A rose is the visible result of an infinitude of complicated goings on in the bosom of the earth and in the air above, and similarly a work of art is the product of strange activities in the human mind.

  • -- Clive Bell 克莱夫·贝尔

玫瑰是大地和天空中无数复杂活动的有形产物,同样,一件艺术品也是人类头脑中奇怪活动的产物。

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You see, I have in my teaching - I always say I've done it for a hundred years and have had thousands of students - I have always spoken against just falling onto your knees for so-called accidents, I mean a result you are not responsible for.

你看,在我的教学中——我总是说我已经做了一百年了,我有成千上万的学生——我总是说,不要因为所谓的意外事故而跪倒在地,我的意思是说,你不必为此负责。

The belief in some being who can be the judge of all human matters is a very comfortable one - all wrongs will be righted and all rights will be rewarded.

相信某些人能够对所有的人类事务作出判断,这是一种非常舒服的信念——所有的错误都会得到纠正,所有的权利都会得到回报。

Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light, the light of the sun without compare excels the rest.

在这个看得见的世界里,光是最光辉的;在所有的光中,太阳的光无与伦比,胜过其他的光。

Most corporate name changes are the result of mergers and acquisitions. But these tend to be unimaginative.

大多数公司名称的变更都是合并和收购的结果。但这些往往缺乏想象力。

It is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way.

当我们迷路时,跑得更快是人类具有讽刺意味的习惯。