Travellers, like poets, are mostly an angry race: by falling into a daily fit of passion, I proved to the governor and his son, who were profuse in their attentions, that I was in earnest.

  • -- Sir Richard Francis Burton 家伯顿爵士

旅人就像诗人一样,多半是一种愤怒的民族。我每天都要大发雷霆,向总督和他的儿子证明我是认真的,他们对我殷勤备至。

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But poets were not considered dangerous and they were advised to exercise self-censorship. At most, poets were requested not to write at all. I took advantage of this negative liberty.

但诗人并不被认为是危险的,他们被建议进行自我审查。在大多数情况下,诗人被要求根本不写作。我利用了这种消极的自由。

The trouble with being in the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.

老鼠赛跑的问题是,即使你赢了,你仍然是一只老鼠。

That's what we're striving for, making us a contender in every race.

这就是我们所追求的,让我们成为每一场比赛的竞争者。

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

不成熟的诗人模仿;成熟的诗人偷窃。