If words are not things, or maps are not the actual territory, then, obviously, the only possible link between the objective world and the linguistic world is found in structure, and structure alone.

  • -- Alfred Korzybski 科日布斯基

如果单词不是事物,或者地图不是实际的领域,那么,很明显,客观世界和语言世界之间唯一可能的联系就是结构,而且仅仅是结构。

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My focus is always on the day. What I've done behind me, I try to have respect for it, and keep an eye on it, and make sure it isn't abused, and obviously be thoughtful about it, because it's all real to me. I'm basically in every band I ever was in, and the songs, I still mean them all.

我的注意力总是在这一天。我在身后所做的一切,我试着去尊重它,关注它,确保它不会被滥用,而且显然要考虑到它,因为它对我来说都是真实的。基本上我参加过的每一个乐队,我的歌都是我的最爱。

It makes me feel kind of weird, but obviously the Man Upstairs gave me something and it touches people, and I'm just so blessed.

这让我觉得有点奇怪,但显然楼上的那个人给了我一些东西,触动了人们,我真是太幸运了。