Famous Translation Quotes

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A list of the best translation quotes and sayings about translation, including the names of each speaker or author. This list is arranged by the most famous translation quotes or those best known as top quotes relevant to translation. The famous lines about translation are ranked by popularity with information regarding where the famous translation quote was originally heard, performed or written. Did you vote for your favorite items on this list yet? This list includes notable translation quotes by various authors, writers, playwrights, speakers, politicians, athletes, poets, and more. Vote on your favorites so that the greatest translation quotes rise to the top, as the order of the list changes dynamically based on votes. Don't let your favorite translation sayings get to the bottom of the list. (9 Items)

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There are few efforts more conducive to humility than that of the translator trying to ...
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Translation is entirely mysterious. Increasingly I have felt that the art of writing is itself ...
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I do not hesitate to read all good books in translations. What is really best in any book is ...
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God employs several translators; some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by ...
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Any translation which intends to perform a transmitting function cannot transmit anything but ...
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