The arts, as a reflection of human existence at its highest, have always and spontaneously lived up to this demand of plenitude. No mature style of art in any culture has ever been simple.

  • -- Rudolf Arnheim 鲁道夫·阿恩海姆

艺术作为人类存在的最高反映,总是自发地满足着这种丰富性的要求。在任何文化中,没有一种成熟的艺术风格是简单的。

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Whenever culture has gone through a radical change, as ours has - from industrial age to information age - there are people who will deny that things have changed; they resist it and refuse to change.

每当文化经历了根本性的变化,就像我们的文化一样——从工业时代到信息时代——总有人会否认事情已经发生了变化;他们抗拒它,拒绝改变。

It is pretty obvious that the debasement of the human mind caused by a constant flow of fraudulent advertising is no trivial thing. There is more than one way to conquer a country.

很明显,持续不断的虚假广告对人类心智的损害并不是一件小事。征服一个国家的方法不止一种。

I feel that good fantasy will always be in demand. I think children especially need literature that helps them escape from the real world, which is very scary to them right now.

我觉得好的幻想总是很受欢迎的。我认为孩子们特别需要帮助他们逃离现实世界的文学,这对他们来说是非常可怕的。

As a rule, all heroism is due to a lack of reflection, and thus it is necessary to maintain a mass of imbeciles. If they once understand themselves the ruling men will be lost.

一般说来,所有的英雄主义都是由于缺乏反思,因此有必要保持一群低能儿。如果他们一旦了解自己,统治的人就会迷失。

I am very sure that any man of common understanding may, by culture, care, attention, and labor, make himself what- ever he pleases, except a great poet.

我相信任何一个有共同理解的人,通过文化、关心、注意和劳动,都能使自己成为除伟大诗人之外他所喜欢的任何人。

The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.

真正的人在患难中微笑,在患难中积聚力量,在反省中变得勇敢。

Association with human beings lures one into self-observation.

与人交往会吸引人进行自我观察。

Supply always comes on the heels of demand.

供应总是紧跟着需求而来。