Television is not vulgar because people are vulgar; it is vulgar because people are similar in their prurient interests and sharply differentiated in their civilized concerns.

  • -- George Gilder 基尔德

电视并不因为人们粗俗而粗俗;这是粗俗的,因为人们在他们的好色的利益上是相似的,在他们的文明的关注上是截然不同的。

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The satirist is prevented by repulsion from gaining a better knowledge of the world he is attracted to, yet he is forced by attraction to concern himself with the world that repels him.

讽刺作家被排斥而无法更好地了解他所被吸引的世界,但又被吸引而被迫关注他所排斥的世界。

I think that celebrities should never underestimate their power. I mean just to draw attention, because then people get involved on a personal level.

我认为名人永远不应该低估他们的力量。我的意思是要引起注意,因为这样人们就会在个人层面上参与进来。

Above and beyond the question of how to grow the economy there is a legitimate concern about how to grow the quality of our lives.

除了如何发展经济的问题之外,人们还有一个合理的担忧,那就是如何提高我们的生活质量。

The mark of a truly civilized man is confidence in the strength and security derived from the inquiring mind.

真正的文明人的标志是对求知欲所产生的力量和安全的信心。

I don't really care how I am remembered as long as I bring happiness and joy to people.

我并不在乎别人如何记住我,只要我能给人们带来快乐和喜悦。

No medicines can cure the vulgar man.

没有药物能治愈这个粗俗的人。

A cat is never vulgar.

猫从不粗俗。