I thought: pity the poor in spirit who know neither the enchantment nor the beauty of language.

I thought: pity the poor in spirit who know neither the enchantment nor the beauty of language.

我想:可怜那些精神贫乏的人吧，他们既不懂语言的魅力，也不懂语言的美丽。

-- Muriel Barbery 妙莉叶·芭贝里