There are few circumstances which so strongly distinguish the philosopher, as the calmness with which he can reply to criticisms he may think undeservedly severe.

  • -- Charles Babbage 巴贝奇

很少有比冷静地回答他认为不应该严厉的批评更能使哲学家与众不同的了。

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We're always attracted to characters who are people we could identify with and yet are put through incredibly tortured or difficult circumstances - the idea being that you don't really know who you are until you've been tested or suffered in some way.

我们总是被一些角色所吸引,这些角色是我们能够认同的人,但却经历了难以置信的折磨或艰难的环境——这种想法是,你不知道自己是谁,直到你经历了某种考验或遭受某种痛苦。

He who has faith has... an inward reservoir of courage, hope, confidence, calmness, and assuring trust that all will come out well - even though to the world it may appear to come out most badly.

有信仰的人就有……一种内在的勇气、希望、自信、冷静和自信的储藏库,相信一切都会好起来——即使对世界来说,结果可能是最糟糕的。

On the other hand, I still approach each book with the same basic plan in mind - to put some people under severe stress and see how they hold up.

另一方面,我仍然用同样的基本计划来对待每一本书——让一些人承受巨大的压力,看看他们是如何坚持下去的。

The philosopher proves that the philosopher exists. The poet merely enjoys existence.

哲学家证明了哲学家的存在。诗人只是享受存在。

Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the instruments of the wise.

环境是弱者的主宰;他们不过是聪明人的工具。

The ego is nothing other than the focus of conscious attention.

自我不过是有意识注意的焦点。