मैं सोचता हूँ कि अगर किताबें असल में महज "फाइल" बनकर रह गईं, तो क्या लोग उन्हें किसी अलग तरीके से नहीं लिखेंगे। मैं प्रिंट किताबें लिखने का आदी हूँ और मुझे इस पूरी प्रक्रिया की धीमी रफ्तार बहुत पसंद है। यह मुझे अपनी हर बात को बहुत सोच-समझकर कहने की प्रेरणा देती है।

I wonder if books become in essence "files" if people wouldn't write them differently. I'm used to writing print books and I enjoy the slowness of the whole process. It makes me more deliberate about everything I say.

I wonder if books become in essence "files" if people wouldn't write them differently. I'm used to writing print books and I enjoy the slowness of the whole process. It makes me more deliberate about everything I say.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Reflection 95%

सच कहूँ तो, हाई स्कूल की अंग्रेज़ी की किताबों में मिलने वाली कविताएँ मुझे कुछ खास पसंद नहीं थीं। कॉलेज में जब मैंने लोर्का (García Lorca) को खोजा, तब जाकर मेरा कविता के प्रति असली उत्साह जागा। अगर अति-यथार्थवाद (surrealism) न होता, तो मुझे नहीं लगता कि मैं कविता से इतना जुड़ पाती। मैं उसकी भव्य कल्पनाओं और जादुई तत्वों की तरफ़ खिंची चली गई थी। यह 70 का दशक था और यह उस दौर के साइकेडेलिक (मनोविकारी) माहौल के बिल्कुल अनुकूल लगता था। मुझे यह बहुत आज़ाद करने वाला लगा।

To be honest, I wasn't crazy about the kind of poetry I found in high school English books. I didn't get really excited about poetry until I discovered Lorca in college. If it wasn't for surrealism, I'm not sure I'd have become so involved in poetry. I was attracted by the extravagant imagery and elements of fantasy. This was in the '70s and it seemed to fit the psychedelic mood of the times. I found it liberating.

To be honest, I wasn't crazy about the kind of poetry I found in high school English books. I didn't get really excited about poetry until I discovered Lorca in college. If it wasn't for surrealism, I'm not sure I'd have become so involved in poetry. I was attracted by the extravagant imagery and elements of fantasy. This was in the '70s and it seemed to fit the psychedelic mood of the times. I found it liberating.

Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 95%

जबकि कोई व्यक्ति किसी किताब में खुद को पूरी तरह खो सकता है, वह कभी भी पूरी तरह दुखी नहीं रह सकता।

while one can lose oneself in a book one can never be thoroughly unhappy.

while one can lose oneself in a book one can never be thoroughly unhappy.

Topic Knowledge & Learning Books
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Observation 95%

मैंने क्वींस कॉलेज से कला की पढ़ाई की, और साहित्य के बहुत कम पाठ्यक्रम पढ़े। लेकिन मुझे कविता पढ़ना हमेशा से पसंद रहा है और मेरा बचपन तथा युवावस्था तथाकथित 'बीट पोएट्स' के बीच गुज़री, जिनमें एलन गिंसबर्ग, जैक केरूआक और ग्रेगरी कॉर्को प्रमुख थे। ओगडेन नैश की कविताओं ने भी मुझे बहुत प्रेरित किया, जिनकी रचनाएँ मैंने पहली बार छठी कक्षा में एक पुस्तकालय में टटोलते हुए देखी थीं।

I studied art at Queens College, taking very few courses in literature. But I've always loved reading poetry and grew up enjoying the so-called beat poets, Allan Ginsburg, Jack Kerouac, and Gregory Corso among them. The poems of Ogden Nash also inspired me, having first seen his work while browsing in a library when I was in the sixth grade.

I studied art at Queens College, taking very few courses in literature. But I've always loved reading poetry and grew up enjoying the so-called beat poets, Allan Ginsburg, Jack Kerouac, and Gregory Corso among them. The poems of Ogden Nash also inspired me, having first seen his work while browsing in a library when I was in the sixth grade.

Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 95%

जैसे-जैसे मैं पढ़ रहा हूँ, वैसे-वैसे लिख रहा हूँ। मैं लगातार आलोचकों के साथ संवाद में रहता हूँ। इनमें से कोई भी विचार पूरी तरह से मेरा अपना नहीं है। यह पहले से मौजूद विचारों के साथ संवाद करने और यह आंकने का मेरा अपना तरीका है कि वे मुझे कितने सही लगते हैं या नहीं। मैं अब तक किए जा चुके काम के प्रति ज़िम्मेदार रहना चाहता हूँ।

I'm writing as I'm reading. I'm constantly already engaged in dialogue with the critics. None of these are my ideas solely. They are my form of entering into a dialogue with ideas that are already out there, and calibrating how much sense these make to me or not. I want to be responsible to the work that has already been done.

