“True liberty is to have power over oneself in all things.”
「真正的自由是在所有时候都能控制自己。」– 蒙田 (哲学家)
- 蒙田 (1533-1592) 是法国文艺复兴时代最重要的哲学家之一,以《随笔集》三卷留名后世,他的作品以结合轶事与智慧洞见为特色,影响后世诸多作家及哲学家,如尼采、爱默生,甚至莎士比亚。
“One-half of life is luck; the other half is discipline – and that’s the important half, for without discipline you wouldn’t know what to do with luck.”
「人生一半是靠运气,另一半则是靠纪律 – 那是比较重要的一半,因为缺乏纪律你将不知道怎么处理你的好运。」– 卡尔‧朱科麦尔 (剧作家)
“Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.”
「有些人把纪律看成一件苦差事,对我而言,它是一种规则让我可以自由的飞翔。」– 茱莉‧安德鲁斯 (女演员)
“I have never known a really successful man who deep in his heart did not understand the grind, the discipline it takes to win.”
「我从没遇过一个非常成功的人,在内心深处不知道为求胜利所需的苦力及纪律。」– 文斯‧隆巴迪 (美式足球教练)
“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.”
「我们都有梦想,但为了让我们的梦想成为现实,需要的是非常大的决心、尽力、自律及努力。」– 杰西‧欧文斯 (奥运选手)
“Discipline strengthens the mind so that it becomes impervious to the corroding influence of fear.”
「纪律强化心灵使它不受恐惧如同侵蚀般的影响。」– 伯纳德‧蒙哥马利 (陆军军官)