Tag Archives: 付出

Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan (慈善家)

“The only way to achieve our full potential is to channel the talents, ideas and contributions of every person in the world.”

– Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, Philanthropists

「完全发挥潜能的唯一途径,是导入世上每一个人的才华、想法及付出。」– 马克.祖克柏与普莉希拉.陈 (慈善家)

  • 马克.祖克柏(1984-)是社群网站 Facebook 的创始人,他与太太普莉希拉.陈把 99% 的财产投入 Chan Zuckerberg Initiative,旨在解决全球的疾病、教育及社会问题,他们以慈善家的身份在 2016 年同时入选《时代》百大人物,这句话出自他们写给女儿的公开信。

Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen (慈善家)

“Giving is a universal opportunity. Regardless of your age, profession, religion, income bracket, and background, you have the capacity to create change.”

— Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, Philanthropist

「助人是一种普世的机会,无论年纪、职业、宗教、收入级距及背景,你都可以创造改变。」– 萝拉‧阿里亚加-安德森 (慈善家)

  • 萝拉‧阿里亚加-安德森是美国慈善家、创业家,在矽谷成立社会企业基金、慈善「创新实验室」基金会,她也在史丹佛大学任教,著有 Giving 2.0: Transform Your Giving and Our World。

Albert Einstein (物理学家)

“A hundred times a day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depend on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the measure as I have received and am still receiving.”

— Albert Einstein, Physicist

「我每天提醒自己一百次,我的内在及外在生活,靠的是他人的劳力,无论他们在世或往生,而我必须非常努力,所付出的才会等同我已经得到及正在得到的。」– 爱因斯坦 (物理学家)

  • exert oneself 非常努力,用很多身心力气。例:He exerts himself at the construction site everyday. (他每天在工地努力工作。) measure (n.) 量,程度。The proposal will give Beijing a significant measure of control over China’s infrastructure development. (此提案将让北京政府对中国的基础建设掌有极高的控制力。)
  • 爱因斯坦 (1879-1955) 为理论物理学家,以发现广义相对论 (general relativity) 及光电效应最为知名,他在 1926 年得到诺贝尔物理学奖,被认作是现代物理学之父,及史上最多产的高知识分子之一。

Peter F. Drucker (管理学专家)

“It is the willingness of people to give of themselves over and above the demands of the job that distinguishes the great from the merely adequate.”

— Peter F. Drucker, Management Expert

「愿意付超出过工作的要求,将区别卓越的人和一般的人。」– 彼得‧杜拉克 (管理学专家)

  • give of… 付出时间、精力或金钱而不求回报。例:Susan is popular, because she often gives of her time to help others. (苏珊人缘不错,因为她常帮助公司里的人。) over and above… 在…之外,额外的。例:In some cases, foreign workers get round-trip plane tickets over and above their base salary. (有时候国外员工除了基本薪水外,还可获得来回机票。) adequate (adj.) 足够的,过得去的。例:His performance last night was adequate but far from excellent. (他昨晚的演出可以接受,但离卓越还有一大段距离。)
  • 彼得‧杜拉克 (1909-2005) 是著名的管理学家,对许多管理理论有深远的影响,包括:decentralization (权力下放)、privatization (民营化)、empowerment (授予权力) 等,他同时也预测知识经济时代的来临,被誉为「现代管理学之父」。

Leonardo da Vinci (艺术家)

“God sells us all things at the price of labor. “

— Leonardo da Vinci, Artist

「只要我们付出劳力的代价,上帝愿意贩售一切。」– 李奥纳多‧达文西 (艺术家)

  • 李奥纳多‧达文西 (1452-1519) 是人类史上罕见的天才型博学者,他是艺术家、科学家、发明家、建筑师、工程师、数学家及地质学家,还构思了超越当时技术的直升机、战车、计算机、太阳能聚焦等。他的作品《蒙娜丽莎》及《最后的晚餐》也是世界知名。

Brian Tracy (励志教练)

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“The more credit you give away, the more will come back to you. The more you help others, the more they will want to help you.”

— Brian Tracy, Motivational Coach

「你付出的信用额度愈多,你回收的就愈多。你帮助别人愈多,他们就愈想帮你。」– 布莱恩‧崔西 (励志教练)

  • credit (n.) 信用,退还金额。例:The company promised to provide credits to customers who had been charged too much. (公司承诺提供信用额度给之前超额付费的客户。)
  • 布莱恩‧崔西 (1944- ) 是美国著名励志成功学作者、讲师,其教授的领域还包括:行销、管理、领导、商业策略等。

Calvin Coolidge (美国第 30 任总统)

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“No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.”

— Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the U.S.

「没有人因得到了什么而受到尊敬,尊敬是一个人因付出而得到的回馈。」– 卡尔文‧柯立芝 (美国第 30 任总统)

  • honor (v.) 感到荣耀。例:I’m honored to serve as your principal. (当你们的校长让我感到光荣。) honor (n.) 光荣,荣耀。例:It would be an honor to serve my country. (为我的国家服务是一种光荣。) reward (n.) 奖赏,回馈。例:Although the task is difficult, the financial rewards are great.. (虽然此任务辛苦,但财务回馈很巨大。)
  • 卡尔文‧柯立芝 (1872-1933) 是律师出身,为美国第 30 任总统,他在任内扫除前任总统的政治丑闻阴霾,使民众恢复对白宫的信心,故卸任时极受欢迎。