Common sense is the most fairly distributed thing in the world, for each one thinks he is so well-endowed with it that even those who are hardest to satisfy in all other matters are not in the habit of desiring more of it than they already have.

  • -- René Descartes 任_笛卡尔

常识是世界上分布得最均匀的东西,因为每个人都认为自己很有天赋,即使是那些在其他事情上最难满足的人,也没有比他们已经拥有的东西更渴望得到常识的习惯。

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The world is given to me only once, not one existing and one perceived. Subject and object are only one. The barrier between them cannot be said to have broken down as a result of recent experience in the physical sciences, for this barrier does not exist.

世界只给我一次,不存在也不感知。主语和宾语只有一个。由于最近在物理科学方面的经验,不能说它们之间的障碍已经被打破,因为这种障碍并不存在。

I'm never getting too lonely because it's the kind of disease where you might sit in front of the TV with three bags of biscuits, rather than communicate with the world.

我从来不会感到太孤独,因为这是一种疾病,你可能会坐在电视机前,拿着三袋饼干,而不是与世界交流。

We are certainly in a common class with the beasts; every action of animal life is concerned with seeking bodily pleasure and avoiding pain

我们当然和野兽属于同一类;动物的每一个行为都与寻求身体的快乐和避免痛苦有关

An ardent supporter of the hometown team should go to a game prepared to take offense, no matter what happens.

一个家乡球队的狂热支持者应该去看一场准备好进攻的比赛,无论发生什么。

Let us beware of common folk, of common sense, of sentiment, of inspiration, and of the obvious.

让我们警惕普通人,警惕常识,警惕情感,警惕灵感,警惕显而易见的东西。

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.

爱是无尽的宽恕,是惯常的温柔目光。

Everyone thinks politics will just go on the way it is. I don't agree.

每个人都认为政治会继续这样下去。我不同意。

Curious things, habits. People themselves never knew they had them.

好奇的东西,习惯。人们自己都不知道他们有这些。

There is no man living that can not do more than he thinks he can.

活着的人没有一个不能做的比他认为他能做的更多。

In many people it is already an impertinence to say 'I'.

对许多人来说,说“我”已经是不礼貌的。

You get there by realizing you are already there.

当你意识到你已经在那里时,你就到达了那里。

Happiness is no laughing matter.

幸福可不是闹着玩的。