The modern mind tends to be more and more critical and analytical in spirit, hence it must devise for itself an engine of expression which is logically defensible at every point and which tends to correspond to the rigorous spirit of modern science.

  • -- Edward Sapir 爱德华·萨皮尔

现代思维在精神上越来越具有批判性和分析性,因此它必须为自己设计一种表达引擎,这种引擎在任何一点上都是逻辑上站得住脚的,而且往往与现代科学的严谨精神相对应。

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I want to know what changed in fully modern humans, compared with Neanderthals, that made a difference. What made it possible for us to build up these enormous societies, and spread around the globe, and develop the technology that I think no one can doubt is unique to humans.

我想知道,与尼安德特人相比,完全现代人类发生了什么变化,从而产生了不同。是什么让我们有可能建立这些庞大的社会,并传播到全球,发展我认为没有人能怀疑的人类独有的技术。

Most critical writing is drivel and half of it is dishonest. It is a short cut to oblivion, anyway. Thinking in terms of ideas destroys the power to think in terms of emotions and sensations.

大多数批判性的写作都是胡言乱语,而且有一半是不诚实的。无论如何,这是一条通往遗忘的捷径。用思想来思考破坏了用情感和感觉来思考的能力。

So far I haven't really been prominent enough to get critical attention focused on me. So, of course, I fully expect bad reviews, but I will be wracked with misery as a result.

到目前为止,我还没有足够的突出来引起人们对我的批评。所以,当然,我完全预料到会有不好的评论,但结果我将被痛苦折磨。

No writer of a portion of the Bible was perfect. It was the direct and miraculous operation of the Holy Spirit that what they wrote is without mistake.

圣经中没有一个部分的作者是完美的。正是圣灵直接而神奇的作用,使他们所写的没有错误。

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.

第一条原则是你不能欺骗自己,你是最容易被欺骗的人。

Next, we will create a modern immigration law.

接下来,我们将制定一部现代移民法。

No one has ever had an idea in a dress suit.

从来没有人有过穿正装的想法。

A frisky spirit makes my trombone sing.

活泼的精神使我的长号歌唱。

I'm very analytical, I'm very precise.

我非常善于分析,非常精确。

I try not to be overly analytical.

我尽量不过度分析。