A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
认为
Thought
I wrote speculative fiction because I loved to read it, and thought I could do better than some of the people who were getting published.
我写推理小说是因为我喜欢读它,并且认为我可以比一些即将出版的人做得更好。
I thought in this country, the best social program was a job. Yet minimum wage jobs aren't paying enough to keep families out of poverty.
我认为在这个国家,最好的社会项目就是工作。然而,最低工资工作的收入不足以让家庭摆脱贫困。
A mate of mine told me recently, 'It's the first time I've seen you work, Worthington.' I thought that was quite funny, but he was right.
最近,我的一个朋友告诉我,“这是我第一次看到你工作,沃辛顿。我觉得这很有趣,但他是对的。
You loved me 'cause I'm fragile. When I thought that I was strong but you touch me for a little while and all my fragile strength is gone.
你爱我,因为我很脆弱。当我以为我很坚强,但你碰了我一会儿,我所有脆弱的力量都消失了。
When anger rushes unrestrained to action, like a hot steed, it stumbles on its way. The man of thought strikes deepest and strikes safely.
当愤怒像一匹烈马,不加约束地冲向行动时,它就会踉跄前行。有思想的人打击最深,也最安全。
All I ever thought was, 'I'm going to do this as long as I can, and if I can't get paid at it, I'll be a bum doing it.' And so, here I am.
我一直在想,‘我要尽可能长时间地做这件事,如果拿不到钱,我就当个乞丐。“所以,我来了。
Thought is the original source of all wealth, all success, all material gain, all great discoveries and inventions, and of all achievement.
思想是一切财富、一切成功、一切物质所得、一切伟大发现和发明以及一切成就的源泉。
I thought, after the Pulitzer, at least nothing will surprise me quite that much in my life. And another one happened. It was quite amazing.
我想,在普利策奖之后,至少在我的生活中没有什么比这更让我惊讶的了。另一件事发生了。这是相当惊人的。
The best "material for thought'' is what we are doing, but the time when we are doing things is, unfortunately, the worst time for thinking.
最好的“思考材料”是我们正在做的事情,但不幸的是,当我们在做事情的时候,是最不适合思考的时候。
I've always thought my soundtracks do pretty good, because they're basically professional equivalents of a mix tape I'd make for you at home.
我一直认为我的原声带做得很好,因为它们基本上是专业的,相当于我在家里为你做的混音带。
I always sang in church always was in a gospel choir and directed choirs and always performed, but I never thought of it as a powerful thing.
我一直在教堂唱歌,一直在福音唱诗班指挥唱诗班,一直在表演,但我从来没有想过这是一件有力量的事情。
As a writer, you get to play, you get alter time, you get to come up with the smart lines and the clever comebacks you wish you'd thought of.
作为一名作家,你可以玩,你可以改变时间,你可以想出聪明的台词和你希望自己能想到的聪明的反击。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
I always thought marketing in general was an interesting kind of thing. I always liked commercials and billboards.
我一直认为市场营销是一件很有趣的事情。我一直喜欢广告和广告牌。
I thought the Barbie doll would always be successful.
我以为芭比娃娃会永远成功。
I thought you were supposed to be flying this thing, not pleasuring it.
我以为你要驾驶这东西,而不是为了取悦它。
When we were growing up our parents somehow made it clear that being famous was good. And I mistakenly thought that if I was famous then everyone would love me.
在我们成长的过程中,我们的父母以某种方式明确表示,出名是件好事。我错误地认为,如果我出名了,那么每个人都会爱我。
Thought is a key to all treasures; the miser's gains are ours without his cares. Thus I have soared above this world, where my enjoyment have been intellectual joys.
思想是开启一切财富的钥匙;吝啬鬼的所得是我们的,不用他操心。这样,我就飞越了这个世界,在这个世界上,我的快乐就是精神上的快乐。
Look at everything as though you were seeing it for the first time or the last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with glory.
把每件事都看成是你第一次或最后一次看到它。那时,你在世的日子,必满有荣耀。