Frequently they produce a certain useless and joyless activity of the mere intellect, thought not only divorced from hope but even from desire.
这些状态常会引发一种纯粹智力的活动,既无用,也无乐趣;思考不仅与希望脱离,甚至也与欲望脱离。
— G. K. Chesterton · The Ball and the Cross · I · A Discussion Somewhat in the Air —