It is curious to reflect, for example, upon the remarkable legend of the Philosopher's Stone, one of the oldest and most universal beliefs, the origin of which, however far back we penetrate into the records of the past, we do not probably trace its real source.

  • -- Frederick Soddy 弗雷德里克·索迪

例如,令人感到好奇的是,对哲人之石的非凡传说进行反思,这是最古老和最普遍的信仰之一,它的起源,无论我们追溯到过去的记录中有多远,我们可能都无法找到它的真正来源。

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I knew exactly how I wanted it to play, but you are never sure until you watch the projected images reflect off the screen. That's when you know it worked.

我清楚地知道我想要它如何播放,但你永远无法确定,直到你看到投影图像反射出屏幕。这时你就知道它起作用了。

I don't want to be the oldest performer in captivity... I don't want to look like a little old man dancing out there.

我不想成为囚禁中年龄最大的演员……我不想看起来像个跳舞的小老头。

I think we're very complicated and we're capable of all kinds of things, and movies don't reflect that.

我认为我们是非常复杂的,我们有能力做各种各样的事情,而电影并没有反映这一点。

Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means.

树立榜样不是影响他人的主要手段,而是唯一的手段。

The professionals must set a good example.

专业人士必须树立好榜样。