I had thought that words were instruments of precision. Now I know that they devour the world, leaving nothing in its place.

I had thought that words were instruments of precision. Now I know that they devour the world, leaving nothing in its place.

我原以为文字是精确的工具。现在我知道他们吞吃世界，在原处不留一个。

-- Steven Millhauser 斯蒂文·米尔豪瑟