It is a question of fact, whether the influence of motives be fixed by laws of nature, so that they shall always have the same effect in the same circumstances.

  • -- Thomas Reid 托马斯·里德

动机的影响是否由自然规律所决定,使它们在同样的情况下总是具有同样的效果,这是一个事实问题。

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The fleet being thus more inclosed will more readily observe the signals, and with greater facility form itself into the line of battle a circumstance which should be kept in view in every order of sailing.

因此,更加紧密的舰队将更容易地观察到信号,并以更大的便利使自己进入战斗状态,这在航行的每一个顺序中都应该被注意到。

When he says he loves me, it only means he loves me at that particular instant. Like his promises, which he never keeps. Why does he torment me like this, when he could finish it off at once?

当他说他爱我的时候,那只是意味着他在那个特定的时刻爱我。就像他从不遵守的诺言。他既然能立刻把这事了结,为什么还要这样折磨我呢?

Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that particular role. That wasn't planned by anyone.

是的,我不是第一个被选中的。我被选中指挥那次飞行。环境把我置于那个特殊的角色。这不是任何人的计划。

Why should you have to atone for making big movies?

你为什么要为拍大电影而赎罪呢?