The pessimist complains about the wind; The optimist expects it to change; The realist adjusts the sails.

  • -- William Arthur Ward 威廉.亚瑟.沃德

悲观主义者抱怨风;乐观主义者期望它改变;现实主义者调整风帆。

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Given a fair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high, not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whatever terms are offered us? No.

只要风平气和,我们就会昂首阔步地进入共同市场,而不是匍匐前进。谈判呢?是的。无条件接受我们提出的任何条件?不。

But any big change is more likely to result if there is a disruptive event such as new technologies or platforms that have a surprising effect on market share.

但如果出现颠覆性事件,如新技术或平台对市场份额产生惊人影响,任何重大变革都更有可能发生。

He who studies medicine without books sails an uncharted sea, but he who studies medicine without patients does not go to sea at all.

没有书学医的人是在未知的大海上航行,但是没有病人学医的人是不会出海的。

Well, changes have been made. The question is whether we've done enough by way of change.

好吧,已经做出了改变。问题是我们在变革方面做得是否足够。

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.

如果一个人不知道要驶向哪个港口,那就没有顺风。