Civilization as it is known today could not have evolved, nor can it survive, without an adequate food supply.
The advantage of poetry over life is that poetry, if it is sharp enough, may last.
书籍是我们与逝者沟通的方式。是我们从那些不再与我们同在的人那里学习教训的方式,人类以此为基础,取得进步,使知识逐渐积累,而不是一次又一次地重新学习。