There is only one optimist. He has been here since man has been on this earth, and that is man himself. If we hadn't had such a magnificent optimism to carry us through all these things, we wouldn't be here. We have survived it on our optimism.

  • -- Edward Steichen 爱德华·史泰钦

只有一个乐观主义者。自从人类来到这个世界上,他就一直在这里,那就是人类自己。如果我们没有如此乐观的心态来度过这一切,我们就不会在这里。我们靠乐观度过了难关。

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Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.

战斗是人类能沉溺其中的最壮观的竞争。它带出所有最好的东西;它去掉了所有的底数。在战斗中人人都害怕。懦夫是那种让恐惧战胜责任感的人。责任是男人的本质。

The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail... the answer to criminal aggression is retaliation.

生存的意志没有获胜的意志重要。对付犯罪侵略的办法是报复。

Goodness is something that makes us serene and content; it is magnificent. Those who are not good are evil.

善良是使我们平静和满足的东西;它是宏伟的。不善良的人是邪恶的。

I don't think you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy.

我不认为你的领导是悲观和愤世嫉俗。我认为你乐观、热情、精力充沛。

As a soldier, I survived World War I when most of my comrades did not.

作为一名士兵,我在第一次世界大战中幸存下来,而我的大多数战友却没有。

To be upset over what you don't have is to waste what you do have.

为你没有的东西难过,就是浪费你所拥有的。

I'm absolutely an optimist. It's the only way to get through life.

我绝对是个乐观主义者。这是度过一生的唯一方法。

An optimist is a braver cynic.

乐观主义者是更勇敢的愤世嫉俗者。