I'm writing as I'm reading. I'm constantly already engaged in dialogue with the critics. None of these are my ideas solely. They are my form of entering into a dialogue with ideas that are already out there, and calibrating how much sense these make to me or not. I want to be responsible to the work that has already been done.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 95%

अमेरिका में जिन लोगों ने सबसे पहले स्कूली शिक्षा को अनिवार्य बनाया था, वे अच्छी तरह जानते थे कि बच्चों को स्कूल क्यों जाना चाहिए और पढ़ना क्यों सीखना चाहिए: उनकी आत्मा की मुक्ति के लिए... इसी उद्देश्य के तहत, अमेरिका में बच्चों के लिए लिखी और छपी पहली किताब का नाम 'स्पिरिटौर्युअल मिल्क फॉर बोस्टन बेब्स इन इदर इंग्लैंड' था, जिसका उद्देश्य उनकी आत्मा का पोषण करना था।

Those who first introduced compulsory education into American life knew exactly why children should go to school and learn to read: to save their souls.... Consistent with this goal, the first book written and printed for children in America was titled Spiritual Milk for Boston Babes in either England, drawn from the Breasts of both Testaments for their Souls' Nourishment.

Those who first introduced compulsory education into American life knew exactly why children should go to school and learn to read: to save their souls.... Consistent with this goal, the first book written and printed for children in America was titled Spiritual Milk for Boston Babes in either England, drawn from the Breasts of both Testaments for their Souls' Nourishment.

Topic Knowledge & Learning Education
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Observation 95%

मैंने दसवीं कक्षा में 'होल्स' पढ़ी थी, और उसके बाद से पूरी किताब कभी नहीं पढ़ी। शिया लाबेफ़ वाली फिल्म ठीक-ठाक थी, लेकिन किताब उससे कहीं ज़्यादा बेहतरीन थी।

I read Holes in 10th grade, and I havent read a full book since. The movie version with Shia LaBeouf was OK, but the book was way better.

I read Holes in 10th grade, and I havent read a full book since. The movie version with Shia LaBeouf was OK, but the book was way better.

Topic Knowledge & Learning Reading
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Observation 95%

हालाँकि, संस्मरणों (मेमॉयर) को बिकने में अभी कुछ समय तक मुश्किलें आएंगी, क्योंकि भले ही संस्मरण का मतलब "स्मृतियों पर आधारित" हो, लेकिन फिलहाल सामूहिक रूप से लोगों के मन में संस्मरण का मतलब "पुनर्प्राप्ति या उबरना" (रिकवरी) बन गया है। जब मैंने और मेरे एजेंट ने मेरी किताब के लिए छोटे प्रकाशनों (स्माल प्रेसिज़) की तलाश शुरू की, तो मुझे अहसास हुआ कि ज्यादातर छोटे प्रकाशक संस्मरण प्रकाशित नहीं करना चाहते, क्योंकि वे उस शैली से नहीं जुड़ना चाहते जिसे मैरी कार आधे-मजाकिया अंदाज में "साहित्य की फूहड़ चचेरी बहन" कहती हैं।

Memoirs are going to be problematic sells for a while, though, because even if memoir means "based in memory," right now, in the collective mind, memoir means "recovery." When my agent and I started looking at small presses the possibility for my book, I realized most small presses were not publishing memoir, because they don't want to be associated with the genre that Mary Karr calls, half-facetiously, "literature's trashy cousin."

Memoirs are going to be problematic sells for a while, though, because even if memoir means "based in memory," right now, in the collective mind, memoir means "recovery." When my agent and I started looking at small presses the possibility for my book, I realized most small presses were not publishing memoir, because they don't want to be associated with the genre that Mary Karr calls, half-facetiously, "literature's trashy cousin."

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 95%

साहित्यिक एजेंटों की तलाश करते समय मैंने वही किया जो किताबें करने के लिए कहती हैं: मैंने अपनी जैसी ही किसी किताब के आभार पृष्ठ (acknowledgments) को देखा। सौभाग्य से, उस लेखक ने अपने एजेंट को धन्यवाद दिया था। मैंने उस एजेंट को इंटरनेट पर खोजा और पाया कि वह न केवल मेरी जैसी किताबें लिखने वाले लेखकों का प्रतिनिधित्व करते थे, बल्कि मैं उनके कुछ ग्राहकों को भी जानता था! इसलिए, मैंने पांडुलिपि (manuscript) भेज दी, और उन्होंने उसका प्रतिनिधित्व करना तय कर लिया।

In researching literary agents I did what the books tell you to do: I looked at the acknowledgments page of a book that was similar to mine. Happily, that author thanked his agent. I looked up the agent on the web and found out that he not only represented authors writing books similar to mine, but I knew some of his clients! So, I sent in the manuscript, and they decided to represent it.

