I don't think one can accurately measure the historical effectiveness of a poem; but one does know, of course, that books influence individuals; and individuals, although they are part of large economic and social processes, influence history. Every mass is after all made up of millions of individuals.

  • -- Denise Levertov 丹妮斯·莱维托芙

我不认为人们可以准确地衡量一首诗的历史效力;但人们当然知道,书籍影响着个人;个人,虽然他们是大的经济和社会进程的一部分,影响着历史。每个群体毕竟是由数百万个体组成的。

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Poetry isn't important in today's culture, but the fact that it's useless and people still continue to write it makes it important, in that weird paradoxical, poetic sort of way.

在今天的文化中,诗歌并不重要,但事实上,诗歌毫无用处,人们还在继续创作,这使得诗歌变得重要,以一种奇怪的,矛盾的,诗意的方式。

A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love.

一个好的婚姻是允许个人的改变和成长,以及他们表达爱的方式。

Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him.

每个人都有自己的天职;他的才能是他的使命。只有一个方向,所有的空间对他都是开放的。

Bonfire of the Vanities: The lesson of that book is, never start believing your own press.

虚荣的篝火:这本书的教训是,永远不要开始相信你自己的媒体。

Keep your feet on the ground and your thoughts at lofty heights.

脚踏实地,思想要高远。

The depth of your mythology is the extent of your effectiveness.

你的神话的深度是你的效力的程度。

I didn't read the book on how to be a well-adjusted celebrity.

我没有读过关于如何成为一个适应良好的名人的书。

The moment of change is the only poem.

改变的时刻是唯一的诗篇。