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384 Translate quotes by 331 unique authors

But however good you get at translating personality into line or paint it's no go if your personality isn't worth translating. — John Fowles
We read privately, mentally listening to the author's voice and translating the writer's thoughts. The book remains static and fixed; the reader journeys through it. — Lynne Truss
See? You’re the crazy one, you redheaded freak. I’ve been attempting to translate the phrase into Latin. If I ever succeed, I shall make it… — Kirsten Miller
True love cannot die,'" Will said, translating the inscription on the back in the light from the corridor. "I can't wear this, Magnus. It's too… — Cassandra Clare
You may translate books of science exactly. ... The beauties of poetry cannot be preserved in any language except that in which it was originally… — Samuel Johnson
When you're depressed, the whole body is depressed, and it translates to the cellular level. The first objective is to get your energy up, and… — O. Carl Simonton
Jazz translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners. — Herbie Hancock
If tolerance, respect and equity permeate family life, they will translate into values that shape societies, nations and the world. — Kofi Annan
It is not so much what you believe in that matters, as the way in which you believe it and proceed to translate that belief… — Lin Yutang
Fashion is about what you look like, which translates to what you would like to be like. — Jean Paul Gaultier
I don't think it is possible to give tips for finding one's voice; it's one of those things for which there aren't really any tricks… — Poppy Z. Brite
To write that essential book, a great writer does not need to invent it but merely to translate it, since it already exists in each… — Marcel Proust
I had always wanted to expand to beauty, but I knew I wanted to be able to translate my design aesthetic in an authentic way. — Charlotte Ronson
Once employees feel challenged, invigorated and productive, their efforts will naturally translate into profit and growth for the organisation. — Ricardo Semler
A society whose members are united by the fact that they think in the same way in regard to the sacred world and its relations… — Emile Durkheim
I can read a lot of French newspapers with Google Translate and have them read quite comfortably. — Ethan Zuckerman
My big thesis is that although the world looks messy and chaotic, if you translate it into the world of numbers and shapes, patterns emerge… — Marcus du Sautoy
Governments follow their people. A great deal has to do with the vision of the leadership of governments. They have a vision, and they translate… — Salman Khurshid
I became fascinated by the fact that you could translate written material into performance. — Raymond Cruz
To my mind, the most successful and the best comic book illustrators are those who translate the real world into a consistent code. If you… — Dave Gibbons
Whenever you hear news about jobless claims or the unemployment rate, you should translate that in your mind to one simple phrase: Stay in school. — Adam Davidson
Not all stories translate well when read out loud. — Unknown Author
My children speak very good Chinese, and they translate for our American friends. — Wendi Deng Murdoch
When you give as a family, not only are you sharing the happiness that giving brings you by watching it translate into positive change, but… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
Higher costs naturally translate into fewer employers offering insurance coverage, and fewer employees accepting it, even when it is offered. — Risa Lavizzo-Mourey

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