Pessimism is only the name that men of weak nerves give to wisdom.

  • -- Bernard DeVoto 伯纳德·德沃托

悲观主义只是胆小的人给智慧取的名字。

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For those men who, sooner or later, are lucky enough to break away from the pack, the most intoxicating moment comes when they cease being bodies in other men's command and find that they control their own time, when they learn their own voice and authority.

对于那些迟早会幸运地脱离群体的男人来说,最令人陶醉的时刻是,他们不再是受他人支配的躯体,而是发现自己掌握了自己的时间,学会了自己的声音和权威。

Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.

乐观不依赖事实。它处理的是前景。悲观是浪费时间。

The walls are raised against honest men in civic life.

在公民生活中,对正直的人竖起了高墙。

One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.

一个人必须有悲观的勇气。