J·M·庫切
兩次獲得布克獎的南非作家
The only real failure is not trying.
唯一的失敗是不去嘗試。
作家必須甘于孤獨。
The truth is not always beautiful, but the pursuit of it is.
真相并不總是美麗，但追求真相是。
The novel is a mirror walking down the road.
小說是一面行走在路上的鏡子。
The best stories are those that leave room for the reader.
最好的故事是為讀者留出空間的故事。
To write is to resist silence.
寫作是對沉默的反抗。
Every story is a lie until someone believes it.
每個故事在被相信之前都是謊言。
The writer’s job is to disturb the peace.
作家的職責(zé)是打破平靜。
A good book is a book that changes you.
好書是能改變你的書。
Literature is the memory of humanity.
文學(xué)是人類的記憶。