Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it's the oil of life.

Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it's the oil of life.

现代世界有太多的人把诗歌看作是奢侈品，而不是汽油那样的必需品。但对我来说，它是生命之油。

-- John Betjeman 贝杰曼