A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort.

  • -- Sydney Smith 史密斯

这个世界因为缺乏一点勇气而失去了许多天才。每天都有一些默默无闻的人被送进坟墓,他们的胆怯使他们无法迈出第一步。

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I get a lot of letters. Not only from children but from adults, too. Almost every week, every month, clippings come in from some part of the world where ducks are crossing the street.

我收到很多信。不仅来自儿童,也来自成人。几乎每个星期,每个月,世界上一些鸭子过街的地方都会有剪报。

When you play soccer, most of the time you got to get the ball moving, but once you get into that attacking third you gotta' be creative, you gotta' let your talent take over.

当你踢足球的时候,大部分时间你都要让球动起来,但是一旦你进入进攻三分之一,你必须要有创造力,你必须让你的天赋接管比赛。

Music is your own talent and is an important tool. Even if you don't want to be a role model, get ready to be in the public eye. Energy is there, you just have to use it.

音乐是你自己的天赋,也是一个重要的工具。即使你不想成为榜样,也要做好进入公众视野的准备。能量就在那里,你必须利用它。

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.

生活是世界上最珍贵的东西。大多数人是存在的,仅此而已。