To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.

  • -- Khalil Gibran 纪伯伦

要了解一个人的内心和思想,不是看他已经取得了什么,而是看他渴望什么。

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At the heart of these challenges lies the question of how the institutions of the European Union make laws, the types of laws they pass and the effectiveness with which those laws are implemented on civil society and the economy.

这些挑战的核心问题是欧洲联盟各机构如何制定法律、它们通过的法律类型以及这些法律在公民社会和经济方面的执行效力。

Historically, Heathrow has been something of a joke, outweighed by its excellent connections. We have to aspire to having an airport at Heathrow with two runways which is a world-class airport. It's a big challenge.

从历史上看,希思罗机场一直是一个笑话,其出色的连接能力超过了它。我们希望希思罗机场有两条跑道,这是一个世界级的机场。这是一个很大的挑战。

Well, the first year I lost my voice I didn't mind so much because I was going to have a baby and I was distracted with him anyway, I didn't even think about it that much, well, OK, this is what's happening.

嗯,我失声的第一年,我不太在意,因为我要生孩子了,我被他分散了注意力,我甚至没有想太多,嗯,好吧,事情就是这样。

We went to dinner and healed the wounds, at least to a certain degree. But I hope he understands the hurt he did to me. He put the boot into a pal and I don't think you should do that.

我们去吃晚饭,治愈了伤口,至少在一定程度上。但我希望他能理解他对我造成的伤害。他把靴子扔给了一个朋友,我认为你不应该那样做。

Describing the person I am would best be through music. When I'm up on stage and I'm singing my heart out, I am always reminded of life's best things.

用音乐来描述我是什么样的人是最好的。当我站在舞台上,放声歌唱时,我总是想起生活中最美好的事情。

My health may be better preserved if I exert myself less, but in the end doesn't each person give his life for his calling

如果我少运动,我的健康可能会得到更好的保护,但最终不是每个人都为自己的使命献出了自己的生命

If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then unto me.

如果你能看到时间的种子,并说出哪些谷物会生长,哪些不会,那就对我说。

If you aspire to the highest place, it is no disgrace to stop at the second, or even the third, place.

如果你追求最高的位置,停在第二名甚至第三名都不是什么丢脸的事。

I look for the consensus because the consensus drives the policy into new places.

我寻求共识,因为共识推动政策进入新的领域。

People like us who are on their last leg can only understand comedies.

像我们这样处境艰难的人只能理解喜剧。

Sometimes a knife right through your heart is exactly what you need.

有时候,你需要的正是一把刺穿心脏的刀。

Fears are nothing more than a state of mind.

恐惧只不过是一种心理状态。