The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

  • -- W. Somerset Maugham 威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆

人们普遍认为,成功使人变得虚荣、自我中心和自满,从而使人堕落,这种观点是错误的;相反,它使他们,在大多数情况下,谦虚,宽容和善良。

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I think if you want to become a great football player, professional, you must give all the time one hundred percent, you must work hard - to be lucky is a good thing - but if you work hard and you give everything you will have great success.

我认为,如果你想成为一名伟大的足球运动员,专业人士,你必须百分之百地付出所有的时间,你必须努力工作,幸运是一件好事,但如果你努力工作,你付出一切,你会取得巨大的成功。

And basically I always said when I was little that if I ever became successful or a celebrity, I would buy her this huge house and she would never have to work anymore. And I've done that. So I feel happy about doing that.

基本上,我小时候总是说,如果我成功了,或者成为名人,我会给她买一栋大房子,她就再也不用工作了。我做到了。所以我很高兴这样做。

The more that learn to read the less learn how to make a living. That's one thing about a little education. It spoils you for actual work. The more you know the more you think somebody owes you a living.

学会读书的人越多,学会谋生的人就越少。这是一点教育。它会因为你的实际工作而影响你。你知道的越多,你就越觉得别人欠你的钱越多。

If you're from a poor background, you have to work even harder. But that's what makes you who you are.

如果你出身贫寒,你就得更加努力。但这就是你成为你自己的原因。

Everybody in this public arena makes statements and gets interpreted different ways.

在这个公共舞台上,每个人都发表声明,并得到不同的解释。

Vodka spoils everything but the glasses.

除了玻璃杯,伏特加酒什么都坏了。