Theories that go counter to the facts of human nature are foredoomed.

  • -- Edith Hamilton 依迪丝·汉密尔顿

违背人性事实的理论是注定要失败的。

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A mathematician is a person who can find analogies between theorems; a better mathematician is one who can see analogies between proofs and the best mathematician can notice analogies between theories.

数学家是能在定理之间找到类比的人;一个更好的数学家能看到证明之间的类比,而最好的数学家能注意到理论之间的类比。

What is called an acute knowledge of human nature is mostly nothing but the observer's own weaknesses reflected back from others.

所谓对人性的敏锐认识,基本上只是观察者自身的弱点在他人身上的反映。

The artist discards all theories, both his own and those of others. He forgets everything when he is in front of his canvas.

这位艺术家抛弃了所有的理论,包括他自己的理论和别人的理论。当他在画布前时,他忘记了一切。

No tendency is quite so strong in human nature as the desire to lay down rules of conduct for other people.

在人类本性中,没有一种倾向比为他人制定行为准则的愿望更强烈。