I believe without exception that theory follows practice. Whenever there is a conflict between theory and practice, theory is wrong. As far as I'm concerned, we make theories for what people have done.

  • -- David Baker 大卫·贝克

我毫无例外地相信理论遵循实践。当理论和实践发生冲突时,理论就是错误的。就我而言,我们为人们所做的事情做理论。

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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。

Philosophical theories or ideas, as points of view, instruments of criticism, may help us to gather up what might otherwise pass unregarded by us.

哲学理论或思想,作为观点和批评的工具,可以帮助我们收集那些可能被我们忽视的东西。

I didn't take any exception to it. It wasn't a big deal. It's part of it. Whatever.

我对此没有任何异议。没什么大不了的。这是它的一部分。无论什么。

No matter who comes off well, the peacemaker is sure to come off ill.

不管谁表现得好,和平缔造者一定会表现得不好。

This woman's work is exceptional. Too bad she's not a man.

这位女士的工作很出色。可惜她不是男人。

Truth springs from argument amongst friends.

真理源于朋友间的争论。