It has always surprised me how little attention philosophers have paid to humor, since it is a more significant process of mind than reason. Reason can only sort out perceptions, but the humor process is involved in changing them.

  • -- Edward de Bono 爱德华·德·波诺

哲学家们对幽默的关注之少总是让我感到惊讶,因为幽默是一种比理性更重要的思维过程。理性只能理清认知,但幽默的过程涉及到改变它们。

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Save for minor ailments and accident, my battalion is practically immune from sickness; colds come and go as a matter of course, sprains and cuts claim momentary attention, but otherwise the health of the battalion is perfect.

除了一些小病和意外事故外,我的部队几乎没有生病。感冒来了又走是理所当然的事,扭伤和割伤需要短暂的关注,但除此之外,部队的健康状况是完美的。

I'd have a longer attention span if there weren't so many shiny things.

如果没有那么多闪亮的东西,我就会有更长的注意力持续时间。

To have no time for philosophy is to be a true philosopher.

没有时间研究哲学就是成为一个真正的哲学家。

Philosophers write for professors; thinkers for writers.

哲学家为教授写作;作家思想家。