A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
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Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.
很多人想和你一起坐豪华轿车,但你想要的是当豪华轿车抛锚时,有人愿意和你一起乘公共汽车。
The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
领导者的首要责任是定义现实。最后是说谢谢。在这两者之间,领导者是一个仆人。
Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.
艺术是使我们认识真理的谎言。
Adolescents are not monsters. They are just people trying to learn how to make it among the adults in the world, who are probably not so sure themselves.
青少年不是怪物。他们只是想在这个世界上的成年人中间学习如何成功,而这些人自己可能也不太确定。
A sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier times.
悲伤的冠冕是回忆快乐的时光。
Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time.
成功很简单。在正确的时间以正确的方式做正确的事。
If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.
如果我们遇到一个智力超群的人,我们应该问他读什么书。
Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
不要害怕放弃美好而追求卓越。
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
当老人种下他们知道自己永远不会坐在树荫下的树时,一个社会就会变得伟大。
Definition of a Statistician: A man who believes figures don't lie, but admits than under analysis some of them won't stand up either.
统计学家的定义:一个人相信数据不会说谎,但他承认,在分析中,有些数据也站不住脚。
If it's very painful for you to criticize your friends - you're safe in doing it. But if you take the slightest pleasure in it, that's the time to hold your tongue.
如果批评你的朋友让你很痛苦,你这样做是安全的。但如果你从中得到一点点快乐,那就是闭嘴的时候了。
An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.
创造力的一个重要方面是不怕失败。