In researching literary agents I did what the books tell you to do: I looked at the acknowledgments page of a book that was similar to mine. Happily, that author thanked his agent. I looked up the agent on the web and found out that he not only represented authors writing books similar to mine, but I knew some of his clients! So, I sent in the manuscript, and they decided to represent it.

Topic Achievement & Work Opportunity
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 95%

मुझे साहित्य से हमेशा से प्यार रहा है, और मैंने जो सबसे अच्छी किताबें पढ़ीं, वे हमेशा त्रयी (ट्रायलॉजी) में थीं।

I've always loved literature, and the best books I read were always trilogies.

I've always loved literature, and the best books I read were always trilogies.

Topic Knowledge & Learning Reading
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Observation 95%

मैं कॉमिक बुक्स का बहुत बड़ा शौकीन हूँ और 1971 के आसपास, जब मैं पांच या छह साल का था, तभी से कॉमिक्स पढ़ रहा हूँ। इसलिए, मैंने सब कुछ पढ़ा है और सुपरमैन के निश्चित रूप से कई ऐसे रूप रहे हैं जो मुझे व्यक्तिगत रूप से दूसरों के मुकाबले ज़्यादा पसंद आए हैं।

I'm a big comic book geek and I've been reading comic books since pretty much since I was five or six in 1971 or something like that. So, I mean, I read it all and there's certainly a lot of different iterations of Superman that I personally have enjoyed more than others.

I'm a big comic book geek and I've been reading comic books since pretty much since I was five or six in 1971 or something like that. So, I mean, I read it all and there's certainly a lot of different iterations of Superman that I personally have enjoyed more than others.

Topic Life & Existence Life
Tone: Nostalgic Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 95%

जब मैं बच्चा था, तो मैंने डीसी (DC) की तुलना में मार्वल (Marvel) की कॉमिक्स बहुत ज्यादा पढ़ी थीं। जैसे-जैसे मैं बड़ा हुआ, हाई स्कूल और फिर कॉलेज में, मैंने डीसी (DC) को ज्यादा पढ़ना शुरू कर दिया।

When I was a kid, I read many more Marvel comics than I did DC. As I got older, in high school and then in college, I started reading more DC.

When I was a kid, I read many more Marvel comics than I did DC. As I got older, in high school and then in college, I started reading more DC.

Topic Life & Existence Life
Tone: Nostalgic Sentiment: Neutral Type: Reflection 95%

जब मैं बच्चा था, तो मुझे हॉरर फिल्मों का बहुत शौक था। अस्सी के दशक में रिलीज़ होने वाली मैंने एक-एक हॉरर फिल्म देखी थी।

When I was a kid I was really into horror films. I watched every single horror film that came out in the 80s.

When I was a kid I was really into horror films. I watched every single horror film that came out in the 80s.

Topic Life & Existence Childhood
Tone: Nostalgic Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 95%

गाई के शायद मेरे सबसे पसंदीदा लेखक हैं और मैं सबसे ज्यादा उन्हीं की तरह लिखना चाहता हूँ।

Guy Kay is probably my favorite and the writer I most want to emulate.

Guy Kay is probably my favorite and the writer I most want to emulate.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 95%

मुझे दर्शनशास्त्र में रुचि है, मैंने इसका अध्ययन किया है, और मैं यह भी मानता हूँ कि मैं ऐसी किताबें पढ़ने की कोशिश करता हूँ जो मेरी समझ से काफ़ी ऊपर होती हैं। मेरी एक सीमा है: मैं उसमें से अपनी काम की चीज़ें ले लेता हूँ, और मैंने पाया है कि मेरे कुछ पसंदीदा दार्शनिक लेख थोड़े लोकप्रिय और आसान किस्म के होते हैं। मैं उन समझदार लोगों की प्रशंसा करता हूँ जो जटिल बातों को भी बहुत सरलता से या आम बोलचाल की भाषा में समझा सकते हैं।

I'm interested in philosophy, I studied it, and I also admit I try to read things that are way above me. I have a limit: I take what I need from it, and I do find that some of my favourite philosophical writings tend to be poppier. I admire smart people who are able to describe things simply or in a human, readable way.

