As you grow older and young people come up to you with their history books, you realize that some of the things I have been able to do have been impactful. But for me, I try to keep everything in perspective and stay humble.

  • -- Jackie Joyner-Kersee 克西

随着年龄的增长,年轻人拿着他们的历史书向你走来,你会意识到我所做的一些事情是有影响力的。但对我来说,我试着把每件事都放在正确的角度,保持谦逊。

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If it is surely the means to the highest end we know, can any work be humble or disgusting? Will it not rather be elevating as a ladder, the means by which we are translated?

如果这确实是达到我们所知道的最高目的的手段,那么任何工作都可以是卑贱的或令人厌恶的吗?难道它不更像是一个梯子,我们被翻译的方式?

That's one of the things about getting older isn't it? You suddenly realise that you are what you set out to be. And there are no role models any more.

这就是变老的原因之一,不是吗?你突然意识到你就是你想成为的那个人。再也没有榜样了。

The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.

随着年龄的增长,我越来越不相信“年龄带来智慧”这一老生常谈。

The humble are in danger when those in power disagree.

当当权者意见相左时,谦卑的人就处于危险之中。