I have to say to myself that some birds aren't very close. Their feathers are just too bright. When they fly away, you know it's a sin to lock them up, and you'll be inspired by them. Still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty that they're gone. I think I really miss my friends.
我得经常同自己说，有些鸟儿是关不住的。它们的羽毛太鲜亮了。当它们飞走的时候，你心底里知道把它们关起来是一种罪恶，你会因此而振奋。不过，它们一走，你住的地方也就更加灰暗空虚。我觉得我真是怀念我的朋友。
To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.
"The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes."
君子不以水为镜，而以人为镜。以水为镜，只能看到面容；以人为镜，可以知道吉凶。
光勤劳是不够的，蚂蚁也是勤劳的。要看你为什么而勤劳。