His curious fancy is more active than his desire. Or, you might say, his desire to know is more active than his desire to love.

他好奇的本质比欲望更强烈，或许你们会说，他求知的欲望比爱的欲望强烈。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

Self-alienation, in Barth's work, is the product of desire. Desire, love: that's the moment when you're supposed to be perfectly present.

巴斯作品中，自我疏离是欲望的产物，欲望，爱：,那是你应该在场的时刻。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选