Impatience translates itself into a desire to have something immediate done about it all, and, as is generally the case with impatience, resolves itself in the easiest way that lies ready to hand.

  • -- Edward Sapir 爱德华·萨皮尔

不耐烦本身转化为一种立即采取行动的愿望,就像通常的不耐烦一样,以最容易的方式解决问题。

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Modernity exists in the form of a desire to wipe out whatever came earlier, in the hope of reaching at least a point that could be called a true present, a point of origin that marks a new departure.

现代性的存在是以一种欲望的形式存在的,这种欲望就是要消灭之前的一切,希望至少达到一个可以被称为真正的现在的点,一个标志着新起点的起点。

I like to think that my arrogance, impetuosity, impatience, selfishness and greed are the qualities that make me the lovable chap I am.

我喜欢认为我的傲慢、冲动、急躁、自私和贪婪是我成为一个可爱的人的品质。

Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.

胜利不是一切,但渴望胜利才是。