The best opinion now is, that there are multitudinous forms which are not sufficiently differentiated to be distinctively either plant or animal, while, as respects ordinary plants and animals, the difficulty of laying down a definition has become far greater than ever before.

  • -- Asa Gray ASA灰色

现在最好的意见是,有许多形态没有足够的区别来区分植物或动物,而就普通的植物和动物而言,给它们下一个定义比以往任何时候都困难得多。

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I've found the best way is to not be scared of the attention but to be grateful for it and open to it. It makes my days better rather than being annoyed that people want my attention.

我发现最好的方法就是不要害怕别人的关注,而是心怀感激,敞开心扉。它让我的生活变得更好,而不是因为别人想要我的关注而烦恼。

I had repeatedly made written requests to the Fuehrer that I might be allowed to join the Wehrmacht as an ordinary soldier. He refused to give me this permission.

我曾多次写信给元首,请求允许我以普通士兵的身份加入国防军。他拒绝给我这个许可。

A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.

一个人至少已经开始发现人类生命的意义,当他种植树荫下,他完全知道他永远不会坐在。

To be old is to be part of a huge and ordinary multitude... the reason why old age was venerated in the past was because it was extraordinary.

变老就是成为庞大而普通大众的一部分……老年人在过去受到尊敬的原因是因为它是非凡的。

To err is human also in so far as animals seldom or never err, or at least only the cleverest of them do so.

人也会犯错,因为动物很少或从不犯错,或者至少只有最聪明的动物才会犯错。

I learnt about plants from my father, who was a herbalist and an amateur microscopist.

我从我的父亲那里学到了植物,他是一名草药医生和业余显微镜师。

He's one of the best run-stoppers I've ever seen. He's a missile to the ball.

他是我见过的最好的跑垒手之一。他是一个有能力的人。

People who really appreciated animals always asked their names.

真正欣赏动物的人总是问它们的名字。