Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

  • -- Alexander Pope 亚历山大·波普

美丽的人徒劳地转动着美丽的眼睛;美貌能打动人心,但美德能赢得灵魂。

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Once every five hundred years or so, a summary statement about poetry comes along that we can't imagine ourselves living without.

每隔五百年左右,就会出现一篇关于诗歌的摘要,我们无法想象没有它的生活。

Don't use the phone. People are never ready to answer it. Use poetry.

不要用电话。人们从来没有准备好回答这个问题。用诗歌。