And the first rude sketch that the world had seen was joy to his mighty heart, till the Devil whispered behind the leaves "It's pretty, but is it Art?"

  • -- Rudyard Kipling 鲁迪亚德·吉卜林

世人所见的第一幅粗鄙的素描是他那颗强大的心的欢乐,直到魔鬼在树叶后面悄声说:“这幅画很美,但它是艺术吗?”

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An understanding of the natural world and what's in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment.

对自然世界的理解,以及其中的内涵,不仅是一种巨大的好奇心,也是一种巨大的满足感。

Congealed fat is pretty much the same, irrespective of the delicacy around which it is concealed.

凝固的脂肪几乎是一样的,不管它隐藏在什么微妙的地方。

The fine wine leaves you with something pleasant; the ordinary wine just leaves.

好酒给你留下一些愉快的东西;普通的酒就这样离开了。

As much as I love art, there is no art as fine as the world we have been given.

虽然我热爱艺术,但没有什么艺术能像我们所拥有的这个世界一样美好。

There's always gonna be that one guy that never really leaves your mind.

总会有那么一个人永远不会离开你。

Information's pretty thin stuff unless mixed with experience.

除非与经验相结合,否则信息是非常贫乏的。