I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them but to inform their discretion.

  • -- Thomas Jefferson 托马斯·杰斐逊

除了人民自己,我不知道还有什么能安全地保存社会的最终权力;如果我们认为他们不够开明,不能以健全的谨慎来行使他们的控制,补救办法不是从他们那里拿走,而是告知他们的谨慎。

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It's very hard for me to know what to say about fusion right now, inasmuch as it is not yet scientifically feasible. I just can't understand how so many people are able to predict so much about something that still isn't scientifically possible.

我现在很难知道该怎么说核聚变,因为它在科学上还不可行。我只是不明白为什么这么多人能预测这么多科学上还不可能的事情。

I was worried people would laugh at me when I started to talk the language, but they were just pleasantly surprised that I could. The sense of humour here is great - once I could have a giggle, I settled down.

当我开始说这种语言时,我担心人们会嘲笑我,但他们只是惊喜地发现我可以。这里的幽默感很好——一旦我能咯咯地笑一笑,我就安定下来了。

And then I went round the corner and there's a Van Gogh portrait, and you just think, well, this is another level. A higher level, actually. I love the Sargent, but it's not the level of Van Gogh.

然后我走到拐角处,看到梵高的一幅画像,你会想,这是另一个层次。实际上是更高的层次。我喜欢萨金特,但这不是梵高的水平。

People must feel that the natural world is important and valuable and beautiful and wonderful and an amazement and a pleasure.

人们必须感觉到自然世界是重要的、有价值的、美丽的、美妙的,是一种惊奇和快乐。

When you play it too safe, you're taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we're given.

如果你太过谨慎,你就是在冒生命中最大的风险。时间是我们得到的唯一财富。

I know that there are people who do not love their fellow man, and I hate people like that!

我知道有些人不爱他们的同胞,我讨厌这样的人!

Creme Brulee is the ultimate 'guy' dessert. Make it and he'll follow you anywhere.

焦糖布丁是终极的“男人”甜点。成功了,他就会跟着你去任何地方。

If you don't like your life then change it the power is in you and you know it!

如果你不喜欢你的生活,那就改变它,你知道它的力量就在你身上!

You're always playing the game to reach the ultimate goal.

你总是为了达到最终的目标而玩这个游戏。

A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.

一个自由的社会是不受欢迎是安全的。