Poetry has done enough when it charms, but prose must also convince.

  • -- H. L. Mencken 门肯

诗歌的魅力已经足够了,但散文也必须令人信服。

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The very best moment of writing 'Swamplandia!' was when I figured out what the ending should be. And even though I changed the prose of it, that realization was an ice cube melting in my chest.

写“沼泽地!”当我知道结局应该是什么时候。尽管我改变了文章的风格,但那种感觉就像一块冰块在我的胸膛里融化。

You know what charm is a way of getting the answer 'yes' without having asked any clear question.

你知道什么魅力是一种不用问任何明确问题就能得到“是”答案的方式。

The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death.

名誉的魅力是如此之大,以至于我们喜欢它所依附的每一件事物,甚至死亡。

I've written a lot of prose. I just haven't published it.

我写了很多散文。我只是还没有发表。