In short, no pattern is an isolated entity. Each pattern can exist in the world only to the extent that is supported by other patterns: the larger patterns in which it is embedded, the patterns of the same size that surround it, and the smaller patterns which are embedded in it.

  • -- Christopher Alexander 克里斯托弗·亚历山大

简而言之,没有模式是孤立的实体。每种模式只能在其他模式支持的范围内存在:嵌入它的较大模式、与它相同大小的模式以及嵌入其中的较小模式。

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I don't know how the editors are going to take it or how it may be received. But to some extent I'm hoping that with the next book, when people pick it up and read it, it will scare the pants off of them.

我不知道编辑们会怎么看,也不知道他们会怎么接受。但在某种程度上,我希望下一本书,当人们拿起来读的时候,能把他们吓得魂飞魄散。

People say I'm extravagant because I want to be surrounded by beauty. But tell me, who wants to be surrounded by garbage?

人们说我奢侈是因为我想被美丽包围。但是告诉我,谁愿意被垃圾包围?

The fey wonders of the world only exist while there are those with the sight to see them.

世界上只有那些有视力的人才能看到奇迹。

True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right.

真正的独立和自由只能存在于做正确的事。

The longer we were in it, the smaller it seemed to get.

我们在里面呆的时间越长,它看起来就越小。

You can be surrounded by people and still be lonely.

你可以被人包围,但仍然感到孤独。

The world map looks smaller than ever before.

世界地图看起来比以往任何时候都要小。

We pardon to the extent that we love.

我们爱到什么程度就原谅什么程度。