Old age has the last word: the purely naturalistic look at life, however enthusiastically it may begin, is sure to end in sadness. . . . This sadness lies at the heart of every merely positivist, agnostic, or naturalistic scheme of philosophy.

  • -- William James 威廉·詹姆斯

老年有最后一个词:对生活的纯粹自然主义的看法,无论它开始时多么热情,肯定会以悲伤告终……这种悲哀存在于每一个纯粹的实证主义、不可知论或自然主义哲学体系的核心。

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From the naturalistic point of view, all men are equal. There are only two exceptions to this rule of naturalistic equality: geniuses and idiots.

从自然主义的观点来看,所有的人都是平等的。自然平等原则只有两个例外:天才和白痴。

There can be a fundamental gulf of gracelessness in a human heart which neither our love nor our courage can bridge.

在人类的心中,可能存在着一道根本的鸿沟,那是我们的爱和勇气都无法逾越的鸿沟。

It's bad writing, however naturalistic it's written, that's where you have to do your best acting.

这是糟糕的写作,不管它写得多么自然主义,这就是你必须做最好的表演的地方。

The heart of a fool is in his mouth and the mouth of the wise man is in his heart.

愚昧人的心在他口中。智慧人的口在他心里。