Writing Quote by Jarod Kintz

“The translator's task is essentially a difficult and often a thankless one. He is severely criticized if he makes a mistake, but only faintly…

— Eugene A. Nida

“All I require of a translator is that he or she be a more gifted writer than I am, and in at least two…

— Kurt Vonnegut

“It is natural for a translator to be prejudiced in favour of his adopted work. More impartial readers may not be so much struck…

— Horace Walpole

“All writing is an act of translation.”

— Maya Jasanoff

“English isn’t my first language—gibberish is.”

— Jarod Kintz

“So many people consider their work a daily punishment. Whereas I love my work as a translator. Translation is a journey over a sea…

— Amara Lakhous

“It is the nature of languages that a pretty translation is not accurate, and an accurate translation finds its own beauty without help.”

— Fraus-Dolus

“I know I am talking nonsense, but I’d rather go rambling on, and partly expressing something I find it difficult to express, than to…

— Thomas Mann

“To translate a text is to be conducted into its mysteries in a way that no mere act of reading—however conscientious or frequent—makes possible.…

— David Bentley Hart

“To express oneself badly is not only faulty as far as the language goes, but does some harm to the soul.”

— Socrates

“Just because everybody uses language, that doesn't mean that they can write even tolerable prose.”

— Stephen Jones

“Translation: I’m an idiot.”

— Alyssa Day