A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
决定
Decisions
One of the key issues will be personal honour vs. the good of the many, and unforeseen consequences.
其中一个关键问题将是个人荣誉与众多利益之争，以及不可预见的后果。
You always worry about films when you hear about them making decisions after announcements are made.
当你听到电影在宣布之后做出决定时，你总是担心它们。
It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.
做事情不需要太多的力量，但是决定做什么需要很大的力量。
You have to make sure that your assets and your back is protected before you make any big decisions.
在做重大决定之前，你必须确保你的资产和背部得到保护。
When you arrive at a certain level it's very easy to say yes: that is the moment to learn to say no.
当你达到某个水平时，说“是”是很容易的:这是学会说“不”的时刻。
If it's a good idea, go ahead and do it. It's much easier to apologize than it is to get permission.
如果这是个好主意，那就去做吧。道歉比得到允许容易得多。
If he wants to leave, let him leave. If he wants to return, let him return. It's his personal affair.
如果他想离开，就让他离开吧。如果他想回来，就让他回来吧。这是他的私事。
We hold the future still timidly, but perceive it for the first time as a function of our own action.
我们仍然胆怯地把握着未来，但第一次把它看作是我们自己行动的结果。
But we have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.
但是，我们必须通过这项法案，这样你就可以在没有争议的情况下了解其中的内容。
We all must recognize that homeland security funds should be allocated by threat and no other reason.
我们都必须认识到，国土安全资金的分配不应以威胁为理由。
My father realised that for me to become a publisher in his firm would have been the end of the firm!
我父亲意识到，对我来说，在他的公司里当一名出版人就意味着公司的末日!
One of the hardest decisions you'll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder.
人生中最难做的决定之一就是选择放弃还是更加努力。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action.
自我不是现成的东西，而是通过行动的选择而不断形成的东西。
You will never find the right person if you never let go of the wrong one.
如果你舍不得错的人，就永远找不到对的人。
We cannot think first and act afterward. From the moment of birth we are immersed in action, and can only fitfully guide it by taking thought
我们不能先想后做。从出生的那一刻起，我们就沉浸在行动之中，只有通过思考才能断断续续地引导行动
There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.
没有什么比过分谨慎更轻率的了。
Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.
如果你发现自己在一条长期漏水的船上，那么花在换船上的精力可能比花在修补漏水上的精力更有成效。