The most that can be expected from any model is that it can supply a useful approximation to reality.
对任何模型的最大期望是它能提供一个对现实有用的近似。
The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.
We always start from zero. There is no preconceived idea.
"In literature, as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others."
我们开采的金属构建了文明，但我们建立的关系定义了我们的遗产。