Jack Welch (奇異公司執行長)
030311] “If you want risk taking, set an example yourself and reward and praise those that do.” — Jack Welch, General Electric CEO 「如果你想冒險,以身作則並獎勵及稱讚那些冒險的人。」– 傑克‧韋爾許 (奇異公司執行長) “risk taking” 及” take...
View ArticleChuck Lindbergh (飛行員)
“I don’t believe in taking unnecessary risks, but a life without risk isn’t worth living.” — Chuck Lindbergh, Aviator 「我不認同冒不必要的險,但一個沒有風險的人生不值得活下去。」– 查克‧林德伯格 (飛行員) 片語 “take risks” 是「冒險」的意思。”worth”...
View ArticleWoody Allen (導演)
allen] “If you don’t fail now and again, it’s a sign you’re playing it safe.” — Woody Allen, Director 「如果你沒有偶爾失敗,它是你行事保守的徵兆。」– 伍迪‧艾倫 (導演) “now and again” 是「有時;偶爾」。”play it safe” 是「行事小心;不冒風險」的意思。”sign”...
View ArticleDale Carnegie (勵志專家)
carnegie] “Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes furthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.” — Dale Carnegie, Motivational expert 「冒險一試!生命全都是機運。走最遠的人通常是願意行動及挑戰的人。」–...
View ArticleKatherine Mansfield (作家)
mansfield] “Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.” — Katherine Mansfield, Writer...
View ArticleJoseph Campbell (神話學者)
110311] “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek. Fear of the unknown is our greatest fear… While caution is a useful instinct, we lose many opportunities and much of the adventure of...
View ArticleT. S. Eliot (詩人)
030212] “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” — T.S. Eliot, Poet 「只有那些冒險走太遠的人可能發現一個人能走多遠。」– 艾略特 (詩人) risk (v.) 冒險。因為 risk 在這裡是動詞,後面所接的動詞 “go” 需變形為動名詞。例:If...
View ArticleWarren Buffett (投資家)
030612] “Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” — Warren Buffett, Investor 「風險來自於不知道你在做什麼。」– 華倫‧巴菲特 (投資家) 華倫‧巴菲特 (1930- ) 是美國投資家、工業家及慈善家,被廣泛認為是全世界最成功的投資家及世界首富之一,他以節儉及價值投資 (value investing) 而聞名。
View ArticleWill Rogers (幽默演員)
053112] “Go out on a limb – that’s where the fruit is” — Will Rogers, Humorist 「勇於冒險,那是獎賞的所在地。」– 威爾‧羅傑斯 (幽默演員) out on a limb 處於不利的位置;沒有得到支持。它的本義是:當一個人在爬樹時,愈往上爬,愈是擔心樹枝會因自己的重量而斷裂。 威爾‧羅傑斯 (1879-1935)...
View ArticleBob Proctor (勵志導師)
111212] “You may avoid suffering and sorrow if you don’t risk, but you simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live. The greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks...
View ArticleAnna Quindlen (專欄作家)
“A life of unremitting caution, without the carefree – or even, occasionally, the careless – may turn out to be half a life.” — Anna Quindlen, Columnist 「一生永遠小心翼翼,沒有無憂無慮 – 甚至是偶爾的粗心大意 – 可能讓人失去一半的人生。」–...
View ArticleDanica Patrick (賽車選手)
voice] “Take those chances and you can achieve greatness, whereas if you go conservative, you’ll never know. I truly believe what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Even if you fail, learning and...
View ArticleClarence Birdseye (企業家)
“Only through curiosity can we discover opportunities, and only through gambling can we take advantage of them.” — Clarence Birdseye, Entrepreneur 「唯有好奇能讓我們發現機會,唯有冒險能讓我們從中獲利。」– 克拉倫斯‧伯德西 (企業家) gambling...
View ArticleMuhammad Ali (拳擊手)
“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” — Muhammad Ali, Boxer 「沒有勇氣冒險的人,他的人生將一事無成。」– 穆罕默德‧阿里 (拳擊手) courageous (adj.) 有勇氣的,勇敢的。例:a courageous move (一個勇敢的行為)。...
View ArticleHerodotus (歷史學家)
“All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.” — Herodotus, Greek Historian 「所有人的收穫都是冒險過後的果實。」– 希羅多德 (歷史學家) gain (n.) 得到,獲得。venture (v.) 冒險,做可能有危險的行為。例:As they entered the forest, they felt they were...
View ArticleDebbi Fields (企業家)
“The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.” — Debbi Fields, Entrepreneur...
View ArticlePlutarch (希臘歷史學家)
“To do an evil act is base. To do a good one without incurring danger, is common enough. But it is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds though he risks everything in doing them.” — Plutarch,...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg (臉書創辦人)
“In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” — Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Co-founder 「在一個瞬息萬變的世界裡,不冒任何險是唯一保證會失敗的策略。」– 馬克.祖克柏 (臉書創辦人)...
View ArticleFriedrich Schiller (文學家)
“He that is over-cautious will accomplish little.” — Friedrich Schiller, Writer 「過分謹慎的人難有成就。 」– 弗里德里希·席勒 (作家) cautious (adj.) 謹慎的,小心的。例:The think tank said it’s cautiously optimistic about the...
View ArticleArthur Hugh Clough (詩人)
“’Tis better to have fought and lost, than never to have fought at all.” — Arthur Hugh Clough, Poet 「戰而敗,畢竟勝過從未嘗試。」– 亞瑟.休.克勒夫 (詩人) ’tis 是 it is 的縮寫,主要用在詩裡。這句名言出自 Peschiera (佩斯基耶拉) 一詩,描述 1849...
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