A sober looks shows that just have the world gotten to be a better place after all; it is also grown a bit worse at the exact same rate.; a one step up, a one step back sort of cosmic balance between forward progress, and cultural retreat, that puts man kind on a bell curve of existence.
以客观角度来看,这个世界确实变得更好,但同时也变得更糟。前进一步,又倒退一步,仿佛宇宙在科技进步和文化倒退间达成平衡,使人类的进展呈钟形曲线。
文学是社会的镜子,以毫不退缩的诚实反映其美德和恶习。
History is alive in the stories we tell.
The environment is a long-term issue that requires long-term commitment.
要理解一个生命,必须先理解它所处的时代。
仅靠技术无法拯救我们;它必须与我们消费和思考能源方式的根本转变相结合。
石油行业的未来在于高效、清洁、低碳,我们要在传统能源和新能源之间找到平衡点。
负责任的退役与负责任的发展同样重要。