That the variability of an organism to a certain extent is a constant and certain condition of life we admit, otherwise there would be no distinguishable individuals of a species.

  • -- Richard Owen 理查德·欧文

生物体在一定程度上的变异性是一种恒定的生命状态,我们承认,否则就不会有一个物种中可区分的个体。

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Politics disappears; it vanishes. What remains constant is human life. So I try to develop a perspective in my writing where politics is just one of the pieces of furniture in this furnished world. It is not the purpose. It is not the goal.

政治就消失了;它就消失了。不变的是人类的生命。所以我试着在我的写作中发展一种观点,政治只是这个家具世界中的一件家具。这不是目的。这不是我们的目标。

The condition of the course is so perfect that if you're on the right section of the greens, there are going to be a lot of birdies made.

球场的条件是如此的完美,如果你在果岭的右边,会有很多小鸟。

Definition of a Statistician: A man who believes figures don't lie, but admits than under analysis some of them won't stand up either.

统计学家的定义:一个人相信数据不会说谎,但他承认,在分析中,有些数据也站不住脚。

Genius is not so much a light as it is a constant awareness of the surrounding gloom.

天才与其说是一盏灯,不如说是对周围阴暗环境的不断觉察。

We like to believe that, in our lifetime, the human condition is improving.

我们愿意相信,在我们的一生中,人类的状况正在改善。