La literatura es una mentira que dice la verdad.

The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.

释义：只有连根拔除杂草，才能确保它不会再发芽生长。如果砍草时不除去根部，到了春天杂草还会再度生长。

诗歌也许教会我们培育迷人的幻想：如何一遍又一遍地从自我中重生，并用语言构建一个更美好的世界，一个虚构的世界，使我们能够与生活签订一份永久而全面的和平协议。