In classical music, tradition is both our greatest asset and our heaviest burden.
在古典音乐中，传统既是我们最宝贵的资产，也是最沉重的负担。
The passage of time is both a blessing and a curse.
【大意】一定要等到西施、毛嫱那样的美女作配偶，那么就终身不能成家了。
As to the gods, I do not know whether they exist or not, nor what they are like in form; for there are many things that hinder sure knowledge, the obscurity of the matter and the shortness of human life.
如果它不挑战你，它就不会改变你。
蒸汽的力量如今已被充分理解，剩下的只是改进实践。
与同伴保持良好的关系的愿望，即所谓的人类联合本能，轻易地超过了单纯的个人利益和理性逻辑。