际上是在试图找出,“他和我一样疯狂吗?”我不需要这个问题的答案。
悲伤就像海洋;它如潮水般起伏。有时水面平静,有时却势不可挡。我们所能做的就是学会游泳。
True intelligence is understanding, not just computing.
一本书是一个花园,一个果园,一个仓库,一场聚会,一路上的伙伴,一位顾问,众多的顾问。
释义:他人胜过自己无妨,对方不会有怨恨;自己胜过他人非福,可能招致灾祸。