A civilization which has taken over the world cannot be said to be dying.

  • -- V. S. Naipaul V.S.奈保尔

一个已经统治世界的文明不能说正在消亡。

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The line of least resistance in the progress of civilization is to make that theoretical postulate real by the continually increasing force of the world's public opinion.

文明进步中阻力最小的路线是通过不断增加的世界舆论力量使这一理论假设成为现实。

What is it in my makeup that makes me grab any offer and fly around the world? Will I ever be satisfied? Can't I ever just rest?

是什么让我在化妆时抓住任何机会飞遍世界?我能满足吗?我就不能休息一下吗?

Walls, no less than writing, define civilization. They are monuments of resistance against time, like writing itself.

墙壁,和文字一样,定义了文明。它们是抵抗时间的纪念碑,就像写作本身一样。

In this world of change, nothing which comes stays, and nothing which goes is lost.

在这个瞬息万变的世界上,来的不会留下,去的也不会失去。