A wise man will make tools of what comes to hand. 聪明的人会把手边的东西变成工具。
Funny how when life was that simple, you never really realized how lucky you were. 有趣的是，当生活如此简单的时候，你从来没有意识到你是多么的幸运。 -- Jenny Downham 唐纳姆
I imagine giving someone such a gift and then having it returned. Parents are always giving things that are not taken. 我想象给别人这样一份礼物，然后把它送回去。父母总是把没有拿走的东西给孩子。 -- Ally Condie 艾莉康迪
sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears. 懒惰像生锈一样，比操劳更能消耗身体。
I reject the cynical view that politics is a dirty business. 我反对那种认为政治是肮脏勾当的愤世嫉俗的观点。 -- Richard Nixon 理查德·尼克松
It's the safety valve of middle life, and the solace of age. 它是中年生活的安全阀，是老年生活的慰藉。 -- Mary Roberts Rinehart 玛丽·罗伯茨·莱因哈特
Want a thing long enough, and you don't. 想要一件事足够久，但你没有。
In a world full of cynics, critics, and competitors, we get to choose instead to be cheerleaders for others. 在一个充满愤世嫉俗者、批评家和竞争对手的世界里，我们可以选择做别人的啦啦队长。 -- Shelley Hendrix 雪莱·亨德里克斯
When the cook is roasting for the butler, woe to the master's wine-cask. 当厨师为管家烤酒的时候，主人的酒桶有祸了。