The pursuit of beauty is much more dangerous nonsense than the pursuit of truth or goodness, because it affords a stronger temptation to the ego.

  • -- Northrop Frye 弗莱

追求美比追求真善美危险得多,因为它对自我的诱惑更大。

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I do like taking stuff seriously that a lot of people look at as nonsense. I enjoy the insanity of that. And I like the commitment that is needed for that.

我喜欢认真对待那些很多人认为是无稽之谈的东西。我喜欢那种疯狂的感觉。我喜欢为此所需要的承诺。

A man can make himself put down what comes, even if it seems nauseating nonsense; tomorrow some of it may not seem wholly nonsense at all.

一个人可以让自己放下即将发生的事情,即使它看起来是令人作呕的胡言乱语;明天,其中的一些可能看起来根本就不是无稽之谈。

How many cities have revealed themselves to me in the marches I undertook in the pursuit of books!

多少城市在我追求书籍的征途中向我展现了自己!

The pursuit of truth will set you free; even if you never catch up with it.

追求真理会让你获得自由;即使你永远赶不上它。