We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on possibilities.

  • -- Thomas Paine 托马斯·潘恩

我们只能从事实中推理;我们可以根据现实来推理,但不能根据可能性来推理。

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I always have a good reason for taking something out but I never have one for putting something in. And I don't want to, because that means that the picture is being painted predigested.

我总是有很好的理由把东西拿出来,但从来没有一个理由把东西放进去。我不想,因为这意味着这幅画被简化了。

You can never tell from what direction your gift will be coming, so you must stay open to all possibilities.

你永远不知道你的礼物会从哪个方向来,所以你必须对所有的可能性保持开放的心态。

The reason why so little is done, is generally because so little is attempted.

之所以做得如此之少,通常是因为尝试得如此之少。

Invest in a feather duster - the possibilities are endless.

买一个鸡毛掸子——可能性是无限的。