I'm interested in philosophy, I studied it, and I also admit I try to read things that are way above me. I have a limit: I take what I need from it, and I do find that some of my favourite philosophical writings tend to be poppier. I admire smart people who are able to describe things simply or in a human, readable way.

Topic Knowledge & Learning Philosophy
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 95%

कुछ भी हासिल करने के लिए आपको पढ़ाई छोड़ने की ज़रूरत नहीं है। भले ही आप एनबीए (NBA) में जाना चाहें, फिर भी आपको पढ़ना चाहिए।

You don't have to forego education to do anything. Even if you want to go to the NBA, you should read.

You don't have to forego education to do anything. Even if you want to go to the NBA, you should read.

Topic Knowledge & Learning Education
Tone: Wise Sentiment: Positive Type: Life Advice 95%

यही फर्क होता है एक असली डायरी और उपन्यास के लिए गढ़ी गई डायरी में। उपन्यास वाली डायरी में फेरबदल करना पड़ता है ताकि उसे पढ़ने वाले की समझ में सब कुछ आ जाए, जिसका मतलब यह हुआ कि उसे लिखने वाले को भविष्य के किसी पाठक का ध्यान रखना ही पड़ा होगा।

That's the difference between a real journal and one that's invented for a novel. A novel journal has to be manipulated so someone reading it can have enough comprehension, which means the person writing it would've had to have a sense of a someday-audience.

That's the difference between a real journal and one that's invented for a novel. A novel journal has to be manipulated so someone reading it can have enough comprehension, which means the person writing it would've had to have a sense of a someday-audience.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Observation 95%

यदि पाठकों को अनजाने या अस्पष्ट शब्दों पर माथापच्ची करनी पड़े, तो आप उनसे उनकी ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा मेहनत करवा रहे हैं।

If readers must puzzle over unfamiliar or ambiguous words, you are making them work harder than they need to.

If readers must puzzle over unfamiliar or ambiguous words, you are making them work harder than they need to.

Tone: Wise Sentiment: Neutral Type: Advice 95%

मेरे ख्‍याल से लॉस एंजिल्स में एक अभिनेता के तौर पर अभिनय की कला सीखना बेहद मुश्किल काम है। हम सब एक अलग पृष्ठभूमि से आते हैं और जब आप अभिनय सीखते हैं, तो आपको पढ़ने और अध्ययन करने के लिए ऐसी सामग्री चाहिए होती है जिससे आप जुड़ाव महसूस कर सकें। वेस्ट कोस्ट में हमारे पास ऐसे बहुत कम लातीनी लेखक थे जिनसे मैं खुद को जोड़ पाता (या कम से कम, उस समय मैं उनके बारे में नहीं जानता था)। मैं गलियों से आया था, इसलिए ज़्यादातर मशहूर लेखकों का मेरी दुनिया से कोई वास्ता नहीं था। जैसे ही मैंने पिनिएरो और गुइर्गिस को पढ़ना शुरू किया, सब बदल गया। वह मेरी ही दुनिया थी, बस उसकी जगह दूसरी थी। उन्होंने मुझे अंदर और बाहर दोनों तरफ से झकझोर कर रख दिया।

Learning the craft as an actor in Los Angeles is a very hard thing to do, in my opinion. We all come from a certain world and when you start learning the craft, you need material to read/study that you can relate to. We do not have too many Latino writers on the West Coast that I was able to relate to (or at least, I didn't know at the time). I came from the streets, so the most published authors had no relation to my world. As soon as I picked up Pinero & Guirgis, it was all over. It was my world, just in a different location. They cracked me open inside and out.

Learning the craft as an actor in Los Angeles is a very hard thing to do, in my opinion. We all come from a certain world and when you start learning the craft, you need material to read/study that you can relate to. We do not have too many Latino writers on the West Coast that I was able to relate to (or at least, I didn't know at the time). I came from the streets, so the most published authors had no relation to my world. As soon as I picked up Pinero & Guirgis, it was all over. It was my world, just in a different location. They cracked me open inside and out.

Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 94%

आप उन किताबों से एक छोटी सी आग जला सकते हैं... जिन्हें मैं नापसंद करता हूँ, और फिर उस रोशनी का इस्तेमाल मेरी किताबें देखने के लिए करें।

You could start a small fire... with [photo] books I hate, and use that light to look at mine.

You could start a small fire... with [photo] books I hate, and use that light to look at mine.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Sarcastic Sentiment: Negative Type: Sarcastic 94%
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