When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity.

  • -- Napoleon Bonaparte 拿破仑·波拿巴

当小人物企图做大事业时,他们总是以使其沦落为平庸告终。

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The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long enough for you to level the camera and to trap the fleeting prey in your little box.

这种创造性的行为只持续了很短的一段时间,就像闪电一样的给予和接受,这段时间刚好够你把相机调平,把稍纵即逝的猎物困在你的小盒子里。

The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.

群众追求伟大,不是为了他们,而是为了他们的影响力;伟人出于虚荣心和需要欢迎他们。

If I can't hit at a high level, I won't play, and I know there comes a point where my body won't be able to do that.

如果我打不出高水平的球,我就不会打球,我知道我的身体将无法做到这一点。

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

宽恕你的敌人,但永远不要忘记他们的名字。