The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.

  • -- Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. 小富兰克林·帕特里克·赫伯特

知识的开端是发现我们不懂的东西。

相关名言

A person of definite character and purpose who comprehends our way of thought is sure to exert power over us. He cannot altogether be resisted; because, if he understands us, he can make us understand him, through the word, the look, or other symbol.

一个有明确性格和目标的人,他理解我们的思维方式,一定会对我们施加力量。不能完全抗拒他;因为,如果他了解我们,他可以让我们了解他,通过文字、表情或其他符号。

The whole mystery of temptation is to have sins suggested to us, and to be swept after them by a sudden enthusiasm, which sometimes feels as strong as the Spirit of God ever made in us the enthusiasm for virtue.

诱惑的全部神秘之处在于,它向我们暗示了罪恶,并被一种突如其来的热情所扫荡,这种热情有时和上帝在我们身上所产生的对美德的热情一样强烈。

I've put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant, and that's the only way of insuring one's immortality.

我已经下了那么多的迷,它会让教授们忙上几个世纪争论我的意思,而这是确保一个人不朽的唯一方法。

The people cannot be all, and always well informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive.

人民不可能面面俱到,而且总是消息灵通。错误的部分将会随着他们所误解的事实的重要性而感到不满。

The great mystery to me is how restaurant critics think they can get away with doing their job without anybody noticing who they are.

对我来说,最大的谜团是餐厅评论家们是如何认为他们可以在没有人注意到他们是谁的情况下完成他们的工作的。

Imagination is a poor matter when it has to part company with understanding.

当想象力不得不与理解分开时,它是一件可怜的事情。