It is true that men themselves made this world of nations... but this world without doubt has issued from a mind often diverse, at times quite contrary, and always superior to the particular ends that men had proposed to themselves.

  • -- Giambattista Vico 维科

的确,人类自己创造了这个由民族组成的世界……但是,毫无疑问,这个世界产生于一种思想,这种思想往往是多样化的,有时是完全相反的,而且总是超越人们向自己提出的特定目标。

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In all nations an exceptional man exists that compensates the deficiencies of the remainder. In those moments, when humanity is found collectively in a state of decadence, there always remain those exceptional beings as point of reference.

在所有的国家里,都有一个特殊的人来弥补其余人的不足。在那些时刻,当人类被集体发现处于一种颓废的状态时,总会有那些特殊的存在作为参照。

But boxing was my profession. I had to go back the second time because I was broke and I couldn't just go and get a college degree and earn it. I had too many bills, too many families.

但拳击是我的职业。我不得不回去第二次,因为我破产了,我不能只是去拿一个大学学位,然后挣到它。我有太多的账单,太多的家庭。

Humanity is the keystone that holds nations and men together. When that collapses, the whole structure crumbles. This is as true of baseball teams as any other pursuit in life.

人性是维系国家和人类团结的基石。当它倒塌时,整个结构就会倒塌。这对棒球队来说就像生活中的其他追求一样真实。

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.

一个梦想家只能在月光下找到他的路,他的惩罚是他比其他人更早看到黎明。

Faith indeed tells what the senses do not tell, but not the contrary of what they see. It is above them and not contrary to them.

信心确实能告诉我们感官所不能告诉我们的,但却不能告诉我们与感官所看到的相反。它在他们之上,并不与他们相反。

The rule in the art world is: you cater to the masses or you kowtow to the elite; you can't have both.

艺术界的规则是:要么迎合大众,要么向精英磕头;你不能两者兼得。

The only time a woman can really succeed in changing a man is when he is a baby.

只有当男人还是个婴儿的时候,女人才能真正成功地改变他。