They are, after all, a language; they do not so much say things about as, they are what is said.

They are, after all, a language; they do not so much say things about as, they are what is said.

毕竟，它们是一种语言;与其说他们在说什么，不如说他们在说什么。

-- Iain Banks 伊恩·班克斯