e pur si muove

I think roasted lame duck has been long overdue on my menu,.

我们从小就是在一连串的数字和百分比中长大的。没有任何人提醒我们，这些数字有点可疑，等到终于有了结果，我们不得不怀疑一切数字，也不再在乎别人提出任何数字。我想，我们的祖辈也是经过这个过程才轻视一切数字的吧。

— 余秋雨, 《秋雨时分》 « 语录中国

We grew up in a sequence of numbers and percentages. Nobody reminds us that these numbers are suspect, until in the end we end up suspicious of all numbers, and care not for other people’s numbers. I think our ancestors also went through this process; that’s why they don’t take any numbers seriously.

- Qiuyu Yu