People of the same trade seldom meet together， even for merriment and diversion， but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public， or in some contrivance to raise prices.

写作是学习死亡，学习放弃一切。

The key to happiness is to have dreams. The key to success is to make your dreams come true.

There are no vital and significant forms of art; there is only art, and precious little of that.

解释：有的东西外表华丽而实质不好，有的东西实质很好而外表并不华丽。