Some men see things as they are and say, "Why?" I dream of things that never were and say, "Why not?"

  • -- George Bernard Shaw 萧伯纳

有些人看到事情的本来面目,会说:“为什么?”我梦想着从未有过的事情,我说:“为什么不呢?”

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If most people are not willing to see the difficulty, this is mainly because, consciously or unconsciously, they assume that it will be they who will settle these questions for the others, and because they are convinced of their own capacity to do this.

如果大多数人不愿意看到困难,这主要是因为,有意识或无意识地,他们认为将由他们来为其他人解决这些问题,因为他们相信自己有能力做到这一点。

You ask: what is the meaning or purpose of life? I can only answer with another question: do you think we are wise enough to read God's mind?

你问:生命的意义或目的是什么?我只能用另一个问题来回答:你认为我们有足够的智慧来读懂上帝的心思吗?

The most important thing to remember is this: To be ready at any moment to give up what you are for what you might become.

最重要的是要记住:随时准备好放弃你现在的样子,去追求你可能成为的样子。

There is a real patriotism underneath the best of my music but it is a critical, questioning and often angry patriotism.

在我最好的音乐里,隐藏着一种真正的爱国主义,但这是一种批判的、质疑的、常常是愤怒的爱国主义。

How many of our daydreams would darken into nightmares, were there any danger of their becoming true.

我们的白日梦中有多少会变成噩梦,如果有变成现实的危险的话。

If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it.

如果你不喜欢某样东西,改变它;如果你不能改变它,那就改变你思考它的方式。

Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.

激情是能量。感受专注于令你兴奋的事情所带来的力量。

I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.

我一直认为牺牲是爱国主义的最高境界。

Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.

通过你在梦中所做的事来判断你的本性。

A prudent question is one half of wisdom.

谨慎的问题是智慧的一半。