#translation

For the version of this CD released in Japan, a translation of the English lyrics is included, but there are lots of places where meanings are lost in the process of translation. ↗

— Utada Hikaru

#english #included #japan #lost #lots

To sing, to laugh, to dream, to walk in my own way and be alone, free, with an eye to see things as they are, a voice that means manhood—to cock my hat where I choose— At a word, a Yes, a No, to fight—or write. To travel any road under the sun, under the stars, nor doubt if fame or fortune lie beyond the bourne— Never to make a line I have not heard in my own heart; yet, with all modesty to say: "My soul, be satisfied with flowers, with fruit, with weeds even; but gather them in the one garden you may call your own. ↗

— Edmond Rostand

#dreams

Fantastic writing in English is kind of disreputable, but fantastic writing in translation is the summit. ↗

— Jonathan Lethem

#english #fantastic #kind #summit #translation

A translation is no translation, he said, unless it will give you the music of a poem along with the words of it. ↗

— John Millington Synge

#give #music #poem #said #translation

As far as modern writing is concerned, it is rarely rewarding to translate it, although it might be easy. Translation is very much like copying paintings. ↗

— Boris Pasternak

#as far as #concerned #copying #easy #far

I'm not a best-seller, but through translations, I've accumulated some money. ↗

— Manuel Puig

#i #money #some #through #translations

Nor ought a genius less than his that writ attempt translation. ↗

— John Denham

#genius #his #less #nor #ought