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The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.

  • -- René Descartes 任_笛卡尔

最伟大的思想既能成就最大的美德，也能成就最大的罪恶。

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Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?

神愿意阻止邪恶，却不能吗? 那么他不是全能的。 他能，但不愿意吗? 那么他是恶毒的。 他既能干又愿意吗? 那么邪恶从何而来? 他既不能也不愿意吗? 那为什么叫他上帝?

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On a regular basis I go over in my mind some of the most troublesome things I see about how people approach eating, and the wonder mess we have made out of a very simple thing.

在我的脑海中，我经常回想一些我所看到的关于人们如何对待饮食的最麻烦的事情，以及我们把一件非常简单的事情搞得一团糟。

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What is morality in any given time or place? It is what the majority then and there happen to like, and immorality is what they dislike.

在任何特定的时间或地点，道德是什么?这是当时和当时大多数人碰巧喜欢的，不道德是他们不喜欢的。

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Yeah, I've worked with a couple of female directors, now, and I think that they're amazing. As good or better than guy directors.

是的，我现在和几个女导演合作过，我觉得她们很棒。和男导演一样好，甚至更好。

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If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

如果人们仅仅因为害怕惩罚而善良，而希望得到回报，那么我们真的很遗憾。

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The choice of life is not between fame and fortune, nor wealth and poverty, but between good and evil.

人生的选择不是名利之间的选择，也不是富贵与贫穷之间的选择，而是善恶之间的选择。

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I have discovered that all human evil comes from this, man's being unable to sit still in a room.

我发现人类所有的罪恶都来自于此，人类无法安静地坐在房间里。

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Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once.

生活就像一枚硬币。你想怎么花就怎么花，但你只能花一次。

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I try not to miss you, i try to let go. But in the end, you're always on my mind.

我试着不想你，我试着放手。但到最后，你总是在我心中。

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Directors, producers can make you look good or make you look bad.

导演、制片人可以让你看起来很好，也可以让你看起来很差。

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Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.

礼貌是在你的思想中进行选择的艺术。

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I can resist everything except temptation.

除了诱惑，我什么都能抵抗。

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