I think that one possible definition of our modern culture is that it is one in which nine-tenths of our intellectuals can't read any poetry.

  • -- Randall Jarrell 兰德尔·贾雷尔

我认为,我们现代文化的一个可能定义是,我们十分之九的知识分子不会读诗。

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Poetry is not only a set of words which are chosen to relate to each other; it is something which goes much further than that to provide a glimpse of our vision of the world.

诗歌不仅仅是一组相互关联的词语;它远不止于此,它能让我们一瞥我们对世界的看法。

Many of the criticisms about McDonald's are false. We are keen to provide people with as much nutritional information as possible to help them manage their diets.

对麦当劳的许多批评都是错误的。我们热衷于为人们提供尽可能多的营养信息,以帮助他们管理自己的饮食。

In the beginning, people think vulnerability will make you weak, but it does the opposite. It shows you're strong enough to care.

一开始,人们认为脆弱会让你变得软弱,但事实恰恰相反。这表明你足够坚强去在乎。

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.

品格高于才智。伟大的灵魂不仅会思考,也会坚强地生活。

Children can write poetry and then, unless they're poets, they stop when reach puberty.

孩子们可以写诗,然后,除非他们是诗人,他们会在青春期停止。

If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write.

如果你没有时间去阅读,你就没有时间(或工具)去写作。

A culture is only as great as its dreams and its dreams are dreamed by artists.

一种文化的伟大程度取决于它的梦想,而它的梦想是艺术家们的梦想。

Technology feeds on itself. Technology makes more technology possible.

技术是自给自足的。技术使更多的技术成为可能。

You have to work at creating your own culture.

你必须努力创造自己的文化。

Let blockheads read what blockheads wrote.

让傻瓜读傻瓜写的东西。