A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
承诺
Promise
He was a man, he always performed his promises.
他是个男人，他总是信守诺言。
Promises and undressed cloth are apt to shrink.
诺言和未熨过的衣服容易缩水。
Marry yourself first promise never to leave you!
先答应自己嫁给你，永远不离开你!
The only promise of childhood is that it will end.
童年的唯一希望就是它会结束。
Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform.
承诺很少，但如果是合法的，就要经常履行。
If I can change than anyone can change. I promise you that.
如果我能改变，任何人都无法改变。我向你保证。
When did the future switch from being a promise to a threat?
未来什么时候从一个承诺变成了一个威胁?
A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
王子从不缺乏违背诺言的正当理由。
To bond to any animal was to promise oneself that future pain.
与任何动物建立联系就是向自己承诺未来的痛苦。
Social Security is a promise that we cannot and must not break.
社会保障是我们不能也不能违背的承诺。
Promise only what you can deliver. Then deliver more than you promise.
只承诺你能做到的。然后做出比你承诺的更多。
Don't respect someone for making a promise. Respect them for keeping it.
不要因为别人的承诺而尊重他。尊重他们的保留。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.
今天，我们在这里重申一个新的信念，即通过发扬谦恭、勇气、同情心和个性的精神来实现我们国家的理想。
Don't promise when you're happy, Don't reply when you're angry, and don't decide when you're sad.
开心的时候不要许诺，生气的时候不要回答，伤心的时候不要决定。
With a contained environment, there is the promise of friction. And that is where the drama comes from.
在一个封闭的环境中，有摩擦的可能。这就是戏剧的来源。
When a politician bends the truth or a CEO breaks a promise, trust takes a beating.
当政客歪曲事实或首席执行官违背承诺时，信任就会受到打击。
Promise a lot and give even more.
承诺很多，给予更多。
My whole life has been one big broken promise.
我的一生都是一个大大的失信。