We never fully grasp the import of any true statement until we have a clear notion of what the opposite untrue statement would be.

  • -- William James 威廉·詹姆斯

在我们对相反的不真实陈述有一个清晰的概念之前,我们永远不会完全理解任何真实陈述的含义。

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The statements of four witnesses of unquestioned integrity, traveling with me that day, attest that such comments were never made and confirm that it simply did not happen.

那天同我一起旅行的四名证人的证词毫无疑问是诚实的,证明从来没有作出过这种评论,并证实根本没有发生过这种事。

The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth.

事实的对立面是谬误,但一个深刻真理的对立面很可能是另一个深刻真理。

I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion-and where it isn't, that's where my work lies.

我希望我的生活是一种爱和同情的表达——如果不是这样,那就是我的工作所在。

There aren't a lot of movie star males around my age that I can play opposite.

在我这个年纪,没有多少电影明星可以和我演对手戏。