Wonder, connected with a principle of rational curiosity, is the source of all knowledge and discover, and it is a principle even of piety; but wonder which ends in wonder, and is satisfied with wonder, is the quality of an idiot.

  • -- Samuel Horsley 霍斯利

奇迹与理性的好奇心原则相联系,是一切知识和发现的源泉,甚至是虔诚的原则;但是,以惊奇结束并满足于惊奇的惊奇,才是白痴的品质。

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The pleasure we derive from the representation of the present is due, not only to the beauty it can be clothed in, but also to its essential quality of being the present.

我们从对现在的描绘中获得的快乐,不仅是因为它可以披上美丽的外衣,还因为它是现在的本质。

I'm really shy with my acting when it's off, because the camera gives me an excuse to be in character, whereas otherwise I would just feel like an idiot.

我真的很害羞我的表演时,关闭,因为相机给了我一个借口,而在字符,否则我就会觉得像一个白痴。

The quality of moral behavior varies in inverse ratio to the number of human beings involved.

道德行为的质量与参与其中的人数成反比。

Jonny doesn't want to do TV interviews because he thinks that he comes across as an idiot.

乔尼不想做电视采访,因为他觉得自己给人的印象像个白痴。