A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
自我
Self
I'd always wanted to write books ever since I was a kid.
我从小就想写书。
I hole up now and then and do nothing for days but read.
我不时地躲起来，几天来除了读书什么也不做。
I don't care about motivation. I care about credibility.
我不在乎动机。我在乎信誉。
I depleted myself to the point where I had nothing left.
我精疲力竭，以致于一无所有。
I not only get recognized - I get recognized from behind.
我不仅得到认可——我还得到了背后的认可。
Sometimes the best offense was avoiding self-destruction.
有时候最好的冒犯就是避免自我毁灭。
I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly.
我相信他们在谈论我，因为他们笑得很开心。
Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.
人只有两种动力:恐惧和自我利益。
Ive never written a song in my life. It's all a big hoax.
我一生中从未写过一首歌。这都是一个大骗局。
I'm not a politician and don't want any part of politics.
我不是政治家，也不想参与政治。
Regardless of my legislation, spending has to be stopped.
不管我的立法如何，支出都必须停止。
I predict one of these two teams will win the Super Bowl.
我预测这两支球队中的一支将赢得超级碗。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better.
每天每个方面我的生活都正在好转。
I had a very difficult childhood. I was surrounded by people who had both parents, which made me feel different. Having a bit of a rougher existence early on, it made me appreciate the work ethic that my grandparents instilled in me.
我有一个非常困难的童年。我周围的人都有父母，这让我感觉不一样。早年的生活比较艰苦，这让我懂得了祖父母灌输给我的职业道德。
The first time I read an excellent work, it is to me just as if I gained a new friend; and when I read over a book I have perused before, it resembles the meeting of an old one.
我第一次读到一本优秀的作品，对我来说就像交了一个新朋友;当我读一本我以前读过的书时，它就像一本旧书的相遇。
How well he's read, to reason against reading!
他读得多好啊，竟然反对读书!
When I cook with my son, I might chop vegetables and have fun with different shapes. Cooking is a way to teach kids about other things, like reading or math with all of the weights and measures. There are so many things that are part of cooking that are also very educational.
当我和我的儿子一起做饭时，我可能会切蔬菜，和不同的形状玩得很开心。烹饪是教孩子其他事情的一种方式，比如用所有的砝码和量具来阅读或数学。烹饪中有很多东西都很有教育意义。
To be an ideal guest, stay at home.
要做一个理想的客人，就呆在家里吧。