It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things. The monkey wears an expression of seriousness which would do credit to any college student, but the monkey is serious because he itches.

  • -- Robert M. Hutchins 罗伯特·M·哈钦斯

认真对待重要的事情比认真对待重要的事情更重要。猴子脸上带着严肃的表情,这对任何大学生来说都是一种荣誉,但是猴子很严肃,因为他发痒。

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The problems of language here are really serious. We wish to speak in some way about the structure of the atoms. But we cannot speak about atoms in ordinary language.

这里的语言问题真的很严重。我们想以某种方式谈谈原子的结构。但是我们不能用普通的语言来谈论原子。

Students need to learn how to think critically, how to argue opposing ideas. It is important for them to learn how to think. You can always cook.

学生们需要学习如何批判性地思考,如何争论对立的观点。对他们来说,学会如何思考是很重要的。你总是可以做饭的。

If a feller screwed up his face when he asked for credit like he does when he's asked to settle, he wouldn't get it.

如果一个男人像被要求结算时那样,在申请贷款时皱着眉头,他是不会得到贷款的。

A father must take credit for his child, but never a child for his father.

父亲必须为他的孩子争光,但决不能为他的父亲争光。

I'd like to think I'm a serious legislator and trying to get things done.

我愿意认为我是一个认真的立法者,努力把事情做好。

The early expression of my youth was filled with all the aspects of art.

我年轻时的早期表现充满了艺术的方方面面。

All of the very important events in my life happen by chance.

我生命中所有重要的事情都是偶然发生的。

Love is the ultimate expression of the will to live.

爱是生存意志的最终表达。