The best opinion now is, that there are multitudinous forms which are not sufficiently differentiated to be distinctively either plant or animal, while, as respects ordinary plants and animals, the difficulty of laying down a definition has become far greater than ever before.

  • -- Asa Gray ASA灰色

现在最好的意见是,有许多形态没有足够的区别来区分植物或动物,而就普通的植物和动物而言,给它们下一个定义比以往任何时候都困难得多。

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Unfortunately, Climate Science has become Political Science. It is tragic that some perhaps well-meaning but politically motivated scientists who should know better have whipped up a global frenzy about a phenomena which is statistically questionable at best.

不幸的是,气候科学已经变成了政治科学。可悲的是,一些或许是出于好意但有政治动机的科学家本应更了解这一现象,却在全球掀起了一场对这一现象的狂热,而这一现象充其量在统计上是有问题的。

I was in the Boy Scouts for about four years until my troop disbanded. It is really one of the best activities youths can get involved in and nearly every scout I have known has been a class act due to the discipline the Scouts have instilled in them.

我在童子军待了大约四年,直到我的部队解散。这真的是年轻人能参与的最好的活动之一,我认识的几乎每一个童子军都是班级活动,因为童子军给他们灌输了纪律。

When two people first meet, they can only have a very ordinary kind of friendship. But when you begin to understand each other, when you get close to them, you discover that you're suddenly eager to know him or her even better.

当两个人第一次见面时,他们只能拥有一种很普通的友谊。但当你开始了解对方,当你接近他们时,你会发现你突然渴望更好地了解他或她。

Much education today is monumentally ineffective. All too often we are giving young people cut flowers when we should be teaching them to grow their own plants.

今天的很多教育都非常低效。我们常常在应该教年轻人自己种花的时候,却给他们插花。

Animals outline their territories with their excretions, humans outline their territories by ink excretions on paper.

动物用它们的排泄物勾勒出它们的领地,人类用墨水在纸上勾勒出它们的领地。

If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.

如果一些动物擅长狩猎,而另一些动物则适合狩猎,那么神灵在狩猎时一定会露出明显的微笑。

If your job is to leaven ordinary lives with elevating spectacle, be elevating or be gone.

如果你的工作是用振奋人心的场面来装点普通生活,要么振奋人心,要么走人。

Use plants to bring life.

用植物带来生命。