A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to diminish expectation is to increase enjoyment.

  • -- Frances Burney 弗朗西斯·伯尼

年轻的头脑很少能完全摆脱野心;抑制这种情绪是获得满足感的第一步,因为减少期望就是增加快乐。

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I try to forget about the expectation that's out there and the audience listening for the next thing so that I'm not trying to please them. I've spent a huge amount of time not communicating with those folks and denying that they exist.

我试着忘记外面的期望和听众对下一件事的期待,这样我就不会试图取悦他们。我花了大量时间不与这些人交流,否认他们的存在。

Science moves with the spirit of an adventure characterized both by youthful arrogance and by the belief that the truth, once found, would be simple as well as pretty.

科学带着一种冒险精神前进,这种精神的特点是年轻时的狂妄自大,以及相信一旦发现了真理,就会既简单又漂亮。

All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than in enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more in fruition than in expectation.

世上所有的快乐在期待中都比在享受中更甜蜜;但所有属灵的喜乐,都是结果多于期望。

People say I look younger than the music I'm doing just because the songs are older. Hopefully I can keep my youthful look!

人们说我看起来比我正在做的音乐年轻,只是因为我的歌更老。希望我能保持年轻的样子!

It is one of those lessons that every child should learn: Don't play with fire, sharp objects, or ancient artifacts.

这是每个孩子都应该学习的一课:不要玩火,尖锐的物体,或古老的工艺品。

I didn't want to stay until I had used up all the enjoyment because that's too long to stay anywhere.

我不想呆在这里,直到我把所有的乐趣都用完,因为在任何地方都待不了那么久。