A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
存在
Existence
Philosophy, most broadly viewed, is the critical survey of existence from the standpoint of value.
哲学，从最广泛的角度来看，是从价值的角度对存在的批判审视。
Most people have stereo vision, so why belittle that very, very important element of our existence?
大多数人都有立体视觉，那么为什么要轻视我们存在的这个非常非常重要的因素呢?
The individual who has to justify his existence by his own efforts is in eternal bondage to himself.
一个人如果要用自己的努力来证明自己的存在是正确的，那么他就永远是自己的奴隶。
The seminaries must be like the churches' poor relations, prolonging their existence with austerity.
神学院必须像教堂的穷亲戚一样，通过节俭来延长他们的存在。
No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things in the world.
没有人会选择一个没有朋友的生活，条件是拥有世界上所有其他的东西。
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has been in existence for most of this century.
卡内基促进教学发展基金会在本世纪的大部分时间里一直存在。
The simple fact of existence, of being aware that you are aware; this to me is the most astounding fact.
存在的简单事实，意识到你是有意识的;这对我来说是最令人震惊的事实。
I think it's wrong that so many people pass on from this existence, and take all their knowledge with them.
我认为这么多的人离开这个世界，带走他们所有的知识是错误的。
When you use words, you're able to keep your mind alive. Writing is my way of reaffirming my own existence.
当你使用语言的时候，你就能让你的思维保持活跃。写作是我重申自己存在的方式。
Self-control means wanting to be effective at some random point in the infinite radiations of my spiritual existence.
自我控制意味着想要在我精神存在的无限辐射的某个随机点上有效。
I don't need anyone to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we will ever have is the one with ourselves.
我不需要任何人来纠正我的存在。我们所拥有的最深刻的关系就是与自己的关系。
Universities are the cathedrals of the modern age. They shouldn't have to justify their existence by utilitarian criteria.
大学是现代的大教堂。他们不应该用功利主义的标准来证明他们的存在。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
There was no male vampire type in existence. Someone suggested an actor of the Continental School who could play any type, and mentioned me.
没有男性吸血鬼的存在。有人向我推荐了一位大陆学院的演员，他可以演任何类型的角色，还提到了我。
There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence.
只有玫瑰;它存在的每一刻都是完美的。
We are biological creatures. We are born, we live, we die. There is no transcendent purpose to existence. At best we are creatures of reason, and by using reason we can cure ourselves of emotional excess. Purged of both hope and fear, we find courage in the face of helplessness, insignificance and uncertainty.
我们是生物。我们出生，我们生活，我们死亡。存在没有超越的目的。我们至多是理性的产物，通过理性，我们可以治愈自己的情感过剩。清除了希望和恐惧，我们在无助、渺小和不确定中找到了勇气。
To be human is to keep rattling the bars of the cage of existence, hollering, 'What's it for?'
做一个人，就是不停地摇动着生存之笼的铁栏门，大声喊道:“这是干什么用的?”
Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence.
爱是对人类生存问题唯一明智而又令人满意的答案。
Normally, what I do for fun is just nothing. I try to just relax. Normally, it involves just relaxing and reading and maybe going out and meeting up with a friend. I live a very simple existence. I would much rather just sit around and listen to a couple of records and read the paper.
正常情况下，我只是为了好玩，什么也不做。我试着放松。通常，这包括放松，阅读，也许出去和朋友见面。我过着非常简单的生活。我宁愿坐在那里听几张唱片，读报纸。