The common law is a system of rules that evolves over time in response to changing social and economic conditions.
普通法是一个随着时间推移而演变的规则体系，以应对不断变化的社会和经济条件。
The behavior of the whole cannot be predicted from the behavior of its parts taken separately.
生命太短暂，不能活在别人的梦想中。
The secret of life is to appreciate the pleasure of being terribly, terribly deceived.
文学是发现普通人身上非凡之处的艺术，用普通的语言说出非凡的事情。
我不是那种会让我的承诺失效的人。
Farmers are the original environmentalists—they understand the land better than anyone.