Man is not only a product of nature but also its transformer, often with irreversible consequences.
人类不仅是自然的产物，也是自然的改造者，常常带来不可逆转的后果。
"The past is not a place but a condition."
I ought to have judged by deeds and not by words.
我不让未来吓到我，我让它激励我。
The brain has specialized networks for maintaining alertness, orienting to sensory events, and resolving conflict among responses.