Uncritical semantics is the myth of a museum in which the exhibits are meanings and the words are labels. To switch languages is to change the labels.

  • -- Willard Van Orman Quine 威拉德·冯·奥曼·蒯因

不加批判的语义学是博物馆的神话,在这个神话中,展品是意义,文字是标签。切换语言就是改变标签。

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I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge -- myth is more potent than history -- dreams are more powerful than facts -- hope always triumphs over experience -- laughter is the cure for grief -- love is stronger than death.

我相信想象力比知识更强大——神话比历史更强大——梦想比事实更强大——希望永远战胜经验——欢笑是治愈悲伤的良药——爱比死亡更强大。

Myth expresses in terms of the world - that is, of the other world or the second world - the understanding that man has of himself in relation to the foundation and the limit of his existence.

神话从世界的角度,即从另一个世界或第二世界的角度,表达了人对自身与自身存在的基础和限度之间的关系的认识。

Epic poetry exhibits life in some great symbolic attitude. It cannot strictly be said to symbolize life itself, but always some manner of life.

史诗以某种伟大的象征态度表现生活。它不能严格地说象征着生命本身,但总是某种生活方式。

Change starts with you but it doesn't start until you do.

改变从你开始,但只有你开始改变,它才会开始。

Excuses change nothing, but make everyone feel better.

借口改变不了什么,但能让每个人感觉更好。