Tag: translation quotes

07
May

Peter Newmark said…

A satisfactory translation is not always possible, but a good translator is never satisfied with it. It can usually be improved.

07
May

Vladimir Nabokov said…

All religions are based on obsolete terminology.

07
May

Jarod Kintz said…

I’m trying to translate what my cat says and put it in a book, but how many homonyms are there for meow?

07
May

Umberto Eco said…

Translation is the art of failure.