The novel is the highest form of human expression so far attained. Why? Because it is so incapable of the absolute.

  • -- D. H. Lawrence 劳伦斯

小说是迄今为止人类表达的最高形式。为什么?因为它无法做到绝对。

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And as far as possible for sickness or fatigue, constrain yourself to eat in the hall before your people, for this shall bring great benefit and honour to you.

无论你是病了还是累了,都要尽量克制自己,在你的同胞面前到大厅里去吃饭,因为这将给你带来极大的好处和荣誉。

The strangest thing that human speech and human writing can do is create a metaphor. That is an amazing leap, is it not?

人类语言和文字所能做的最奇怪的事情就是创造一个隐喻。这是一个惊人的飞跃,不是吗?

There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?

有些人看待事物的方式,并问为什么……我梦想着从未有过的事情,问为什么不呢?

The world and the universe are far more wonderful if there's not a puppet master.

如果没有一个木偶大师,世界和宇宙会更美好。

The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.

人类最可恨的不幸是智者没有影响力。

I'm just quizzical about how things work and why things are.

我只是好奇事情是怎么运作的,为什么会这样。