“I have found that the greatest help in meeting any problem with decency and self-respect and whatever courage is demanded, is to know where you yourself stand. That is, to have in words what you believe and are acting from.”
— William Faulkner, Novelist
「我發現讓人有風度、有尊嚴及有勇氣面對任何問題，最大的助力來自於知道自己的立足點為何；也就是說，寫下你相信的事及你行為的出發點。」– 威廉‧福克納 (小說家)
- decency (n.) 合宜得體，展現對他人的尊重。例：If they’re going to charge a fee, they should at least have the decency to notify us in advance. (如果他們要收費，他們至少應要能事先通知我們。) “what ever courage is demanded” 是「任何所需具備的勇氣」。in words 是「寫下來」。
- 威廉‧福克納 (1897-1962) 是美國小說家及短篇故事作家，在 1949 年獲得諾貝爾文學獎，被認做是 20 世紀最具有影響力的作家之一。