出自先秦《荀子·哀公》。鸟被逼得走投无路之时就会用嘴啄人,兽到困窘之时就会用爪抓人,人到穷困潦倒之时就会设计骗人。以鸟兽困窘之时的行为为喻,说明人到穷困潦倒之时便会放弃道德操守的原因。
The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.
没有伟大的艺术家是看事物真实的样子,如果他这样他就不再是艺术家。
"The advantage of poetry over life is that poetry, if it is sharp enough, may last."