The functional view of culture insists upon the principle that in every type of civilization, every custom, material object, idea and belief fulfills some vital function, has some task to accomplish, represents an indispensable part within a working whole.
文化的功能观点坚持这样的原则：在每一种文明类型中，每一种习俗、物质对象、思想和信仰都履行着某种重要功能，完成某种任务，代表着一个运作整体中不可或缺的部分。
过去总是与我们同在，因为它滋养着现在。
"Memory is what we thought we'd forgotten; it's what we have forgotten we've forgotten."
我们都在阴沟里，但仍有人仰望星空。
物理学家必须能够想象。