Quotes

The boundary between blue and white-collar workers is gradually vanishing. When we’re all working in front of the computers, can you figure out who is white collar or who is blue collar?

—Li Yining, economist

蓝领、白领工人的界限正在逐步消失。当人们都在计算机边上工作的时候，你能说谁是白领、谁是蓝领？

——经济学家厉以宁

If you start a project when you only have a grasp of 50% on it,you will greatly profit. If you start a project with 80% grasp you can make an average profit. If you wait till you have a 100% grasp, your project will be over before you have begun.

— Zhang Ruimin, CEO of Haier Group

有50%的把握就上马，获得的是巨大的利润。有80%的把握上马，获得的是平均利润。有100%的把握才上马，一上马就死。

——海尔集团首席执行官张瑞敏

An injured man is happy in the unfamiliar surroundings because they don’t need to pretend to be strong in front of familiar friends and landscapes, they can totally let go and cry.

—Chi Zijian, author

一个伤痛着的人置身一个陌生的环境是幸福的，因为你不必在熟悉的人和风景面前故作坚强，你完全可以放纵地流泪。

——作家迟子建

If you knew your life in advance, would you have the courage to come to this world?

—Forever Young(2018)

如果提前了解你要面对的人生，不知你是否还有勇气前来？

——电影《无问西东》台词

Real happiness is neither ecstasy and nor suffering. In my opinion, it’s a small flowing stream, slowly melting into a calm emerald sea. To be an ordinary person among all living creatures,to enjoy the sudden flashes of happiness in life, in that way, even if we don’t die, we can still be in heaven.

—San Mao, author

真正的快乐，不是狂喜，亦不是苦痛，在我很主观地来说，它是细水长流，碧海无波。在芸芸众生里做一个普通的人，享受生命一刹那间的喜悦，那么我们即使不死，也在天堂里了。

——作家三毛