When I'm getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to say -- and two-thirds thinking about him and what he is going to say.

  • -- Abraham Lincoln 亚伯拉罕·林肯

当我准备和一个男人讲道理时,我会花三分之一的时间思考我自己和我要说什么,三分之二的时间思考他和他要说什么。

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Although I was not aware of it at the time, the experience of growing up during the Great Depression was to have a profound impact on my intellectual and professional career.

虽然当时我没有意识到,但在大萧条时期的成长经历对我的智力和职业生涯产生了深远的影响。

Yeah, for some reason parrots have to bite me. That's their job. I don't know why that is. They've nearly torn my nose off. I've had some really bad parrot bites.

是的,因为某种原因,鹦鹉不得不咬我。这是他们的工作。我不知道为什么。他们差点把我的鼻子扯下来。我被鹦鹉咬得很厉害。

There's an argument for saying that brave men deserve what they get, but it's a serious business forcing cowards to stand in harm's way.

有一种说法是,勇敢的人应该得到他们所得到的,但是强迫懦夫站在危险的道路上是一件严肃的事情。

To say that a thing has never yet been done among men is to erect a barrier stronger than reason, stronger than discussion.

说人类之间还没有做过一件事,这就等于竖起了一道比理性更强大、比讨论更强大的屏障。

You will find it hard to hear from God until you let go your rights and your agenda

除非你放弃你的权利和计划,否则你会发现很难听到上帝的声音

What I like best about music is when time goes away.

我最喜欢的音乐是当时间流逝的时候。