As a great man's influence never ends, so also there is not definite finality, no end, to a great survey; it runs along for centuries, ever responsive to the strain of the increasing needs of a growing population and an enlarging domain.

  • -- Cleveland Abbe Sr. 克利夫兰修道院院长

正如伟人的影响是无止境的一样,一项伟大的考察也没有确定的终点,没有终点;它持续了几个世纪,一直对日益增长的人口和日益扩大的领域日益增长的需求的压力作出反应。

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But as population became denser, the natural chemical and biological recycling processes became overloaded, calling for a redefinition of property rights.

但随着人口密度的增加,自然的化学和生物循环过程变得超负荷,需要重新定义产权。

The water in a vessel is sparkling; the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words which are clear; the great truth has great silence.

容器里的水闪闪发光;海里的水是黑的。小真理有清晰的文字;伟大的真理有伟大的沉默。

You know, my mother's beautiful, my dad was a really handsome man, and there was a lot of talk about looks when I was growing up.

你知道,我妈妈很漂亮,我爸爸是个英俊的男人,在我成长的过程中有很多关于长相的讨论。

We can survive as a population only if we conserve, develop sustainably, and protect the world's resources.

只有保护、可持续发展和保护世界资源,我们才能作为一个人口生存下去。

Nothing makes one old so quickly as the ever-present thought that one is growing older.

没有什么比不断地想到自己正在变老更能使人迅速衰老了。

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

如果你不能做伟大的事情,那就用伟大的方式做小事。