Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.

  • -- Augustine of Hippo 河马的奥古斯丁

你想起床吗?开始下降。你计划建造一座穿透云层的塔?首先要打下谦逊的基础。

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When someone saves your life and gives you life, there's gratitude, humility; there's a time you've been so blessed you realize you've been given another chance at life that maybe you did or didn't deserve.

当有人救了你的命,给了你生命,那就是感激,谦卑;曾经有一段时间,你是如此幸运,你意识到你得到了另一个生命的机会,也许是你应得的,也许不是。

Ladies and gentlemen, I wish I had better news for you but we are facing a storm that most of us have feared. This is a threat that we've never faced before.

女士们,先生们,我希望我有更好的消息告诉你们,但是我们正面临着一场我们大多数人都害怕的风暴。这是我们从未面临过的威胁。

Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.

你希望人们对你有好印象吗?不要说自己的好话。

Don't wish for someone else to do later what you can do now.

不要希望别人以后做你现在能做的事。