A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth or perfection is a poverty-stricken day; and a succession of such days is fatal to human life.

  • -- Lewis Mumford 刘易斯·芒福德

如果一天没有看到或听到美的声音,没有思考神秘的事物,没有寻求真理或完美,那将是悲惨的一天;这样的日子接连不断,对人类的生命是致命的。

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I feel lucky because I was a nerd, which I talk about in the book, but I had academic success, so through that, because that's what my parents put a great deal of value on, I had a great childhood because I sort of fulfilled the expectations of being good at school.

我感到幸运,因为我是一个书呆子,我谈论的书,但我有学术成就,通过,因为那是我的父母把大量的价值,我度过了一段美好的童年,因为我完成了预期的在学校的好。

The epic poet collaborates with the spirit of his time in the composition of his work. That is, if he is successful; the time may refuse to work with him, but he may not refuse to work with his time.

这位史诗诗人在作品的创作中融入了时代精神。也就是说,如果他成功了;时间可以拒绝和他一起工作,但他不能拒绝和他的时间一起工作。