Perseverance, n. A lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

  • -- Ambrose Bierce 比尔斯

毅力:一种卑贱的美德,平庸之辈靠它获得不光彩的成功。

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Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go much further than people with vastly superior talent.

在一个困难的职业中取得成功需要对自己有强烈的信心。这就是为什么有些人虽然天赋平平,但内心却充满动力,比那些天赋出众的人走得更远。

Mediocrity doesn't mean average intelligence, it means an average intelligence that resents and envies its betters.

平庸并不意味着平均智力,它意味着憎恨和嫉妒比自己优秀的人的平均智力。

Losers visualize the penalties of failure. Winners visualize the rewards of success.

失败者想象失败的惩罚。成功者想象成功的回报。

Nobody can be successful if he doesn't love his work, love his job.

没有人能成功,如果他不爱他的工作,爱他的工作。

In the republic of mediocrity genius is dangerous.

在平庸的共和国里,天才是危险的。

Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?

谁说过任何人都有权放弃?