I don't feel that an atmosphere of debate and total disagreement and argument is such a bad thing. It makes for a vital and alive field.

  • -- Clifford Geertz 吉尔兹

我不认为辩论的气氛、完全的分歧和争论是一件坏事。它是一个生机勃勃的领域。

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We had many books and pictures... my parents' way of life doubtless left a lasting impression on me. They created an atmosphere in which a certain kind of freedom could exist. This may well account for my seeking a related sense of liberty as I grew up.

我们有很多书和照片……父母的生活方式无疑给我留下了深刻的印象。他们创造了一种氛围,在这种氛围中可以存在某种自由。这很可能是我在成长过程中寻求一种相关的自由感的原因。

I had grown up in a humanist atmosphere, and war to me was never anything but horror, mutilation and senseless destruction, and I knew that many great and wise people felt the same way about it.

我是在人道主义的氛围中长大的,战争对我来说只是恐怖、残害和无谓的破坏,我知道许多伟大而明智的人也有同样的感受。

First of all, you can make the argument that there's no such thing as the past. Nobody lived in the past.

首先,你可以提出这样的论点,没有过去。没有人生活在过去。

When I'm alone, I can sleep crossways in bed without an argument.

当我一个人的时候,我可以毫无争议地在床上交叉睡。