In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

  • -- Benjamin Franklin 本杰明富兰克林

在这个世界上,除了死亡和税收,没有什么是可以肯定的。

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In order to fix Social Security, we must restructure it so that we continue to provide for our Nation's seniors that are approaching retirement age, but allow for younger taxpayers to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes in private accounts.

为了解决社会保障问题,我们必须对它进行重组,这样我们才能继续为我们国家即将退休的老年人提供保障,同时允许年轻的纳税人将他们的一部分社会保障税投资到私人账户中。

I'd rather say no and have said no and do say no often. I walk away from projects if it doesn't feel right; if it's not the right team of people pulling in together or if the script isn't right. It could be a great idea but the script doesn't work.

我宁愿说不,说过不,也经常说不。如果感觉不对,我就退出项目;如果不是正确的团队或者脚本不正确。这可能是个好主意,但剧本行不通。

There's been a lot said about Social Security reform. What has been left out of the debate is the double tax on Social Security benefits. I believe it's time to get rid of a tax that punishes seniors and discourages work and retirement savings.

关于社会保障改革有很多说法。辩论中被忽略的是对社会保障福利的双重征税。我认为是时候取消一项税收了,它会惩罚老年人,阻碍工作和退休储蓄。

Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in.

开始挑战你自己的假设。你的假设就是你观察世界的窗口。每隔一段时间把它们擦干净,否则光线就不会进来。

Even if I knew for certain that I would never have anything published again, and would never make another cent from it, I would still keep on writing.

即使我确信我再也不会出版任何东西,再也不会从中赚到一分钱,我也会继续写作。

I think everyone has a certain kind of formula in their life. When you deviate from that formula, you're going to fail big or you're gonna win big.

我认为每个人在他们的生活中都有某种特定的模式。当你偏离这个公式时,你要么失败得很惨,要么赢得很惨。

There is nothing wrong with wanting pay for work, or seeking to maximize one's income, as long as one does not use means that are destructive.

只要不使用破坏性的手段,想要获得工作报酬,或寻求收入最大化都没有错。

There is nothing inevitable about crime and there is nothing inevitable about anti-social behaviour.

犯罪没有什么是不可避免的,反社会行为也没有什么是不可避免的。

My father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense.

我父亲从来不向他的孩子们举手,除非是出于自卫。

Segregation never brought anyone anything except trouble.

种族隔离只会给人带来麻烦。

Approval or blame will follow in the world to come.

在未来的世界里,肯定或指责将接踵而至。