The wish to acquire more is admittedly a very natural and common thing; and when men succeed in this they are always praised rather than condemned. But when they lack the ability to do so and yet want to acquire more at all costs, they deserve condemnation for their mistakes.

  • -- Niccolò Machiavelli 尼科尔·马基雅维利

诚然,想要获得更多是非常自然和常见的事情;当人们成功做到这一点时,他们总是受到赞扬而不是谴责。但当他们缺乏这样做的能力,却又想不惜一切代价获得更多时,他们的错误就应该受到谴责。

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Training is such a vital part of preparation for a game, you really do train to play. It tops up your ability, like sharpening a carving knife. You can get away with not doing it for a while, as long as you have reached a certain standard of fitness.

训练是为比赛做准备的一个非常重要的部分,你真的需要训练来比赛。它提高你的能力,就像磨刀一样。只要你达到了一定的健康标准,你可以暂时不锻炼。

I try to keep in touch with the details... I also look at the product daily. That doesn't mean you interfere, but it's important occasionally to show the ability to be involved. It shows you understand what's happening.

我尽量与细节保持联系。我也每天看产品。这并不意味着你要干预,但偶尔表现出参与其中的能力是很重要的。这表明你明白发生了什么。

You will never succeed while smarting under the drudgery of your occupation, if you are constantly haunted with the idea that you could succeed better in something else.

如果你总是想着你可以在别的事情上取得更好的成功,那么当你为你的职业的苦差事感到痛苦时,你永远不会成功。

No matter how valuable, advice on how to succeed, coming from an unsuccessful man, will be received with poor grace or even ridicule.

无论如何有价值的建议,如何成功,从一个不成功的人,将收到可怜的优雅,甚至嘲笑。

Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

教育,n。诗歌向智慧人显明自己无知的,向愚昧人隐藏自己无知的。

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

未来属于那些相信梦想之美的人。