What is important, then, is not that the critic should possess a correct abstract definition of beauty for the intellect, but a certain kind of temperament, the power of being deeply moved by the presence of beautiful objects.

  • -- Walter Horatio Pater 佩特

因此,重要的不是评论家应该对智慧的美有一个正确的抽象定义,而是一种气质,一种被美的存在深深打动的力量。

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You have to be very insensitive in order to have a cat, because I think they're very independent. When they're kittens, you think they're going to have a dog temperament in that they're going to run to the door when you get home, lick you on the face and cuddle with you all the time, but cats are not that way.

为了养猫,你必须非常不敏感,因为我认为它们非常独立。当它们是小猫的时候,你认为它们会有狗的性情,当你回家的时候,它们会跑到门口,舔你的脸,一直和你拥抱,但猫不是这样的。

The University conceives of itself as dedicated to the power of the intellect. Its commitment is to the way of reason.

这所大学认为自己致力于智力的力量。它的承诺是对理性的方式。

Part of the scientific temperament is this tolerance for holding multiple hypotheses in mind at the same time.

科学气质的一部分是对同时持有多种假设的容忍。

Psychology is the science of the intellects, characters and behavior of animals including man.

心理学是研究包括人类在内的动物的智力、性格和行为的科学。