Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful.

  • -- Charles Simmons 查尔斯·西蒙斯

迅速不仅是一种责任,也是良好礼貌的一部分;它有利于财富、声誉、影响和用途;稍加注意和精力就会养成习惯,使之变得轻松愉快。

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The postdoc explained to me how to distinguish different sorts of particles on the basis of the amounts of energy they deposited in various sorts of detectors, spark chambers, calorimeters, what have you.

博士后向我解释了如何区分不同种类的粒子,根据它们在各种各样的探测器,火花室,量热计中所储存的能量。

Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are. While your reputation is merely what others think you are.

多关心你的性格,少关心你的名声。你的性格就是你真正的样子。而你的名声只是别人对你的看法。

Chemo days make me tired, though it's hard to say that's because of the chemo when you have kids who have inherited their dad's usual energy level.

化疗的日子让我很累,虽然很难说这是因为化疗,当你的孩子继承了他们父亲通常的精力水平。

Time goes by, reputation increases, ability declines.

时间在流逝,声誉在提高,能力在下降。