No two languages are ever sufficiently similar to be considered as representing the same social reality.

  • -- Edward Sapir 爱德华·萨皮尔

没有哪两种语言有足够的相似性,可以被认为代表了相同的社会现实。

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That was the first major social sciences conference at which social scientists from all cultures wanted to reach a consensus on whether we can continue to pursue a national course in the social sciences or whether we need a cosmopolitan path that also connects us in a new way.

这是第一次有来自不同文化背景的社会科学家参加的大型社会科学会议,他们希望就我们是否可以继续在社会科学方面走全国性的道路,或者我们是否需要一条以新的方式将我们联系起来的世界性道路达成共识。

Some people would say my paintings show a future world and maybe they do, but I paint from reality. I put several things and ideas together, and perhaps, when I have finished, it could show the future.

有些人会说我的画展示了一个未来的世界,也许他们是这样说的,但我画的是现实。我把一些东西和想法放在一起,也许,当我完成的时候,它可以显示未来。

Inconsiderate, rude behavior drives me nuts. And I guess the inconsiderate rudeness of social ineptitude definitely fuels my work.

不体贴、粗鲁的行为使我发疯。我想,社交上的无能所带来的不体谅人的粗鲁,肯定会给我的工作带来动力。

Our business in life is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in good spirits.

我们人生的事业不是要成功,而是要保持良好的精神状态,不断地失败。