Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which nature herself is animated.
艺术是沉思。它是心灵的愉悦，心灵在自然中探寻，并在那里预见到自然本身所激发的精神。
现代性的本质是心理主义，即根据我们内心生活的反应来体验和解释世界，确实将其视为一个内在的世界。
What I remember above all about Harvard was being in the midst of so much energy and intelligence. It could be exhilarating, intimidating, sometimes even discouraging, but always challenging. It was an amazing privilege…and though I left early, I was transformed by my years at Harvard, the friendships I made, and the ideas I worked on.
变体：有七个原因决定了所有人类的行动：机遇、本性、强迫、习惯、理性、激情和欲望。