Is it a surprise that into the vessel, in which the mercury has no inclination and no repugnance, not even the slightest, to being there, it should enter and should rise in a column high enough to make equilibrium with the weight of the external air which forces it up?

  • -- Evangelista Torricelli 托里切利福音

水银在容器中没有倾斜度,没有任何反感,甚至没有丝毫的反感,因此,当它进入容器时,它应该上升到足够高的水柱中,使之与迫使它上升的外部空气的重量达到平衡,这难道不奇怪吗?

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We know, in other words, the general conditions in which what we call, somewhat misleadingly, an equilibrium will establish itself: but we never know what the particular prices or wages are which would exist if the market were to bring about such an equilibrium.

换句话说,我们知道一般的情况,在这种情况下,我们所谓的均衡会建立起来,这多少有点误导人,但我们永远不知道,如果市场带来这样一种均衡,会存在什么样的特定价格或工资。

Feeling is the consciousness of the resulting conditions - of success, failure, equilibrium, compromise or balance, in this continuous rivalry of ideas.

感觉是意识到结果的条件-成功,失败,平衡,妥协或平衡,在这种不断竞争的思想。

What should exist? To me, that's the most exciting question imaginable. What do we need that we don't have? How can we realize our potential?

应该存在吗?对我来说,这是我能想到的最激动人心的问题。我们需要什么我们没有?我们如何实现我们的潜力?

One has reached a high point in his moral development when he comes to regard it as “immature” to submit to the evil inclination.

当一个人认为屈服于邪恶的倾向是“不成熟的”时,他的道德发展达到了一个高峰。

The benefit of the radio is, something beyond your realm of knowledge can surprise you, can enter your realm of knowledge.

收音机的好处是,一些超出你的知识领域的东西可以让你惊讶,可以进入你的知识领域。

I adore clothes, I adore drinking. I just don't have the time or the inclination to totally indulge in it.

我喜欢衣服,我喜欢喝酒。我只是没有时间或意愿完全沉浸其中。

What greater reassurance can the weak have than that they are like anyone else?

还有什么能比弱者和其他人一样更能让他们安心呢?

The difficulty is capturing surprise on film.

困难之处在于如何在胶片上捕捉惊喜。