The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock - shock is a worn-out word - but astonish.

The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock - shock is a worn-out word - but astonish.

写作中最重要的是让人惊讶的能力。不是震惊——震惊这个词已经过时了——而是震惊。

-- Terry Southern 剧作家邵