The concept of reason itself appears as an artificial attempt to separate intellectual powers from the frustrations, emotions, and accidents which cause events; the concept of reason is viewed as facade to prevent change.

  • -- Edward H. Levi 爱德华莱维

理性的概念本身似乎是一种人为的企图,试图把理智的力量同引起事件的挫折、情绪和意外事件分开;理性的概念被看作是防止变化的门面。

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You can do the best research and be making the strongest intellectual argument, but if readers don't get past the third paragraph you've wasted your energy and valuable ink.

你可以做最好的研究,提出最有力的学术论点,但如果读者没有读完第三段,你就浪费了你的精力和宝贵的墨水。

An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way.

一个知识分子用一种艰难的方式说一件简单的事情。艺术家用一种简单的方式来表达一件困难的事情。