You own a watch the invention of the mind, though for a single motion 'tis designed, as well as that which is with greater thought with various springs, for various motions wrought.

  • -- Richard Blackmore 布莱克默

你有一只表,它是头脑的发明,虽然它是为一个单一的运动而设计的,也是为一个更伟大的思想而设计的,它有各种各样的弹簧,可以做各种各样的运动。

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I've always loved painting, although I never show anyone what I've done. Mainly because I don't do it well. But it's like a form of visual diary for me. A way of fixing things in my mind.

我一直很喜欢画画,虽然我从来没有给任何人看过我的作品。主要是因为我做得不好。但对我来说,这就像是一种视觉日记。一种在我脑海中固定事物的方法。

He who lives in the single exercise of his mental faculties, however usefully or curiously directed, is equally an imperfect animal with the man who knows only the exercise of muscles.

一个人如果只运用他的一种智力,不管这种智力的运用是多么有用,是多么奇特,那么他和一个只知道运用肌肉的人一样,都是一种不完美的动物。

Some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles.

有些人似乎几乎是在创造自己,在各种不利条件下突然冒出来,在千难万险中以他们自己的孤独而不可抗拒的方式工作着。

In the end, I hope there's a little note somewhere that says I designed a good computer.

最后,我希望在某个地方有个小纸条说我设计了一台好电脑。

It is thought that the changeover from hunter to farmer was a slow, gradual process.

人们认为从猎人到农民的转变是一个缓慢而渐进的过程。

Golf is an awkward set of bodily contortions designed to produce a graceful result.

高尔夫是一组笨拙的身体扭曲动作,旨在产生优雅的效果。

I get invited to literally every single movie premiere that's going on.

每次电影首映我都会被邀请。

One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.

一个原创的想法,抵得上千百句不加思索的话。