Most of my work consisted of crossing out. Crossing out was the secret of all good writing. 我的大部分工作都是划掉。划掉是所有好文章的秘密。 -- Mark Haddon 马克·海登
Go not to the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes and no. 不要向精灵寻求建议，因为他们会说“是”和“不是”。 -- J. R. R. Tolkien J.R.R.托尔金
You must not forget the suspenders, Best Beloved. 你一定不要忘记吊带裤，至爱。 -- Rudyard Kipling 鲁迪亚德·吉卜林
Originality is something that is easily exaggerated, especially by authors contemplating their own work. 独创性是很容易被夸大的东西，尤其是当作者思考自己的作品时。 -- John Kenneth Galbraith 加尔布雷思
My lord, we make use of you, not for your bad legs, but for your good head. 大人，我们利用你，不是为了你的坏腿，而是为了你的好脑袋。 -- Elizabeth I 伊丽莎白一世
New Year's was insane! It was the best show I've ever played for New Year's. 新年太疯狂了!这是我在新年演出过的最好的节目。 -- Leslie Edward Claypool 莱斯利·爱德华·克莱普
I've got the brain of a four year old. I'll bet he was glad to be rid of it. 我有一个四岁孩子的大脑。我敢打赌他一定很高兴摆脱了它。 -- Groucho Marx 格劳乔·马克斯
A small silence came between us, as precise as a picture hanging on the wall. 我们之间出现了片刻的沉默，就像挂在墙上的一幅画一样精确。 -- Jean Stafford 简·斯塔福德
He that stands upon a slipp'ry place Makes nice of no vile hold to stay him up. 站在泥泞之地的人，不会用卑鄙的手段来阻止自己。 -- William Shakespeare 威廉·莎士比亚