I used to think about how nice it would be to visit the planets. Of course, I didn't expect to see in my lifetime what has happened. I knew it would happen some day, but it came along faster than I at first thought.

  • -- Clyde Tombaugh 克莱德·汤博

我过去常常想,要是能到行星上去看看该有多好。当然,我没有料到在我有生之年会发生什么。我知道它总有一天会发生,但它来得比我最初想的要快。

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Where there is an observatory and a telescope, we expect that any eyes will see new worlds at once.

凡是有天文台和望远镜的地方,我们期望任何眼睛都能立刻看到新的世界。

Every time a door closes, another opens somewhere else. I think it's, like, an air pressure thing.

每当一扇门关闭,另一扇门就会在其他地方打开。我想这是气压的问题。

A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations.

大师能告诉你他对你的期望。然而,老师会唤醒你自己的期望。

A lot of people thought I was going to be a one-hit wonder, so I had that chip on my shoulder.

很多人都认为我会是一个一炮而红的奇迹,所以我很生气。

I don't think I'm a star or a celebrity or any thing like that.

我不认为我是一个明星或名人或任何类似的东西。

I thought: This is not racing, it's a suicide mission.

我想:这不是比赛,这是自杀式的任务。