In a word, neither death, nor exile, nor pain, nor anything of this kind is the real cause of our doing or not doing any action, but our inward opinions and principles.

  • -- Epictetus 埃皮克特斯

总而言之,我们做或不做任何事情的真正原因,不是死亡,不是流放,不是痛苦,也不是任何这类事情,而是我们内心的想法和原则。

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I was originally going to be a lawyer, and the only thing I remember from the art of cross-examination is - you can see this one coming up Sixth Avenue - never ask a question the answer to which you do not know.

我原本想成为一名律师,我从盘问的艺术中所记得的唯一一件事就是——你可以看到这幅画从第六大道走来——永远不要问一个你不知道答案的问题。

It is our duty to be faithful, not with eye service as men pleasers.

我们的责任是忠实,而不是以取悦人的眼光服务。

I'll never get a part in a huge action blockbuster.

我永远不会在一部大型动作大片中扮演角色。

Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege.

不要把给予看作是一种责任,而是一种特权。