To be awarded a prize which takes its name from an illustrious Dutchman who at the same time was a great citizen of Europe and through his writings did so much to open up our modern world of sensibility and thought is indeed a most signal honour.

  • -- Sir John Grahame Douglas Clark 约翰·格雷厄姆·道格拉斯·克拉克爵士

被授予一个以一位杰出的荷兰人的名字命名的奖项,他同时也是一位伟大的欧洲公民,通过他的著作为打开我们现代感性和思想的世界做出了巨大贡献,这确实是一种最显著的荣誉。

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I've been to the Hall of Fame many times, in grade school and high school. I had field trips to the Hall of Fame and taking tours of it. I just never thought about that one day I possibly might be in it. I think it'd be great.

我去过名人堂很多次,在小学和高中。我到名人堂实地考察并参观了它。我只是从来没有想过有一天我可能会在里面。我想那一定很棒。

You need, as a historian, essential triangulation from your subject and the only way you get that triangulation is through time.

作为一名历史学家,你需要从你的研究对象中得到必要的三角测量,而得到这种三角测量的唯一方法就是通过时间。

A Swedish newspaper reporter called and said, You've been awarded the Prize. I was quite sure it was a practical joke.

一位瑞典报纸记者打电话来说,你获奖了。我很确定这是个恶作剧。