We cannot observe external things without some degree of Thought; nor can we reflect upon our Thoughts, without being influenced in the course of our reflection by the Things which we have observed.

  • -- William Whewell 惠威尔

没有一定程度的思考,我们无法观察外部事物;我们也不能不受我们所观察到的事物的影响而反思我们的思想。

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In the end, they pardoned me and packed me off to a home for the shell-shocked. Shortly before the end of the war, I was discharged a second time, once again with the observation that I was subject to recall at any time.

最后,他们原谅了我,把我送到了一个患有炮弹休克症的家庭。就在战争结束前不久,我第二次被释放了,再次被释放的原因是我随时都可能回忆起当时的观察结果。

The things we see are the mind's best bet as to what is out front.

我们看到的东西是大脑对前方事物最好的判断。

I thought I'd go to a bookstore and see what moved me.

我想我应该去书店看看是什么感动了我。

Virginity can be lost by a thought.

童贞可能会因为一个想法而失去。