从父亲那儿学到的25件事

父亲对女儿的那些话

1. Never waste water.

2. Listen to good music, especially jazz.

3. Ella Fitzgerald was a great artist and a nice lady. Duke Ellington was a great artist and an elegant, articulate man. Miles Davis was a great artist but kind of a cuckoo clock. Stan Getz played a sweet sax, Illinois Jacquet played a driving sax, Coleman Hawkins played a rich, warm sax, Flip Phillips played an energetic sax, Lester Young played a delicate sax, and Charlie Parker played the saxophone like God.

4. Admire people who are not only good at what they do, but who love doing it.

5. Respect your roots.

6. Never waste food.

7. Mechanical things are as much art as science. They express beauty as well as order. Therefore, regularly check the fluid levels in your car.

8. Your body is a beautiful machine. Eat right and exercise.

9. Never waste money.

10. Be kind to children and animals.

11. Be a good friend.

12. Never waste anything.

13. When you’re watching a nature show on television, don’t feel too bad when the lion kills the gazelle because the lion has to eat, too.

14. How to make good Pasta Fazul.

15. How to change a flat tire.

16. There’s always something.

17. Everything’s fate.

18. Don’t scuff your shoes.

19. Anticipate what could go wrong—something always goes wrong—and try to prevent it from happening. If it happens anyway, learn from it.

20. Act a little cocky.

21. There’s only one way to do things: the right way.

Corollary: If you need a stone wall, hire an Italian mason.

22. When you’re screwing something in, make sure it’s on good and tight, but don’t overdo it, or you’ll strip the screw.

23. Don’t tak e the little sticker off the peach until you’re ready to eat it because the sticker will rip the skin and make it go bad faster.

24. Listen to people. Listen to their stories. Listen deeply. That’s how you learn things.

25. Love your family. They’re fo r always.

从父亲那儿学到的25件事

1.永远也不要浪费水。

2.听好音乐，尤其是爵士乐。

3. Ella Fitzgerald 是一位了不起的艺术家，也是一位善良的女士。Duke Ellington 是一位了不起的艺术家和一位能言善辩的优雅男士。Miles Davis 是一位了不起的艺术家，但总是重复艺术。Stan Getz 演奏的萨克斯甜美舒缓，而Illinois Jacquet 演奏的萨克斯则激烈亢奋，Coleman Hawkins 演奏的萨克斯丰满温和，Flip Phillips 演奏的萨克斯激昂无比，Lester Young 演奏的萨克斯温文而雅，Charlie Parker 演奏的萨克斯像是出自上帝之音符。

4. 仰慕那些不仅能把本职工作做好，并且热爱这份工作的人。

5. 尊重你的前辈。

6. 永远也不要浪费食物。

7. 机器是艺术与科学的结合体。它即表现了感性之美又展现了理性之美。因此，你要定期检查汽车液位。

8.身体是一台漂亮的机器。所以一定要健康饮食并常锻炼身体。

9. 永远也不要浪费钱。

10.对孩子和动物要友善。

11. 做一位益友。

12. 永远也不要浪费任何东西。

13. 如果你正巧在电视节目上看到狮子猎杀羚羊，你也不要为之感到难过，因为狮子也需要食物维持生命。

14. 父亲教会了我如何去做好吃的意大利面豆浓汤。

15. 父亲让我学会了换轮胎的技术。

16. 天有不测风云，既来之则安之。

17. 一切皆有定数。

18.走路时不要磨蹭你的鞋底。

19. 居安思危——因为总有一些事会出错——所以你要努力预防其发生。如果它终究还是发生了，你就要从中吸取教训。

20.行事自信。

21. 做事只有一种方法：即正确地去做。推论：如果你需要一堵石墙，那就去雇用一个意大利石匠吧。

22. 当你在拧紧螺丝时，一要确保对准中心，二要确保它被拧紧了，但不要拧过头，否则你会把螺纹磨掉。

23. 在你不打算吃掉一只桃子前，请不要撕掉桃子表皮上的标签，因为这样会撕破桃子表皮，那样桃子坏得就快了。