Poverty is uncomfortable; but nine times out of ten the best thing that can happen to a young man is to be tossed overboard and compelled to sink or swim.

  • -- James A. Garfield 詹姆斯·加菲尔德

贫穷是不舒服;但是,十有八九,一个年轻人所能遇到的最好的事情就是被扔到海里,被迫沉沦或游泳。

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Children should acknowledge other people, saying 'hello,' 'good morning,' 'goodbye'. They should understand that there are times to sit down and be quiet. That's a prerequisite for school. They also need a respect for authority, the lack of which is a tremendous handicap in school.

孩子们应该向其他人打招呼,说“你好”、“早上好”、“再见”。他们应该明白有时候应该坐下来保持安静。那是上学的先决条件。他们还需要对权威的尊重,缺乏权威在学校里是一个巨大的障碍。

There is no boundary between the music and myself. The thin layer that separated me from it has dissolved. Now, I am the music. This is a time of great joy.

音乐和我之间没有界限。把我和它分开的薄薄的一层已经溶解了。现在,我就是音乐。这是一个充满欢乐的时刻。

Traveling to swimming meets took me beyond my small-town existence, gave me a hint of the exciting world outside of my own home.

去游泳比赛的旅行让我超越了我的小镇生活,让我对自己家之外的激动人心的世界有了一丝了解。

Every little helps to lighten the freight, said the captain, as he threw his wife overboard.

每一点都有助于减轻货物的重量,船长说,同时把他的妻子扔到船外。

Being in the uncomfortable zone is much better than staying in the cheese-less situation.

处在不舒服的状态比呆在没有奶酪的状态要好得多。

I've gotten better at not making people feel uncomfortable with my shyness.

我变得越来越擅长不让别人因为我的害羞而感到不舒服。

In a change of masters the poor change nothing except their master's name.

在更换主人的过程中,穷人除了改变主人的名字外,什么也没有改变。

I love watching gymnastics, swimming, and track and field.

我喜欢看体操、游泳和田径比赛。