To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and man appears a mere talking animal not much more wonderful than a parrot.

  • -- Joseph Conrad 约瑟夫·康拉德

对一位语言教师来说,有这样一个时代:世界不过是一个由许多单词组成的地方,而人只不过是一种会说话的动物,并不比鹦鹉奇妙多少。

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I have times when I doubt what I'm doing. When those moments hit, I think about how grateful I am to be able to do what I do every day. It was harder when I started because I didn't see the response, but now I'm out there playing for people and seeing them happy, which makes it all worthwhile.

有时我怀疑自己在做什么。当那些时刻来临时,我想到我是多么感激能够做我每天做的事情。当我开始的时候,因为我没有看到他们的回应,所以我感到很困难,但是现在我在为人们踢球,看到他们很开心,这一切都是值得的。

One’s prime is elusive. You little girls, when you grow up, must be on the alert to recognise your prime at whatever time of your life it may occur. You must live it to the full.

人的全盛期是难以捉摸的。你们这些小女孩,当你们长大后,必须时刻保持警惕,认识到你们在人生的任何阶段都可能处于黄金时期。你必须活得充实。