The study of truth requires a considerable effort - which is why few are willing to undertake it out of love of knowledge - despite the fact that God has implanted a natural appetite for such knowledge in the minds of men.
追求真理需要相当大的努力,这就是为什么只有很少人愿意出于对知识的热爱而去追求真理,尽管上帝在人的心灵中植入了对这种知识的自然渴望。
牛、猪、战争和巫术并非任意的文化偏好,而是对物质条件的适应。
The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.
阅读未见过的书,如结识好朋友,情意和洽;重读已看过的书,如老朋友相晤,叙旧联谊。
最重要的是对你所做的事情充满热情。
I’m not here to be perfect, I’m here to be real.