Man's unique reward, however, is that while animals survive by adjusting themselves to their background, man survives by adjusting his background to himself.

  • -- Ayn Rand 艾恩·兰德

然而,人类唯一的奖赏是,当动物通过调整自己来适应环境而生存时,人类通过调整自己的背景来生存。

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It is in the genes of cities to bounce back from disasters - whether natural or man made. The denizens of suburbia have no choice but to survive and move on. But it is the manner in which different cities respond to emergencies that sets them apart.

无论是自然灾害还是人为灾害,城市都有从灾难中恢复的基因。郊区居民别无选择,只能继续生活下去。但不同城市应对突发事件的方式使它们与众不同。

Studying cows, pigs and chickens can help an actor develop his character. There are a lot of things I learned from animals. One was that they couldn't hiss or boo me.

研究牛、猪和鸡可以帮助演员发展他的性格。我从动物身上学到了很多东西。一是他们不能嘘我或嘘我。

All the great legends are Templates for human behavior. I would define a myth as a story that has survived.

所有伟大的传说都是人类行为的模板。我把神话定义为一个流传下来的故事。

The natural term of the affection of the human animal for its offspring is six years.

人类对其后代感情的自然期限是六年。