A poet must leave traces of his passage, not proof.

  • -- René Char 任_char

诗人必须留下他写作的痕迹,而不是证据。

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When it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry. The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts as with creating images.

说到原子,语言只能用在诗歌中。诗人也不太关心描写事实,而更关心创造形象。

The poet exposes himself to the risk. All that has been said about poetry, all that he has learned about poetry, is only a partial assurance.

诗人把自己暴露在危险之中。所有关于诗歌的论述,所有关于诗歌的知识,都只是部分的保证。

Proof is an idol before whom the pure mathematician tortures himself.

证明是一个偶像,纯数学家在它面前折磨自己。

I'm living proof you can excel regardless of where you come from.

我就是活生生的例子,不管你来自哪里,你都能出类拔萃。