The myths connected with individual sanctuaries and ceremonies were merely part of the apparatus of the worship; they served to excite the fancy and sustain the interest of the worshipper... no one cared what he believed about its origin.

  • -- William Robertson Smith 威廉·罗伯逊·史密斯

与个人圣殿和仪式有关的神话只是崇拜的一部分;它们的作用是激发幻想,维持崇拜者的兴趣。没有人关心他相信它的起源。

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Everyone's heard the same joke a million times and knows the setups. They are tired of the mass-marketed entertainment served on the networks.

每个人都听过同样的笑话一百万遍,也知道其中的设置。他们厌倦了网络上的大众娱乐。

I never expected I would be connected to the Alpha male as some kind of ancillary object, and to this day it mystifies me.

我从来没有想过自己会以某种附属物的身份与雄性领袖联系在一起,直到今天,这仍然让我感到困惑。

By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory; the only object of respect that can never excite envy.

众人都知道白发是荣耀的冠冕。只有尊重的对象才不会引起嫉妒。

I'm generally competing with the ideal I have set for myself, and I've found that served me very well.

总的来说,我是在和我为自己设定的理想竞争,我发现这对我很有帮助。

Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.

只有被禁止的快乐才被无节制地爱着;当合法时,它们不会激起欲望。

The main thing I want to do is make people feel more connected and more active.

我想做的主要事情是让人们感觉更有联系,更活跃。