Today not even a universal fire could make the torrential poetic production of our time disappear. But it is exactly a question of production, that is, of hand-made products which are subject to the laws of taste and fashion.

  • -- Eugenio Montale 蒙塔莱

今天,即使是一场宇宙之火也不能使我们这个时代汹涌澎湃的诗歌创作消失。但这恰恰是生产的问题,也就是说,手工制作的产品必须符合品味和时尚的规律。

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Sometimes I know the meaning of a word but am tired of it and feel the need for an unfamiliar, especially precise or poetic term, perhaps one with a nuance that flatters my readership's exquisite sensitivity.

有时我知道一个词的意思,但我已经厌倦了它,觉得需要一个不熟悉的,特别精确或诗意的词,也许一个细微的差别,以迎合我的读者细腻的敏感性。

The first prize for any production is, if you can find a location that means you don't have to build sets, that will serve, and is not excessively expensive to hire, then it can save you a lot of money.

任何作品的第一名都是,如果你能找到一个位置,意味着你不需要建造布景,那就很有用,而且租金也不贵,这样就能省下很多钱。

I heard that when white folks go fishin they do somethin called 'catch and release.' Catch and release? I nodded solemnly, suddenly nervous and curious at the same time.

我听说当白人钓鱼的时候,他们会做一些叫做“抓了放”的事情。“抓住并释放?”我严肃地点点头,突然既紧张又好奇。

They call me before they go into production, when they have a prototype, and they call legitimate saxophonists, too. As opposed to the other kind.

他们在投入生产前给我打电话,当他们有一个原型时,他们也给合法的萨克斯手打电话。而不是另一种。

I like being married. I'm at home with my wife and kids all the time now. I don't go out for wild nights.

我喜欢结婚。我现在一直在家和我的妻子和孩子在一起。我晚上不出去狂欢。

Question everything. Every stripe, every star, every word spoken.

质疑一切。每条条纹,每颗星星,每句话。

There are no poetic ideas; only poetic utterances.

没有诗意的想法;只有诗意的话语。

Honey, have you ever seen a man knitting socks?

亲爱的,你见过男人织袜子吗?