I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean.

-- Socrates 苏格拉底

我断定，不是智慧使诗人能够写诗，而是一种本能或灵感，就像你在预言家和先知身上看到的那样，他们传达出所有崇高的信息，却一点也不知道它们的意思。

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He was certainly in a confused state. I used to go and visit him in Callan Park. They were really - to me they were the best poets those two writing in those days but it wasn't very encouraging because, well, they weren't getting far were they?

他肯定处于一种困惑的状态。我过去常去卡伦公园看他。对我来说，他们是当时最好的诗人，但这并不鼓舞人心，因为他们没有走多远，不是吗?

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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.

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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Take responsibility for your own happiness, do not expect people or things to bring you happiness, or you could be disappointed.

对自己的幸福负责，不要期望别人或事情给你带来幸福，否则你可能会失望。

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Sometimes questions are more important than answers.

有时候问题比答案更重要。

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