◇自然與科學◇
what is a weed? —a plant whose virtues have not been discovered.
什麼是雜草？——雜草是一種利用價值尚未被發現的植物。——emerson
the man of science does not discover in order to know; he wants to know in order to discover.
科學家並非為了知道什麼而尋求發現；他們是為了有所發現而想知道什麼。
——a. n. whitehead
animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.
動物是如此怡人的朋友，它們不問任何問題，也不提出批評。——george eliot
heaven knows what seeming nonsense may not tomorrow be demonstrated truth.
天知道今天看來是胡言亂語的東西明天會不會被證明是真理呢？ ——a. n. whitehead