The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.

  • -- Henry Ford 亨利福特

如果一个人能用他的技巧和建设性的想象力去发现他能为一美元付出多少,而不是他能为一美元付出多少,他一定会成功。

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Often, we are quick to find blame with others but yet are unable to give constructive responses. There seems to be a tendency to doubt almost everything. Do we not have faith in our own people's strengths and in our institutions? Can we afford distrust amongst ourselves?

通常,我们很快就会指责别人,但却无法给出建设性的回应。似乎有怀疑一切的倾向。难道我们不相信我们自己人民的力量和我们的制度吗?我们能承受彼此间的不信任吗?

So people think I'm lying about my age all the time? It's the records that are wrong. I've never told anyone how old I am. The minute they ask me, I say 'That's none of your business.' So that means I've never once lied about my age. Now that's true!

所以人们认为我一直在谎报年龄?是记录错了。我从来没有告诉过任何人我有多大。他们一问我,我就说:‘这不关你的事。所以这意味着我从来没有谎报过自己的年龄。现在这是真的!

The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.

试图独自生活的人是不会成功的。他的心若不回答别人的心,就必枯干。如果他只听到自己思想的回声而没有发现其他灵感,他的大脑就会萎缩。

I think Microsoft will have to change. I think that the business of Microsoft, the company of Microsoft, is going to continue to succeed. But I think the business model of Microsoft is going to have to change.

我认为微软将不得不做出改变。我认为微软的业务,微软公司,将会继续成功。但我认为微软的商业模式将不得不改变。

But in my imagination this whole thing developed and I started mixing up old folk songs with the Beatles beat and taking them down to Greenwich Village and playing them for the people there.

但在我的想象中,这一切都发生了,我开始把老民歌和披头士的节拍混在一起,把它们带到格林威治村,为那里的人们演奏。

Well, honey, I had the million dollar houses, I had the car, I had the horse, I had the barn; I had everything. Was I set free? I didn't even know what that meant.

亲爱的,我有百万美元的房子,我有汽车,我有马,我有谷仓;我拥有了所有的东西。我自由了吗?我甚至不知道那是什么意思。

I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing.

我确信,下棋的方式总是反映出棋手的个性。如果某种东西定义了他的角色,那么它也将定义他的游戏方式。

To sit back hoping that someday, some way, someone will make things right is to go on feeding the crocodile, hoping he will eat you last - but eat you he will.

坐以待毙,寄希望于总有一天,某个人会以某种方式把事情做好,就像继续喂鳄鱼,希望他会最后吃掉你——但他会吃掉你。

Choose the positive. You have choice - you are master of your attitude - choose the positive, the constructive. Optimism is a faith that leads to success.

选择积极的一面。你可以选择——你是自己态度的主人——选择积极的,建设性的。乐观是通向成功的信念。

Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night.

一切都开得最莽撞;如果是声音而不是颜色,就会有令人难以置信的尖叫声直冲夜空。

Could you say 'senator' instead of 'ma'am? It's just a thing. I worked so hard to get that title. I'd appreciate it.

你能把“女士”说成“参议员”吗?这只是一件事。我很努力才得到那个头衔。我会很感激的。

We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known to us.

我们拥有我们所追求的,它一直在那里,如果我们给它时间,它就会让我们知道。

I use other cookbooks for inspiration. I must say I tend to cook from my own cookbooks for parties.

我从其他烹饪书中寻找灵感。我得说我倾向于用我自己的烹饪书来为聚会做饭。

Things we do and things we see shortly before we fall asleep are most apt to influence our dreams.

我们做的事情和睡前看到的东西最容易影响我们的梦。

It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.

既不是财富,也不是荣华富贵;而是给你幸福的宁静和职业。

You see things and you say, “Why?" But I dream things that never were and I say, "Why not?"

你看到一些东西,你会说,“为什么?”但我梦想着从未有过的事情,我说:“为什么不呢?”

It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill.

没有发动机是可能飞行的,但没有知识和技能是不可能的。

I think they look upon me as an old child, because I'm so little.

我想他们把我看成一个老孩子,因为我太小了。

Slow down and take time to appreciate the little things in life.

放慢脚步,花时间欣赏生活中的点点滴滴。

Use every man after his desert, and who should scape whipping?

各人要随自己的志气行事,谁能逃脱鞭打呢?

Of what use were wings to a man fast bound in chains of iron?

翅膀对一个被铁链牢牢捆绑的人有什么用呢?

As much as I didn't want to change, lifestyles do change.

虽然我不想改变,但生活方式确实在改变。

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

如果你不知道自己有多大,你会有多大?

I think bolstering free trade is a boon to the dollar.

我认为支持自由贸易对美元有利。

A man with a soul is not like every other man.

有灵魂的人不像其他人。

I will praise any man that will praise me.

凡赞美我的,我要赞美他。

Caring too much is what I'm good at.

关心太多是我擅长的。

Masochism is a valuable job skill.

受虐狂是一项很有价值的工作技能。

What you see is what you see.

你看到的就是你看到的。