Translators Quotes

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Translators are the shadow heroes of literature, the often forgotten instruments that make it possible for different cultures to talk to one another, who have… — Paul Auster
I have a tendency to trust translators, mainly because nobody does it for the money. — Juan Gabriel
The biggest markets for my books outside the UK are France and Italy, and those are the two countries where I also have the closest… — Jonathan Coe
Eve talking to someone on her computer and having trouble with the language translator....."I have two like crimes. Your data and your input on Leclerk… — Nora Roberts
Common European thought is the fruit of the immense toil of translators. Without translators, Europe would not exist; translators are more important than members of… — Milan Kundera
Rhythm is one of the principal translators between dream and reality. — Edith Sitwell
A translator is to be like his author; it is not his business to excel him. — Samuel Johnson
All nonfiction writers, whether they like it or not, are translators. The translator is the perfect journalist. The best journalism endeavors to convey an essential… — Ilan Stavans
In addition to pumping the blood of life within our bodies, we may think of the heart as a belief-to-matter translator. It converts the perceptions… — Gregg Braden
There is no such thing as a perfect, ideal, or 'correct' translation. A translator is always trying to extend his knowledge and improve his means… — Peter Newmark
A satisfactory translation is not always possible, but a good translator is never satisfied with it. It can usually be improved. (Newmark) — Peter Newmark
As a true translator you will take care not to translate word for word. — Horace
What the translator - myself in particular - does is not comparable to what the Homeric performer was doing. — Robert Fitzgerald
I think the close work I do as a translator pays off in my writing - I'm always searching for multiple ways to say things. — Lydia Davis
One of my favorite poets, Neruda, writes close to the bone. Though I know only a little Spanish, I like to compare the Spanish and… — Anita Diament
I encourage the translators of my books to take as much license as they feel that they need. This is not quite the heroic gesture… — Michael Cunningham
The credulity of the church is decreasing, and the most marvelous miracles are not either 'explained,' or allowed to take refuge behind the mistakes of… — Robert Green Ingersoll
Please, never despise the translator. He's the mailman of human civilization. — Alexander Pushkin
Without translation, I would be limited to the borders of my own country. The translator is my most important ally. He introduces me to the… — Italo Calvino
It is almost impossible to translate verbally and well at the same time; for the Latin (a most severe and compendious language) often expresses that… — John Dryden

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