“One of the saddest lines in the world is, ‘Oh come on now – be realistic.’ The best parts of this world were not fashioned by those who were realistic. They were fashioned by those who dared to look hard at their wishes and gave them horses to ride.”
— Richard Nelson Bolles, Writer
「世上最丧志的一句话是『别闹了,实际点』。这世界最美好的事物不是由实际的人所创造,而是那些敢直视他们愿望、并助其快速实现的人。」– 理察‧尼尔森‧鲍利斯 (作家)
- line (n.) 言词,话语。例:That is my favorite line from Shakespeare. (我最喜欢莎士比亚的那句话。) fashion (v.) 用双手或一点工具做成。例:She is able to fashion an artwork from different types of materials. (她能利用不同的材料做出艺术品。)
- 理察‧尼尔森‧鲍利斯 (1927- ) 是美国求职畅销书《你的降落伞是什么颜色?》(What Color is Your Parachute?) 的作者,该本书被译为 22 种语言,全球销量超过 1 千万册。鲍利斯认为一个人擅长的与他感兴趣的通常是同一个领域。