The practice of translation rests on two presuppositions. The first is that we are all different: we speak different tongues, and see the world in ways that are deeply influenced by the particular features of the tongue that we speak.… — David Bellos Copy Share Image
Translating is a respectable, valuable, creative and worthwhile use of a human brain. — David Bellos Copy Share Image
“The difference between a translation and an original is not of the same order as the difference between powdered and steamed coffee.” — David Bellos Copy Share Image
In painting as in prose, a good eye is not enough to tell you whether what you see is real or fake. — David Bellos Copy Share Image
The practice of translation rests on two presuppositions. The first is that we are all different: we speak different tongues, and see the world… — David Bellos Copy Share Image
