People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues.

  • -- Elizabeth Gaskell 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔

人们认为自己的缺点总是存在于他人的脑海中,就好像他们相信这个世界总是在审视他们个人的魅力和美德一样,他们也可能因此而沾沾自喜。

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I believe in incentivizing people. If you can incentivize people in anything, whether it's in politics; in life; in spirituality; in business; just take care of folks. Incentivize them and all of a sudden it's amazing the difference that you'll see.

我相信激励他人。如果你能在任何事情上激励人们,无论是在政治上;在生活中;在灵性;在业务;照顾好自己的家人。激励他们,突然之间你会看到惊人的不同。

In the back of our minds, we know we have to give them one tiny bit of hope. We have complete faith in what we are doing because every time we go out there, it is our job to give them hope that every day will be a better day.

在我们的内心深处,我们知道我们必须给他们一线希望。我们对我们正在做的事情充满信心,因为每次我们走出去,我们的工作就是给他们希望,让他们每一天都变得更好。

There is no scorn more profound, or on the whole more justifiable, than that of the men who make for the men who explain. Exposition, criticism, appreciation, is work for second-rate minds.

没有什么比那些为那些善于解释的人作辩解的人所受到的蔑视更深刻,或总的说来更有道理的了。阐述、批评、欣赏,都是二流人才做的事。

Other people do not have to change for us to experience peace of mind.

别人不需要改变,我们就能体验内心的平静。

It is so much easier to just shut out the world and ignore everyone.

把世界关在门外,无视所有人,要容易得多。

I believe that one can aspire to as much as one wants to.

我相信,一个人可以追求他想要的一切。

I don't like that man. I must get to know him better.

我不喜欢那个人。我必须更了解他。

Society therefore is an ancient as the world.

因此,社会是一个古老的世界。