That is sad until one recalls how many bad books the world may yet be spared because of the busyness of writers.

That is sad until one recalls how many bad books the world may yet be spared because of the busyness of writers.

这是令人悲哀的，直到人们回想起，由于作家的忙碌，这个世界上还有多少坏书可以幸免。

-- Gore Vidal 戈尔·维达尔