I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I go for anything new that might improve the past.

  • -- Clara Barton 克拉拉巴顿

我几乎完全无视先例,相信会有更好的结果。有人告诉我事情总是这样做,我很生气。我反对先例的暴政。我追求任何可以改变过去的新事物。

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When you've moved past a point where you're just scrambling for jobs, you think about the things that you want to do. And the things that you want to do are governed by what you've seen, what you choose to embrace.

当你经历了一段艰难的求职时期,你会想想你想做的事情。你想做的事情是由你所看到的决定的,由你所选择的去拥抱。

I wouldn't put it past God to arrange a virgin birth if He wanted, but I very much doubt if He would.

如果上帝愿意,我不会忘记安排一个童贞女出生,但我非常怀疑他是否会这么做。

In order to improve the mind, we ought less to learn, than to contemplate.

为了提高心智,我们应该多思考,少学习。

Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.

有时候美好的事物会分崩离析,而美好的事物却能走到一起。

You are an example of better things to come.

你是更好的未来的榜样。

It is always possible to improve.

改进总是有可能的。