The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, skepticism is the highest of duties; blind faith the one unpardonable sin.

  • -- Thomas Henry Huxley 赫胥黎

自然知识的改善者绝对拒绝承认权威本身。对他来说,怀疑是最高的责任;盲目的信心是不可饶恕的罪。

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While I will always have the utmost respect for the superhuman out-of-bounds freestyle and extreme stunts that seem to continually progress beyond our imaginable limits, my highest appreciation goes out to the simple rider who's out there just for the experience.

虽然我将永远对超人的越界自由泳和极限特技保持最高的敬意,它们似乎不断超越了我们想象的极限,但我最欣赏的还是那些单纯的骑手,他们只是为了体验一下。

One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn' t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.

我从惨痛的经历中学到的一件事是,灰心丧气是得不偿失的。保持忙碌和乐观的生活方式可以恢复你对自己的信心。

Woe to him that claims obedience when it is not due; woe to him that refuses it when it is.

不到期求顺从的,有祸了。拒绝接受现实的人有祸了。

The highest function of love is that it makes the loved one a unique and irreplacable being

爱的最高功能是使所爱的人成为一个独特的、不可替代的存在

Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand.

信心是与未见之事有关,希望是与未得之事有关。

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

只有当一个人拒绝放弃时,努力才会完全释放出它的回报。

Freedom is the emancipation from the arbitrary rule of other men.

自由是从别人的专制统治中解放出来的。

I don't feel I can speak with authority for many other people.

我觉得我不能代表很多人用权威说话。