The historical sense involves a perception, not only of the pastness of the past, but of its presence.

The dominant kind of snobbery that exists nowadays is job snobbery. You encounter it within minutes at a party, when you get asked that famous iconic question of the early 21st century, "What do you do?" According to how you answer that question, people are either incredibly delighted to see you, or look at their watch and make their excuses.

"Writing is a way of thinking, a way of understanding the world."

你接近生命的终点——不，不是生命本身，而是其他东西：生命中任何改变的可能性的终结。

我非常被世界的神秘所吸引，我认为这是我诗歌的主要主题。