The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow.

  • -- Washington Irving 华盛顿欧文

今天的偶像把昨天的英雄从我们的记忆中推开;反过来,他也将被明天的继任者所取代。

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On the recollection of so many and great favours and blessings, I now, with a high sense of gratitude, presume to offer up my sincere thanks to the Almighty, the Creator and Preserver.

在回忆了那么多伟大的恩惠和祝福之后,我现在怀着高度的感激之情,冒昧地向万能的上帝、造物主和保护者表达我诚挚的感谢。

The biggest problems were to do with... well, to get that successful when you're so young, it attracts hangers-on, parasites, people who want to feed off you.

最大的问题是……嗯,为了在你这么年轻的时候就取得成功,它吸引了马屁精、寄生虫,以及那些想以你为食的人。

What you come to discover is, it isn't how you get there, it's that you get there. If that's what it took to get me where I'm at today, so be it.

你会发现,重要的不是你如何到达那里,而是你如何到达那里。如果这就是我今天的成就,那就这样吧。

My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.

我的父亲是我的偶像,所以我总是像他一样做每件事。他过去做两份工作,但仍然每天晚上愉快地回家。

I don't need a successor, only willing hands to accept the torch for a new generation.

我不需要继任者,只愿意亲手接过新一代的火炬。

Too many young musicians today want to win polls before they learn their instruments.

今天有太多的年轻音乐家想在学习乐器之前赢得民意测验。

A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.

英雄是懂得自由所带来的责任的人。

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.

英雄是把自己的生命奉献给比自己更伟大的事情的人。

I want to swim in both directions at once. Desire success, court failure.

我想同时往两个方向游。欲成则败。

There is not a more unhappy being than a superannuated idol.

没有什么比一个过时的偶像更不快乐的了。

Nobody got where they are today by living for tomorrow.

没有人为明天而活,才会有今天的成就。

Write in recollection and amazement for yourself.

为自己写下回忆和惊奇。

It's hard to speculate what tomorrow may bring.

很难推测明天会发生什么。