Recognition of this kinship with the rest of the universe is necessary for understanding him, but his essential nature is defined by qualities found nowhere else, not by those he has in common with apes, fishes, trees, fire, or anything other than himself.

  • -- George G. Simpson 乔治·辛普森

认识到这种与宇宙其他部分的亲缘关系是理解他的必要条件,但他的本质是由其他地方所没有的品质所决定的,而不是由他与猿、鱼、树、火或任何东西的共同之处所决定的。

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There are really two types of laughter on the part of the spectator. There is the laughter of recognition - which means seeing things you're familiar with and laughing at yourself. But there's also hysterical laughter - a way of dealing with the things we see that upset us.

观众的笑声有两种类型。这就是承认的笑声——这意味着看到你熟悉的东西并嘲笑自己。但也有歇斯底里的笑声——这是一种处理令我们心烦意乱的事情的方式。

All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.

宇宙中所有的力量都已经属于我们了。是我们把双手放在眼前,哭喊着天已经黑了。

I think Pedro understands the universe, the same vision I have, about relationships anyhow.

我想佩德罗理解宇宙,和我有同样的视野,无论如何,关于关系。