Literature exists at the same time in the modes of error and truth; it both betrays and obeys its own mode of being.

  • -- Paul de Man 保罗·德曼

文学同时以错误和真理的形式存在;它既背叛又服从自己的存在方式。

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During our stay in London for the first time I was able to establish personal contact with some of the organic chemists, whose work I knew and admired from the literature. I found them most gracious and helpful.

在伦敦逗留期间,我第一次与一些有机化学家建立了个人联系,我从文献中了解并欣赏他们的工作。我发现他们非常和蔼可亲,乐于助人。

Literature is my calling To hold up the mirror to my countrymen comes natural to me; and in the open field of invention I am not without hopes of giving them pleasure.

文学是我向同胞们举起镜子的召唤,这对我来说很自然;在开放的发明领域,我并不是没有希望给他们带来快乐。

When eating an elephant take one bite at a time.

吃大象时,一次咬一口。

Change isn't easy, it takes time.

改变并不容易,它需要时间。