It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune; but the art of being bored is infinitely more successful.

  • -- Nicolas Chamfort 尼古拉·查姆福特

人们普遍认为,快乐的艺术对追求财富是一种极好的帮助;但无聊的艺术要成功得多。

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The more you participate in our common endeavors, the more successful your work in the factory, mine, wharf or village, in an economic institute or in the arts, in commerce or administration, the sooner we will be where we all want to be.

你们越多地参与我们的共同努力,你们在工厂、矿山、码头或村庄、在经济学院或艺术学院、在商业或行政管理领域的工作就越成功,我们就会越快实现我们所有人的目标。

I sort of understood that when I first started: that you shouldn't repeat a success. Very often you're going to, and maybe the first time you do, it works. And you love it. But then you're trapped.

刚开始的时候,我有点明白了:你不应该重复成功。你经常会这样做,也许你第一次这么做的时候,它是有效的。你喜欢它。但你被困住了。

The secret of successful managing is to keep the five guys who hate you away from the four guys who haven't made up their minds.

成功管理的秘诀是让讨厌你的五个人远离那四个人,他们还没有下定决心。

A minute's success pays the failure of years.

一分钟的成功付出多年的失败。