It is as much a trade to write a book as it is to make a watch; it takes more than wit to make an author.

It is as much a trade to write a book as it is to make a watch; it takes more than wit to make an author.

写一本书和做一块表一样是一种职业;要成为一名作家，光靠机智是不够的。

-- Jean de La Bruyere 布吕耶尔