A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
伟大
Great
I would say that kids are great in many ways, because I think that we are less hampered when it comes to 'this costs too much' or 'that's impossible'.
我想说的是，孩子们在很多方面都很棒，因为我认为当我们说“这太贵了”或“那不可能”时，我们不那么受阻碍。
A man must live like a great brilliant flame and burn as brightly as he can. In the end he burns out. But this is far better than a mean little flame.
一个人必须活得像一团明亮的火焰，尽可能地燃烧。最后他筋疲力尽了。但这比一个卑鄙的小火焰要好得多。
Great art speaks a language which every intelligent person can understand. The people who call themselves modernists today speak a different language.
伟大的艺术讲的是每一个聪明人都能理解的语言。今天自称现代主义者的人说的是另一种语言。
You cannot let go of anything if you cannot notice that you are holding it. Admit your 'weaknesses' and watch them morph into your greatest strengths.
如果你没有注意到你正在握着什么东西，你就不能放开它。承认你的“弱点”，看着它们变成你最大的优点。
The idea of winning a doctor's degree gradually assumed the aspect of a great moral struggle, and the moral fight possessed immense attraction for me.
获得博士学位的想法逐渐变成了一场伟大的道德斗争，而道德斗争对我具有极大的吸引力。
If they are doing that, we have a great chance to win. You know what, if we do that, we are the world champions and no one can take that away from us.
如果他们这样做，我们就有很大的机会获胜。你知道吗，如果我们这样做，我们就是世界冠军，没有人能夺走我们的荣誉。
Where every moment is about truth and I think it's a great challenge every night. That's what really drove me to wanting to do theatre, and it's great.
每时每刻都是关于真相的，我认为每晚都是一个巨大的挑战。这才是驱使我想做戏剧的真正原因，这很棒。
Adversity is a great teacher, but this teacher makes us pay dearly for its instruction; and often the profit we derive, is not worth the price we paid.
逆境是一位伟大的老师，但正是这位老师让我们付出了高昂的代价;而我们获得的利润，往往与我们付出的代价不相称。
In spite of everything I shall rise again: I will take up my pencil, which I have forsaken in my great discouragement, and I will go on with my drawing.
不管发生什么事，我都要重新站起来。我要拿起我的铅笔，继续我的绘画。
If the conditions were right there could be great acceptance. Often it is only when they pose an economic or political threat that it turns really ugly.
如果条件合适，可能会有很大的接受度。通常只有当它们构成经济或政治威胁时，情况才会变得非常糟糕。
It's a source of great sadness to me that my father died without having seen me do anything worthwhile. He was constantly having to make excuses for me.
父亲没有看到我做任何有价值的事情就去世了，这使我感到非常悲伤。他总是为我找借口。
Of course, there will be few people who are sympathetic but you don't become a great team overnight, no matter how much money you have at your disposal.
当然，很少有人会同情你，但你不会在一夜之间成为一个伟大的团队，不管你有多少钱可以支配。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
This is great for our school. The kids have really played well this season.
这对我们学校来说太棒了。这个赛季孩子们真的打得很好。
Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country.
如果你住在一个小国家，越野滑雪是很棒的。
Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.
每个伟大男人的背后都有一个翻白眼的女人。
Until you're ready to look foolish, you'll never have the possibility of being great.
除非你准备好让自己看起来很傻，否则你永远不可能变得伟大。
I'm not a great writer.
我不是一个伟大的作家。
Quantity in food is more to be regarded than quality. A full meal is a great enemy both to study and industry.
食物的数量比质量更值得重视。饱餐一顿对学习和工作都是一大敌人。