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The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the living.

  • -- Thomas Hobbes 托马斯·霍布斯

古代作家的赞美不是来自对死者的崇敬，而是来自对生者的竞争和相互嫉妒。

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I guess another message I'd like to say with this book is no matter how many times you fail... I failed a lot of times trying to get clean, and never thought I'd get to this point.

我想通过这本书我想说的另一个信息是，无论你失败了多少次……我尝试过很多次，但都失败了，我从来没有想过我会走到这一步。

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I chose Sony Classics, not just because of their practical experience, not just because of their wisdom in marketing, but mainly because of their integrity.

我选择索尼经典，不仅仅是因为他们的实践经验，不仅仅是因为他们在营销方面的智慧，更主要是因为他们的诚信。

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Entrepreneurs are great at dealing with uncertainty and also very good at minimizing risk. That's the classic great entrepreneur.

企业家善于处理不确定性，也善于将风险最小化。这就是典型的伟大企业家。

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There is nothing more universally commended than a fine day; the reason is that people can commend it without envy.

没有什么比一个晴朗的日子更受到普遍称赞的了;原因是人们可以毫无嫉妒地称赞它。

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We're writing a book together. She just finished one. Did you read it? Among the Porcupines?

我们正在一起写一本书。她刚做完一个。你看了吗?豪猪的吗?

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Pride is an admission of weakness; it secretly fears all competition and dreads all rivals.

骄傲是承认软弱;它暗地里害怕所有的竞争，害怕所有的竞争对手。

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So I think instead of focusing on the competition, focus on the customer.

所以我认为，与其关注竞争，不如关注客户。

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Our high respect for a well read person is praise enough for literature.

我们对一个博学的人的崇高敬意足以赞扬文学。

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Many men know how to flatter, few men know how to praise.

许多人知道如何奉承，很少有人知道如何赞美。

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As a moth gnaws a garment, so doth envy consume a man.

嫉妒怎样吞灭人，好像蛀虫咬衣服。

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