1. It's important to be able to present you ideas well, especially in writing.

能充分地表达自己的观点很重要，特别是以书面形式。——斯泰西斯奈德

 

2. When someone rejects your work, register¹ the fact that they don't' like it, but don't listen to the reason why. People feel that they have to say something, and they often give a capricious justification² to keep from hurting your feelings.

别人否定你的作品时，记住他们不喜欢它这件事实，但别去听理由。为了不伤害你的感情，人们常会觉得必须得说点儿什么，他们给出的往往是模棱两可的理由。——马修威纳

 

3. Use the words 'we' and 'us' when referring to your business. Never use 'I' and 'me.' It sounds egotistical.

谈到自己的工作时要说“我们”，千万不要说“我”。这会显得很自大。——迈克尔布隆伯格

 

4. You could have a 300 horsepower³ motor and get 300 horsepower out of it or you can get a lot less. The people who I see function well are not the ones with the biggest motors, but the ones with the most efficient ones.

一台标着300马力的发动机实际输出的功率可能远远小于300马力。在我看来，能做好事情的人并不是‘马力最大的'，而是效率最高的。——沃伦巴菲特

 

5. It's important to put the idea of dying⁴ in your daily life because it helps you to appreciate your existence on this planet⁵.

在你的日常生活中，意识到自己正走向死亡很重要，这样你会对活在这个星球上心存感激。——玛丽娜阿布拉莫维奇

 

6. When you have to say no, do it nicely. We get pitched about five hundred television shows a year and only put for new ones on the air … but we want those same people to come back to us when they have a hit show.

如果必须拒绝他人，态度友善一点。每年我们收到各方推荐的电视节目近500部，但只播出那些有新意的……但我们希望回头等这些人制作出热门节目时，还愿意来找我们。——莱斯穆维斯

 

7. Understanding your strengths and weaknesses can take a long time and can even be a painful process, but it's one of the most important things to do in life.

了解自己的优点和缺点可能需要很长时间，过程甚至会很痛苦，但这是人生中最重要的事之一。——尼廷诺里亚

 

8. Social change is better achieved by being for something than against something.

要实现社会变革，支持某些事是比反对某些事更好的途径。——海琳盖尔

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