When I was an academic, I'd sometimes get a little feeling of excitement when I had an idea that was, I hoped, fresh. And whether anyone should act on that idea is a very different question.

  • -- Cass Sunstein 凯斯·桑斯坦

当我还是个学者的时候,当我有了一个我希望是新鲜的想法时,我有时会感到有点兴奋。而是否有人应该按照这个想法行事,则是一个完全不同的问题。

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With the right support, a child growing up in a dysfunctional household, who was destined for a lifetime on benefits could be put on an entirely different track - one which sees them move into fulfilling and sustainable work. In doing so, they will pull themselves out of poverty.

有了正确的支持,一个在功能失调的家庭中长大、注定一辈子靠救济金生活的孩子,可能会走上一条完全不同的道路——一条让他们走向充实和可持续工作的道路。这样做,他们将使自己摆脱贫困。

Tintinnabulation is an area I sometimes wander into when I am searching for answers - in my life, my music, my work. In my dark hours, I have the certain feeling that everything outside this one thing has no meaning.

当我在生活、音乐和工作中寻找答案的时候,我有时会徘徊在“叮叮铃”这个领域。在我黑暗的时刻,我有一种确定的感觉,这一件事之外的一切都没有意义。

Much literary criticism comes from people for whom extreme specialization is a cover for either grave cerebral inadequacy or terminal laziness, the latter being a much cherished aspect of academic freedom.

许多文学批评来自于这样的人:对他们来说,极端专业化要么是大脑严重不足的借口,要么是极端懒惰的借口,后者是学术自由的一个非常宝贵的方面。

What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning.

一个孩子之所以有天赋,并不一定是因为他在学校的成绩好,而是因为他看待世界和学习的方式不同。

I don't have the notion that everybody has to write in some single academic style.

我不认为每个人都必须以某种单一的学术风格写作。

If you're feeling pressure, then you shouldn't be here.

如果你感到有压力,那你就不应该在这里。