The man who is asked by an author what he thinks of his work is put to the torture and is not obliged to speak the truth.

The man who is asked by an author what he thinks of his work is put to the torture and is not obliged to speak the truth.

作家问一个人对他的作品有什么看法，这个人就会被施以酷刑，而没有义务说出真相。

-- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