In mathematics we have long since drawn the rein, and given over a hopeless race.

  • -- Charles Babbage 巴贝奇

在数学上,我们早就控制不住自己,放弃了一场无望的竞赛。

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In conclusion we may say, in view of the confirmation that our study has given of the parallelism between individual and racial thought of the Self, that in the history of psychology we discern the great profile which the race has drawn on the pages of time.

综上所述,鉴于我们的研究证实了个人和种族对自我的看法是一致的,我们可以说,在心理学的历史上,我们看到了种族在时间的长河中所描绘的伟大形象。

If mathematics is to be understood widely, we need to emphasise its elegance and its applications. Sometimes it seems that universities want to emphasise how difficult it is!

要使数学得到广泛的理解,我们需要强调它的优雅及其应用。有时候,大学似乎想强调这是多么困难!

And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.

虽然竞争法则有时对个人来说很难,但对种族来说却是最好的,因为它确保了适者生存。

To race Formula three is very high risk and I am not going to take a chance. Thank god I am not doing it!

参加三级方程式比赛风险很大,我不会冒险的。感谢上帝,我没有这么做!

I think I am a writer, but professionally I feel drawn to and suited for directing.

我认为我是一名作家,但在职业上,我觉得自己很受吸引,也很适合导演。

I am interested in mathematics only as a creative art.

我对数学的兴趣只是作为一种创造性的艺术。