A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman.

  • -- Edmund Burke 埃德蒙伯克

保持的性格和改进的能力,综合起来,将是我作为一个政治家的标准。

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When I see my staff take a step back because I've lost my cool about something food-related, I say never apologise for your standards. If someone doesn't meet them, then you should explain that and that you want it changed. I want my staff to be like that, too.

当我看到我的员工因为我对一些与食物有关的事情失去冷静而后退一步时,我说永远不要为你的标准道歉。如果有人不认识他们,你应该解释一下,你想要改变。我希望我的员工也是这样。

I always had a standard of, back when I was doing the country music I always told people I would never record a song that I wouldn't sit down and sing in front of my mom and dad.

我一直有一个标准,当我在做乡村音乐的时候,我总是告诉人们我永远不会录制一首我不会在我父母面前坐下来唱歌的歌。

A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement.

一个政治家如果总是把耳朵贴在地面上,既不会有优雅的姿态,也不会有灵活的行动。

With people of only moderate ability modesty is mere honesty; but with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.

对于能力有限的人来说,谦虚就是诚实;但在有才能的人面前,却是虚伪。

There's no use fussing on a boy who doesn't have any ability.

对一个没有任何能力的男孩大惊小怪是没有用的。