A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
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You could get a cheer by saying: 'Let's withdraw from Afghanistan', but I don't think that's where the public's at. It wouldn't be responsible.
如果你说:“让我们从阿富汗撤军吧”,你可能会欢呼雀跃,但我不认为公众会这么认为。这是不负责任的。
No I'm not a great believer in getting back over things and saying if only, or if, or buts because I don't think we actually get anywhere on that.
不,我不太相信回到过去然后说如果,如果,但是因为我不认为我们在这一点上有任何进展。
I was a window dresser for Burton's once. What really put me off was the area manager coming round and saying, Charles, I think you're a natch at this.
我曾经是伯顿家的橱窗设计师。真正让我不高兴的是,那个地区的经理走过来对我说:查尔斯,我认为你在这方面很在行。
No, sir, I'm not saying that charming, witty and warm copy won't sell. I'm just saying I've seen thousands of charming, witty campaigns that didn't sell.
不,先生,我并不是说那些迷人的、诙谐的、热情的作品不会畅销。我只是说,我见过成千上万的迷人的、诙谐的广告,但都没有成功。
Some of the generals are saying, 'We're making progress. We are clearing an area.' But you really don't defeat the Taliban by clearing an area. They move.
一些将军说,我们正在取得进展。我们正在清理一个区域。但你真的不能通过清理一个地区来打败塔利班。他们的举动。
'm not saying I would never do acting again, because I love it, but there really is nothing compared to getting up in front of people and singing your music.
我并不是说我再也不会演戏了,因为我喜欢演戏,但真的没有什么能比得上站在人们面前演唱你的音乐。
There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of mortals before the man has died, then only can you call it good or bad.
古语有云:人在未死之前,无法彻底了解人的一生,只有善恶之分。
The musicals had a good, happy feeling, saying that the world is a better place. They say it's not reality, but who cares? There's too much reality these days.
音乐剧给人一种美好、快乐的感觉,说世界变得更美好了。他们说这不是现实,但谁在乎呢?现在的现实太多了。
Toots said to me, 'I gotta hand it to him, thought, when he got into the big money, he came by and handed me the cash, saying, 'Here's what I'm sure I owe you.'
图茨对我说,”我得把它交给他,”当他得到了一大笔钱的时候,他想道,”他走到我身边,把钱递给我,说道,”这就是我肯定欠您的。”
Learn to say no in situations where saying no can be difficult, where it could mean getting fired. Say no anyway, because it could lead you to greater opportunities.
学会在说“不”很难的情况下说“不”,这可能意味着被解雇。无论如何,说“不”,因为这可能会给你带来更大的机会。
I hear people saying 'the way the game should be played'. Rubbish. That's the worst saying in football. You win the game, then worry about the way it should be played.
我听到人们说‘游戏应该这样玩’。垃圾。这是足球中最糟糕的说法。你赢了这场比赛,然后担心应该怎么打。
In Europe they call geeks 'smart people,' and frankly I think we live in a culture that doesn't value intelligence enough; so I am very proud in saying that I am a geek.
在欧洲,人们称极客为“聪明人”,坦率地说,我认为我们生活在一种不够重视智力的文化中;所以我很自豪地说我是一个极客。
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I mean, the question actors most often get asked is how they can bear saying the same things over and over again, night after night, but God knows the answer to that is, don't we all anyway; might as well get paid for it.
我的意思是,演员们最常被问到的问题是,他们怎么能忍受一遍又一遍,一晚又一晚地说同样的事情,但上帝知道答案是,我们不都是这样吗?还不如给钱买。
Oh it's clearly a cover up. I mean, I have no reluctance in saying that.
哦,这显然是个掩饰。我是说,我很乐意这么说。
I always get a little uppity when I hear the phrase 'TV actor.' It's like saying you're a magazine reporter. I was in the theater for ten years before I ever had a TV audition.
当我听到“电视演员”这个词时,我总是有点自大。这就像说你是一名杂志记者。在我参加电视试镜之前,我在剧院工作了十年。
Acting has to do with saying it as if you meant it, so for me the words are always very important. It's very important for me to know my lines, know them so well that I don't have to think about them.
表演就是把你的意思说出来,所以对我来说,这些话总是很重要的。对我来说,很重要的是要了解我的台词,非常了解它们,以至于我不用去想它们。
Talking to my wife, we stare at each other, saying, 'How is this happening? Why is this happening? Why now?' It's nothing I ever aspired to.
在和妻子谈话时,我们互相盯着对方说,‘这是怎么回事?为什么会这样?为什么是现在?“这不是我所渴望的。
They say if you love someone, you should let them go to see if they come back. But if you really love someone, you shouldn't ever let them go.
他们说如果你爱一个人,你应该让他们去看看他们是否回来。但是如果你真的爱一个人,你就不应该让他们离开。