The psychology of a language which, in one way or another, is imposed upon one because of factors beyond one's control, is very different from the psychology of a language which one accepts of one's free will.

  • -- Edward Sapir 爱德华·萨皮尔

一种语言的心理,以这样或那样的方式,由于无法控制的因素而强加于人,与一种语言的心理是非常不同的,这种语言的心理是一个人接受自己的自由意志。

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Something that always fascinated me was the psychology and the psychology differences between men and women and how we relate to one another.

一直让我着迷的是心理学以及男女之间的心理学差异以及我们如何与他人相处。

A poem records emotions and moods that lie beyond normal language, that can only be patched together and hinted at metaphorically.

诗歌记录的情感和情绪超出了正常的语言,只能拼凑在一起,隐喻性地暗示。

The most influential of all educational factors is the conversation in a child's home.

在所有的教育因素中,影响最大的是孩子家中的谈话。

Thought is so cunning, so clever, that it distorts everything for its own convenience.

思想是那么狡猾,那么聪明,它为了自己的方便而歪曲一切。

Faith is more basic than language or theology.

信仰比语言或神学更基本。