I told myself not to be so jumpy.

我告诉自己别那么坐立不安。

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I told myself that all experiences make you a better journalist in the long run and luckily, I was right.

我告诉自己，从长远来看，所有的经历都会让你成为一名更好的记者。幸运的是，我是对的。

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When I saw astronaut Gene Cernan walking on the Moon, I told myself, "I want to be an astronaut."

当我看到宇航员吉恩·塞尔南在月球上行走时，我告诉自己：“我想成为一名宇航员。”

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"Doc told an interviewer once, 'Whether I'm playing for myself or for an enthusiastic audience, I can get the same emotions I had when Dad got me that first guitar.'

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"I went 4-2 down and told myself I had nothing to lose, " said Fordham.

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That's when I told myself that I would never relocate for a guy ever again.

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"I told myself that no girl or woman will suffer the same again, " she said.

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