A process which led from the amoeba to man appeared to the philosophers to be obviously a progress though whether the amoeba would agree with this opinion is not known.

  • -- Bertrand Russell 罗素

从阿米巴变形虫到人类的过程在哲学家们看来是一个明显的进步,尽管阿米巴变形虫是否会同意这一观点还不清楚。

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It has always surprised me how little attention philosophers have paid to humor, since it is a more significant process of mind than reason. Reason can only sort out perceptions, but the humor process is involved in changing them.

哲学家们对幽默的关注之少总是让我感到惊讶,因为幽默是一种比理性更重要的思维过程。理性只能理清认知,但幽默的过程涉及到改变它们。

The underlying process in Northern music tends to be slower and continuous, whatever's happening on the surface; in Southern music the underlying process is always faster.

不管表面上发生了什么,北方音乐的基本过程往往是缓慢而连续的;在南方音乐中,潜在的过程总是更快。

The aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get the urge to throw a snowball.

如果你从来没有扔雪球的冲动,衰老的过程就会牢牢地把你抓在手中。

One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them.

一个人可以很快乐,而不需要别人同意。

Philosophers are good at parties but not for cleaning up after.

哲学家擅长聚会,但不擅长收拾残局。

There are as many opinions as there are experts.

意见和专家一样多。

We can't always agree on everything.

我们不可能总是对每件事都意见一致。

Money has no moral opinions.

金钱没有道德观念。