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奥里森·斯威特·马登:向前进·摘录 154

奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导

Think what it must mean to be a magician in the whole vegetable kingdom, like Luther Burbank, changing colors, flavors, perfumes, species! Almost anything is possible when one knows enough and has heart and sympathy enough to enter into partnership with the great creative force in nature. Mr. Burbank says that the time will come when man will be able to do almost anything he wishes in the vegetable kingdom; will be able to produce at will any shade or color he wishes, and almost any flavor in any fruit; that the size of all fruits and vegetables and flowers is just a matter of sufficient understanding, and that Nature will give us almost anything when we know enough to treat her intelligently, wisely and sympathetically.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21291
定位:Excerpt 154 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

想想成为整个植物界的魔术师是什么感觉,像路德·伯班克那样改变颜色、风味、香气和品种。只要懂得够多,又有心和同情心去跟自然界的创造力合作,几乎什么都可能。伯班克说,将来人几乎能在植物界随心所欲:想要什么色调、什么风味都行;果实蔬菜花朵的大小,只取决于理解够不够深。自然会在我们懂得明智而体贴地对待她时,慷慨给予。

上下文

路德·伯班克是美国著名植物育种家,马登借他的观点说明科学种植的无限可能。

今日一问

面对自然或复杂系统,你是想强行控制,还是先学会理解再合作?

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