I have this theory that, to us the world is a flat thing we stand on, but to birds it is a cliff they cling to.

我有一种想法，就是对我们来说，世界是一个我们所站立的平坦的东西，而对鸟来说是一个它们所依靠的峭壁。

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I have this theory that, to us the world is a flat thing we stand on, but to birds it is a cliff they cling to, a huge ball and they cling to the side and then fall off and fly and glide.

我有一种想法，就是对我们来说世界是一个我们所站立的平坦的东西，而对鸟来说是一个它们所依靠的峭壁，一个巨大的球，它们依靠在边上，然后离开、飞翔、滑行。

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The most important thing is that the mind likes to cling to things that don't have an essence.

我要说的最重要一件事就是：我们的心喜欢去执取一些虚幻不实的东西。

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