Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go much further than people with vastly superior talent.

  • -- Sophia Loren 索菲娅·罗兰

在一个困难的职业中取得成功需要对自己有强烈的信心。这就是为什么有些人虽然天赋平平,但内心却充满动力,比那些天赋出众的人走得更远。

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Education will not take the place of persistence the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

世界上到处都是受过教育的弃儿。只有坚持和决心才是万能的。“坚持下去”的口号已经解决并将永远解决人类的问题。

But I think talent as a writer is hard-wired in, it's all there, at least the basic elements of it. You can't change it any more than you can choose whether to be right handed or left handed.

但我认为作为一名作家的天赋是与生俱来的,它就在那里,至少是最基本的元素。你不能改变它,就像你不能选择用右手还是左手一样。

Mediocrity is now, as formerly, dangerous, commonly fatal, to the poet; but among even the successful writers of prose, those who rise sensibly above it are the very rarest exceptions.

对于诗人来说,平庸现在和从前一样,是危险的,通常是致命的;但是,即使是成功的散文作家,那些理智地超越它的人也是非常罕见的例外。

Jackie had a keen eye for talent, and like an elephant never forgot. And, he was always right on the mark.

杰基有一双敏锐的慧眼,就像一头永远不会忘记的大象。而且,他总是说到点子上。

I'm not really looking for theater work. But if somebody approaches me with enthusiasm, I might respond.

我不是真的在找戏剧工作。但如果有人热情地接近我,我可能会回应。

Life's blows cannot break a person whose spirit is warmed at the fire of enthusiasm

生活的打击不能击垮一个被热情之火温暖的人

Perseverance, n. A lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

毅力:一种卑贱的美德,平庸之辈靠它获得不光彩的成功。

Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down.

不做超过平均水平的事情是导致平均水平下降的原因。