You might think of consumption as a fairly passive activity, but buying new products and services is actually pretty risky, at least if you value your time and money.

  • -- James Surowiecki 索罗斯基

你可能认为消费是一种相当被动的行为,但购买新产品和服务实际上是相当冒险的,至少如果你珍惜你的时间和金钱的话。

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It's been aggravating for me at times going through struggles and seeing other guys go through struggles. I know that's got to be tough on him. I think sometimes he looks at us as a father sometimes will look at a son. When we don't succeed, sometimes it hurts him more than it hurts us.

对我来说,有时经历挣扎,看到其他人也在挣扎,这让我很恼火。我知道这对他来说一定很难。我想有时他看着我们就像父亲看着儿子一样。当我们没有成功时,有时对他的伤害比对我们的伤害更大。

A conception not reducible to the small change of daily experience is like a currency not exchangeable for articles of consumption; it is not a symbol, but a fraud.

一个不能归结为日常经验的微小变化的概念,就像一种不能兑换为消费品的货币;它不是一个象征,而是一个骗局。

Mass consumption, advertising, and mass art are a corporate Frankenstein; while they reinforce the system, they also undermine it.

大众消费、广告和大众艺术是企业的弗兰肯斯坦;它们在强化这一体系的同时,也在破坏它。

There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.

在我看来,从来没有一段时间不能找到某种方法来阻止拔剑。

You know, I'm fairly intelligent, but I don't think my grades reflected that.

你知道,我相当聪明,但我不认为我的成绩反映了这一点。

The facts fairly and honestly presented; truth will take care of itself.

公正、诚实地陈述事实;真理自有它的道理。