“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”
「悲觀者抱怨風向,樂觀者期待風向改變,務實的人調整帆布。」– 威廉‧亞瑟‧沃德 (學者)
- 威廉‧亞瑟‧沃德 (1921-1994) 為美國著名作家,著有「信念的泉源」 (Fountains of Faith),他的名言經常被引用,且文章經常被刊登在各大雜誌裡。
“Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from the problem.”
「一個人離問題愈遠就愈理想主義。」– 約翰‧高爾斯華綏 (小說家)
“Once he fixated on an idea, his theoretical point became more important to him than winning, and this lack of competitive pragmatism prevented him from making it to the top.”
「當他執著在一個概念後,理論對他來說比勝利還重要,而缺乏務實的比賽思維使他無法成為頂尖選手。」– 加里‧卡斯帕羅夫 (西洋棋大師)
“Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.”
「強烈的熱忱,加上務實及堅持做後盾,是成功者最常見的特質。」– 戴爾‧卡內基 (勵志專家)
“It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link in the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.”
「往前看得太遠是個錯誤,人一次只能處理命運裡的一個環節。」– 溫斯頓‧邱吉爾 (英國首相)