“The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else.”
英语
“真正的英雄总是误打误撞成为英雄的；他梦想着像其他人一样做一个诚实的懦夫。”
Travels in Hyperreality ↗ (1986)
《走进真实的美国》“The person who doesn't read lives only one life. The reader lives 5,000.”
英语
“不读书的人只活了一次。读者活了五千次。”
Interview, The Guardian ↗ (2011)
《卫报》访谈