The world does not speak. Only we do. The world can, once we have programmed ourselves with a language, cause us to hold beliefs. But it cannot propose a language for us to speak. Only other human beings can do that.

  • -- Richard Rorty 理查德·罗蒂

世界不说话。只有我们做的。一旦我们用一种语言给自己编程,这个世界就能让我们持有信念。但它不能为我们提供一种语言。只有其他人类才能做到这一点。

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I am at war... with the principal personage of traditional philosophy, that abstract subject who masquerades as everyone and anyone, but is really a male subject in disguise.

我在打仗……以传统哲学的主要人物为代表,那个抽象的主体假扮成每个人和任何人,但实际上是一个伪装的男性主体。

The novel is the highest form of human expression so far attained. Why? Because it is so incapable of the absolute.

小说是迄今为止人类表达的最高形式。为什么?因为它无法做到绝对。

It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection

生两次并不比生一次更令人惊奇;自然界的一切都在复活

Human life is everywhere a state in which much is to be endured, and little to be enjoyed.

人类生活处处都是一种需要忍受的多,享受的少的状态。

Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.

一旦女人原谅了她的男人,她就不能在早餐时再为他的罪加热。

Belief is the death of intelligence.

信念是智慧之死。