How can Milton know that he was really and truly called by God to be a great poet until he writes something - it's not a bad question - until he has something actually to show for his talent?

弥尔顿怎么知道他是不是真的被,上帝选中了去做一个伟大的诗人,除非他真的创作出点儿什么--这是一个不坏的问题,-直到他真有可以证明自己才能的作品？

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

She says that she has read a little bit of Kafka and "doesn't know what to make of him, but it makes you a bolder writer."

她说她读一点点卡夫卡的作品,而且“不知道是什么造就了卡夫卡，但这可以让自己成为,一个更大胆的作家“

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选