The man for whom time stretches out painfully is one waiting in vain, disappointed at not finding tomorrow already continuing yesterday.

  • -- Theodor W. Adorno 狄奥多·阿多诺

时间痛苦地为之伸展的人是一个徒劳地等待的人,因为没有发现明天已经延续到昨天而感到失望。

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Man is brilliant at solving problems; but solving them only makes him the victim of his own childishness and laziness. It is this recognition that has made almost every major philosopher in history a pessimist.

人类善于解决问题;但解决这些问题只会让他成为自己幼稚和懒惰的牺牲品。正是这种认识使历史上几乎每一位主要哲学家都成为悲观主义者。

I've never met a genius. A genius to me is someone who does well at something he hates. Anybody can do well at something he loves - it's just a question of finding the subject.

我从未见过天才。对我来说,天才就是在他讨厌的事情上做得很好的人。任何人都能在他喜欢的事情上做得很好——问题只是找到一个主题。

The fate of our times is characterized by rationalization and intellectualization and, above all, by the disenchantment of the world.

我们时代的命运以合理化和智能化为特征,最重要的是,以世界的觉醒为特征。

People who don't know how to keep themselves healthy ought to have the decency to get themselves buried, and not waste time about it.

不知道如何保持健康的人应该有礼貌地埋葬自己,不要浪费时间。

Do not say, 'It is morning,' and dismiss it with a name of yesterday. See it for the first time as a newborn child that has no name.

不要说“现在是早晨”,而说“昨天”就把它打发掉了。第一次看到它,就像一个没有名字的新生儿。

An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today.

经济学家是专家,他明天就会知道为什么他昨天预测的事情今天没有发生。

I was held hostage and almost executed by a man who was robbing us in the middle of the night.

我被扣为人质,差点被一个半夜抢劫我们的人处决。

Not only is there no God, but try finding a plumber on Sunday.

不仅上帝不存在,你还可以试着在周日找个水管工。

How funny changing the tide. Feels like you already knew.

改变潮流真有趣。感觉你已经知道了。

Feels like you already knew .

感觉你已经知道了。

I'm painfully middle class.

我是痛苦的中产阶级。