Relativism is neither a method of fighting, nor a method of creating, for both of these are uncompromising and at times even ruthless; rather, it is a method of cognition.

  • -- Karel Capek 卡雷尔·卡佩克

相对主义既不是一种斗争的方法,也不是一种创造的方法,因为两者都是不妥协的,有时甚至是无情的;相反,它是一种认知方法。

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Nor do we begin to have a clear appreciation of what the increase in consumption of alcoholic beverages in wartime means in increased risk, and in loss of efficiency to the fighting and working forces of the country.

我们也没有开始清楚地认识到,战时酒精饮料消费量的增加意味着国家战斗和劳动力的风险增加,效率降低。

Relativism is not indifference; on the contrary, passionate indifference is necessary in order for you not to hear the voices that oppose your absolute decrees.

相对主义不是冷漠;相反,为了不让你听到反对你绝对命令的声音,你必须充满热情地漠不关心。

Cognition is not fighting, but once someone knows a lot, he will have much to fight for, so much that he will be called a relativist because of it.

认知不是斗争,但一旦一个人知道很多,他就会有很多东西要为之奋斗,他会因此被称为相对主义者。

No one is an artist unless he carries his picture in his head before painting it, and is sure of his method and composition.

没有人是艺术家,除非他在画之前就把画记在脑子里,并且对自己的方法和构图有信心。

New England is the home of all that is good and noble with all her sternness and uncompromising opinions.

新英格兰是所有善良和高尚的人的家园,有着她所有的严厉和毫不妥协的观点。

If one must fight or create, it is necessary that this be preceded by the broadest possible knowledge.

如果一个人必须战斗或创造,那么在此之前必须有最广泛的知识。

I'm pretty ruthless about that; I think when you sign over your story, you sign over your story.

我对此相当无情;我认为当你签下你的故事,你就签下了你的故事。

Science at its best is an open-minded method of inquiry, not a belief system.

科学充其量是一种开放的探究方法,而不是一种信仰体系。

This is a ruthless world and one must be ruthless to cope with it.

这是一个无情的世界,我们必须无情地对待它。

Obviously I don't really go to church any more - no time.

很明显,我再也不去教堂了——没有时间。

Bruce is the man. He was definitely ahead of his time.

布鲁斯就是那个人。他绝对走在时代的前列。

I have been fighting over commas all my life.

我一生都在为逗号而奋斗。