Idleness is to the human mind like rust to iron.

  • -- Ezra Cornell 埃兹拉·康奈尔

懒惰之于人的心灵,犹如生锈之于铁。

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Growing up human is uniquely a matter of social relations rather than biology. What we learn from connections within the family takes the place of instincts that program the behavior of animals; which raises the question, how good are these connections?

人类的成长是一个独特的社会关系问题,而不是生物学问题。我们从家庭内部的联系中学到的东西取代了动物行为的本能;这就提出了一个问题,这些联系有多好?

I sometimes got distracted easily and allowed my mind to wander when I needed to be focused. It's quite subtle, really, and just being aware of it helps.

有时我很容易分心,当我需要集中注意力的时候,我的大脑就会走神。这是非常微妙的,真的,仅仅意识到它是有帮助的。

It is characteristic of all deep human problems that they are not to be approached without some humor and some bewilderment.

所有深刻的人类问题都有一个特点,那就是不带点幽默和困惑是无法解决的。

Setting my mind on a musical instrument was like falling in love. All the world seemed bright and changed.

我一心想学一种乐器就像坠入了爱河。整个世界似乎都变了。

Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.

辛劳不是羞耻之源;懒惰是耻辱。

Idleness is the devil's bolster.

懒惰是魔鬼的靠山。