If they are, then the only ultimate truths are the particulars of concrete experience, and no postulate or general assumption is inherent in science until its proceedings become systematic, or the truths already reached give direction to further research.

  • -- Chauncey Wright 他的学生赖特

如果是这样,那么唯一的根本真理就是具体经验的特殊性,在科学的进展成为系统的,或者已经得到的真理为进一步的研究指明了方向之前,科学中不存在任何固有的假定或一般的假定。

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Well firstly, that points certainly at the need for international standards on biometrics that would move in the same direction so that we can have the same technical requirements.

首先,这肯定指向了对生物识别的国际标准的需要,这将朝着相同的方向发展,这样我们就可以有相同的技术要求。

Some days I do well and I eat really healthfully. But I don't think we should deprive ourselves of anything, so some days I indulge and give in to cravings.

有时我做得很好,吃得很健康。但我不认为我们应该剥夺自己的任何东西,所以有时我放纵自己,向欲望屈服。

Stylized acting and direction is to realistic acting and direction as poetry is to prose.

程式化的表演和方向之于现实主义的表演和方向,正如诗歌之于散文。

The way to do research is to attack the facts at the point of greatest astonishment.

做研究的方法是在最大的惊奇点上攻击事实。

It did not seem likely that I was destined to undertake research on typhus.

我似乎不太可能注定要从事斑疹伤寒的研究。

Just give me time & I’ll get over you.

给我点时间,我会忘记你的。