An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today.

  • -- Laurence J. Peter 劳伦斯·彼得

经济学家是专家,他明天就会知道为什么他昨天预测的事情今天没有发生。

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I know when I go outside, there'll be a van or two and they'll probably follow us four out of seven days a week, trying to get something. But I'm just going across town and I know they're just wasting their day, so it doesn't bother me anymore.

我知道当我出门的时候,会有一辆或两辆面包车,他们可能会一周七天里有四天跟着我们,想要找点什么。但我只是要穿过市区,我知道他们只是在浪费时间,所以我不再为此烦恼了。

You know I used to sit there and I'd go outside and play ball and everything, but now in my free time I just kind of lay back and relax because this atmosphere is so busy and stressful, so anytime I can sleep, you'd best believe I'm sleepin'.

你知道,我过去常常坐在那里,到外面去打球什么的,但是现在,在我的空闲时间,我只是躺下来放松一下,因为这里的气氛很忙,压力很大,所以只要我能睡着,你最好相信我在睡觉。

I'll have wine or a piece of cake once in a while, but I don't look at it as sliding backwards, even if I go a whole week without working out. I don't dwell on it and beat myself up - I just try to have a healthier day tomorrow.

我偶尔会喝点葡萄酒或吃块蛋糕,但我不认为这是在倒退,即使我整整一周都没有锻炼。我不会沉湎于此,也不会痛打自己——我只是想让明天更健康。

Seeing that a Pilot steers the ship in which we sail, who will never allow us to perish even in the midst of shipwrecks, there is no reason why our minds should be overwhelmed with fear and overcome with weariness.

我们既看见领航员驾驶我们所驾驶的航船,即使在沉船的时候,他也不让我们灭亡,我们的心就没有理由被恐惧所压倒,被疲惫所压倒。

The problem with a purely collective system is not only that it requires economic growth, and the right sort of demographic trends, but that it prevents people thinking about their futures in a responsible way.

一个纯粹的集体体系的问题不仅在于它需要经济增长和正确的人口趋势,还在于它阻止人们以负责任的方式思考自己的未来。

The process is very gradual, you see. At first there's the tainted stage; they know what will eventually happen to them if they go on but they say, 'Oh God, don't do it to me do it again, please, please.

你看,这个过程是非常渐进的。首先是污染阶段;他们知道如果他们继续下去最终会发生什么,但他们说,‘哦,上帝,别再这样对我了,求求你,求求你。

But nobody predicted anything of this magnitude in terms of resistance. And in part, the magnitude of the resistance was spurred by our failures in reconstruction.

但是没有人预测到如此巨大的阻力。在某种程度上,我们在重建方面的失败激发了抵抗的规模。

I don't know how many sacred cows there are today. I think there's a little confusion between humor and gross passing for humor. That's kind of regrettable.

我不知道今天有多少神圣不可侵犯的东西。我认为在幽默和粗俗的幽默之间有一点混淆。这有点遗憾。

You don't hear things that are bad about your company unless you ask. It is easy to hear good tidings, but you have to scratch to get the bad news.

除非你主动询问,否则你不会听到关于你公司的不好的事情。听到好消息很容易,但是你必须努力才能听到坏消息。

Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love.

昨天我们服从国王,在皇帝面前弯着脖子。但是今天我们只向真理下跪,只追求美,只服从爱。

You even called me stupid in your verse, and I'm almost agreeing, for where stupidity is involved, you are quite an expert, friend.

你甚至在你的诗中说我愚蠢,我几乎同意,因为在涉及愚蠢的地方,你是一个相当的专家,朋友。

I feel great, very healthy and alive and really happy that I can remember yesterday and I can remember the day before.

我感觉很好,很健康,很有活力,真的很开心,因为我能记住昨天和前天。

Our ancestors always thought of the worst thing that could happen, and that's why we're alive.

我们的祖先总是想到可能发生的最坏的事情,这就是我们活着的原因。

The one thing we know today is we can't continue to do business the way we have in the past.

我们今天知道的一件事是,我们不能再像过去那样做生意了。

Why would I retire? Sit at home and watch TV? No thanks. I'd rather be out playing.

我为什么要退休?坐在家里看电视?不,谢谢。我宁愿出去玩。

The future comes quickly. Before you know it, you turn around and it's tomorrow.

未来很快就会到来。在你意识到之前,你转身就是明天。

Teach a parrot the terms 'supply and demand' and you've got an economist.

教一只鹦鹉“供给和需求”这两个术语,你就有了一位经济学家。

Dreams have only one owner at a time. That's why dreamers are lonely.

梦想一次只有一个主人。这就是为什么梦想家是孤独的。

If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert.

如果一个专家说这是不可能的,那就找另一个专家。

One day you will have to stop hating who you are.

总有一天你会停止憎恨自己。

Things must be loved before they are lovely.

事物在可爱之前必须先被爱。