To look at the paper is to raise a seashell to one's ear and to be overwhelmed by the roar of humanity.

  • -- Alain de Botton 阿兰·德波顿

看这张纸就像把贝壳举到耳边,被人类的怒吼淹没。

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With Shakespeare and poetry, a new world was born. New dreams, new desires, a self consciousness was born. I desired to know to know myself in terms of the new standards set by these books.

有了莎士比亚和诗歌,一个新世界诞生了。新的梦想,新的欲望,一种自我意识诞生了。我想通过这些书所设定的新标准来了解自己。

Reading words puts them in your mind. You never forget. Even when you don't get a chance to dwell on the music, you can hear it in your head.

阅读单词会让你记住它们。你永远不会忘记。即使你没有机会细想音乐,你也能在脑海中听到它。