We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.

  • -- Eric Hoffer 埃里克·霍弗

我们被告知,人才创造自己的机会。但有时似乎强烈的欲望不仅创造了自己的机会,也创造了自己的才能。

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I have heard of novels started in the middle, at the end, written in patches to be joined together later, but I have never felt the slightest desire to do this.

我听说过小说开始于中间,结束于结尾,以补丁的形式写出来,然后再把它们拼接在一起,但我从来没有想过要这么做。

We knew Notre Dame was coming out to make plays. They have a ton of talent [but] we always talk about our next play [being] the most important.

我们知道圣母大学要出来演出了。他们有很多天赋,但我们总是说下一场比赛是最重要的。

I would not be able to pen an academic and dry diatribe. I have too much talent for that.

我将无法写出一篇学术性的、干巴巴的谩骂。我有太多的天赋了。

Everyone wants a prodigy to fail; it makes our mediocrity more bearable.

每个人都希望天才失败;它让我们的平庸变得更容易忍受。

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

要想成功,抓住机会和下结论一样快。

I feel that things happen for a reason and open up new opportunities.

我觉得事情的发生是有原因的,并且会带来新的机会。

The true way to gain much, is never to desire to gain too much.

获得更多的真正方法,是永远不要渴望获得太多。

I let people down easy with inspiration.

我的灵感很容易让人失望。