Random Analogies
"Balina worked with Professor of English Emeritus James McGowan on the translations of poems by German
poet Wolfgang Borchert. "Translation is like a sculpture, basically shaping up the material like it was clay, and
then refining it," agrees McGowan, who is known for his translations of the French poet Charles Baudelaire.
"Just because the words are similar from one language to another, it does not mean the meaning is similar." "
"I think oxygen is like the breath of God in a way. It sustains our lives. It kindles fire. It is all around us whether we choose to recognize it or not. It is."
"Would we start to realize that a toxic friend is like the poopy green custard icing that nobody likes and does not really mix well with our personal flavor? Would we start to realize that boyfriends aren't really a necessity but more like sprinkles?"

