The nineteenth century was completely lacking in logic, it had cosmic terms and hopes, and aspirations, and discoveries, and ideals but it had no logic.

  • -- Gertrude Stein 格特鲁德·斯坦

十九世纪完全缺乏逻辑,它有宇宙的术语、希望、抱负、发现和理想,但它没有逻辑。

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We must not, however, be like the leaders of the great romantic revolt who, in their eagerness to get rid of the husk of convention, disregarded also the humane aspiration.

然而,我们决不能象伟大的浪漫主义起义的领导人那样,在他们急于摆脱陈规陋俗的时候,也忽视了人道主义的愿望。

Any ideal system is its own worst enemy, and as soon as you start to implement these visions of grandeur, they just fall apart and turn into a complete tyranny.

任何理想的制度都是它自己最大的敌人,一旦你开始实施这些宏伟的愿景,它们就会分崩离析,变成完全的暴政。

In an ideal world, I'd spend every weekend at my home in Zermatt in Switzerland.

理想的情况是,我每个周末都呆在瑞士泽马特的家里。

Keep high aspirations, moderate expectations, and small needs.

保持高远的抱负,适度的期望和小的需求。