Culture is the tacit agreement to let the means of subsistence disappear behind the purpose of existence. Civilization is the subordination of the latter to the former.

  • -- Karl Kraus 卡尔·克劳斯

文化是让生存手段消失在生存目的背后的一种默契。文明是后者对前者的从属。

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Musicians from the beginning of time have been there to express the mood and the musical feelings in the air for whatever's going on in that particular culture. It's the greatest joy as a musician to be able to translate that, be part of something and watch the scenery around you.

音乐家从一开始就在那里表达情绪和音乐的感觉在空气中无论发生什么在特定的文化。作为一名音乐家,能够翻译这句话,成为某种事物的一部分,欣赏周围的风景,这是最大的乐趣。

I am very sure that any man of common understanding may, by culture, care, attention, and labor, make himself what- ever he pleases, except a great poet.

我相信任何一个有共同理解的人,通过文化、关心、注意和劳动,都能使自己成为除伟大诗人之外他所喜欢的任何人。