The man whose action habitually bears the stamp of his mind is a genius, but the greatest genius is not always equal to himself, or he would cease to be human.

  • -- Honoré de Balzac 尊敬的巴尔扎克

一个人的行为习惯上带有他的思想烙印,他就是一个天才,但最伟大的天才并不总是与他自己相等,否则他将不再是人类。

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The real world is far too complex and unpredictable to make something like the idea of humanity controlling its own evolution or engineering itself - well, I wouldn't say impossible but it should be approached with a degree of caution.

现实世界太过复杂和不可预测,以至于人类无法控制自己的进化或改造自己——我不会说不可能,但我们应该谨慎对待这个问题。

The hell to be endured hereafter, of which theology tells, is no worse than the hell we make for ourselves in this world by habitually fashioned our characters in the wrong way.

神学告诉我们,来世将要忍受的地狱,并不比我们在这个世界上习惯性地以错误的方式塑造我们的角色而为自己制造的地狱更糟糕。

I was very lucky. My parents raised me in such a way that it never occurred to me that I wasn't equal.

我很幸运。我父母把我养大,我从来没有想到我是不平等的。

It's possible to become so comfortable with one's style and structure that one ceases to grow.

有可能变得对自己的风格和结构非常满意,以至于停止成长。

Today the family is being attacked and defended with equal vehemence.

今天,这个家庭受到同样猛烈的攻击和保卫。

It never ceases to amaze me that I get to do this for a living.

我以做这件事为生,这一直让我感到惊奇。

Save yourself frae the deil and the laird's bairns.

救你自己吧,该死的迪尔和莱尔德家的孩子。