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“Time reveals all translation to be paraphrase, and it is in the longing for a standard version of a "beloved" work that we must being again, we translators—that we must overtake one another”

Quote by Richard Howard

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Richard Howard
Richard Howard

Richard Howard, born on October 13, 1929, is a renowned American poet. His poetry is known for its profound emotion and unique style, which has had a significant impact on the development of poetry in the post-war era. more

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“Don’t try to prove that anybody is foolish because fools don’t like it. Don’t try to prove to a madman that he is mad, because no madman likes it. He will get angry, arrogant, aggressive. He will kill you if you prove too much. If you come to the point where it can be proved, he will take revenge. It is better to be foolish yourself, then people enjoy you, and then by a very subtle methodology you can help them change. Then they are not against you.”

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