Any man who makes a speech more than six times a year is bound to repeat himself, not because he has little to say, but because he wants applause and the old stuff gets it.

  • -- William Feather 费瑟

任何一年演讲超过六次的人注定要重复自己的演讲,不是因为他没什么可说的,而是因为他想要掌声,而老东西能得到掌声。

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Man could not stay there forever. He was bound to spread to new regions, partly because of his innate migratory tendency and partly because of Nature's stern urgency.

人类不可能永远呆在那里。他注定要传播到新的地区,部分原因是他天生的迁徙倾向,部分原因是大自然的严峻紧迫性。

Never forget posterity when devising a policy. Never think of posterity when making a speech.

制定政策时,永远不要忘记子孙后代。演讲时不要想着后代。

All of us love applause, and so we should - it means that the listener likes us!

我们都喜欢掌声,所以我们应该——这意味着听众喜欢我们!

I split my time between Santa Barbara and Aspen. I live on a pretty fast horse.

我把时间分配在圣巴巴拉和阿斯彭。我骑着一匹相当快的马。

If you're naturally kind, you attract a lot of people you don't like.

如果你天生善良,你会吸引很多你不喜欢的人。

Good manners: The noise you don't make when you're eating soup.

礼貌:喝汤时不要发出的声音。

Understanding is nothing else than conception caused by speech.

理解只不过是由言语引起的概念。

Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.

一直以一种炫耀的方式做你最该死的事。

Evil report carries further than any applause.

邪恶的报道比任何掌声都要响亮。

I am not bound to please thee with my answer.

我的回答不一定使你高兴。