Where you see valid achievements or virtue being attacked, it's by someone viewing them as a mirror of their own inadequacy instead of an inspiring beacon for excellence.

  • -- Vanna Bonta 范娜·邦塔

当你看到有效的成就或美德受到攻击时,那是因为有人把它们看作是自己不足的一面镜子,而不是通向卓越的鼓舞人心的灯塔。

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The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

明白事理的人使自己适应世界;不讲道理的人坚持要使世界适应他自己。因此,所有的进步都取决于不讲道理的人。

In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention.

在知识分子的秩序中,谦逊的美德不亚于专注的力量。

A virtue to be serviceable must, like gold, be alloyed with some commoner, but more durable alloy.

美德要有用,就像黄金一样,必须用更普通、更耐用的合金来合金化。

Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so are good men known by their enemies.

正如高大的树木因其阴影而为人所知,好人也因其敌人而为人所知。

When I paint a person, his enemies always find the portrait a good likeness.

当我画一个人的时候,他的敌人总是觉得画像很像。

Gossip about a person and his shadow will appear.

关于一个人和他的影子的八卦会出现。

Excellence prospers in the absence of excuses.

优秀源于没有借口。