“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”
「悲观者抱怨风向,乐观者期待风向改变,务实的人调整帆布。」– 威廉‧亚瑟‧沃德 (学者)
- 威廉‧亚瑟‧沃德 (1921-1994) 为美国著名作家,著有「信念的泉源」 (Fountains of Faith),他的名言经常被引用,且文章经常被刊登在各大杂志里。
“Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from the problem.”
「一个人离问题愈远就愈理想主义。」– 约翰‧高尔斯华绥 (小说家)
“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.”
「当他执著在一个概念后,理论对他来说比胜利还重要,而缺乏务实的比赛思维使他无法成为顶尖选手。」– 加里‧卡斯帕罗夫 (西洋棋大师)
“Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.”
「强烈的热忱,加上务实及坚持做后盾,是成功者最常见的特质。」– 戴尔‧卡内基 (励志专家)
“It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link in the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.”
「往前看得太远是个错误,人一次只能处理命运里的一个环节。」– 温斯顿‧邱吉尔 (英国首相)