Words are made for a certain exactness of thought, as tears are for a certain degree of pain. What is least distinct cannot be named; what is clearest is unutterable.

  • -- Rene Daumal 多马尔

语言是为一定程度的思考而产生的,正如眼泪是为一定程度的痛苦而产生的。最不明显的东西叫不出来;最清楚的是说不出来的。

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If you want me in the Hall of Fame put me in because of some contributions that I have made to country music.

如果你想让我进入名人堂,那就把我放进名人堂吧,因为我对乡村音乐做出了一些贡献。

Art is the right hand of Nature. The latter has only given us being, the former has made us men.

艺术是大自然的右手。后者只给了我们生命,前者造就了我们人类。

Accuracy is not only in the home. Philosophers often bring accuracy to their thoughts.

准确不只是在家里。哲学家常常使他们的思想精确。

I don't know if I'm striving for anything that I can put into words.

我不知道我是否在努力用语言表达什么。

Short words are best and the old words when short are best of all.

简短的单词是最好的,而旧的单词在简短的时候是最好的。

The greatest mystery the universe offers is not life but size.

宇宙提供的最大谜团不是生命而是大小。