I was neat, clean, shaved and sober, and I didn't care who knew it.

诗人真正的祖国是他的语言。

【译文】人活一辈子，就像花草树木繁荣，一春一秋，非常短暂。年少时不知道勤学苦读，弹指间就会变成白发老翁。月亮过了十五后光明就会越来越少，人到中年还一事无成，也就不会有大的作为了。

To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.

预测未来的最好方式就是创造未来。