But words are things, and a small drop of ink, Falling, like dew, upon a thought, produces That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think.

  • -- Lord Byron 拜伦勋爵

但文字是东西,一滴墨水, 像露水一样,落在思想上,就会产生思想 让成千上万人,也许是数百万人思考的东西。

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It is the function of art to renew our perception. What we are familiar with we cease to see. The writer shakes up the familiar scene, and, as if by magic, we see a new meaning in it.

艺术的功能是更新我们的感知。我们熟悉的东西我们就看不见了。作者对熟悉的场景进行了震撼,就像施了魔法一样,我们从中看到了新的含义。

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education -- sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.

英语的用法有时不仅仅是品味、判断和教育——有时纯粹是运气,就像过马路一样。