As the author J. K. Rowling said so succinctly in her 2008 address to Harvard graduates, failure can mean a “stripping away of the inessential.”

正如作家罗琳（J.K. Rowling）2008年对哈佛毕业生的精辟之谈，失败可能意味着“汰却那些无关紧要的东西。”

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But he knows he is not a great tennis player, and that's O. k. with him - it doesn't mean he will give it up because he is not world class, or line up a pro to work with him seven days a week.

但是他知道他永远不可能成为一个伟大的网球选手，这没关系——并不是说成不了世界一流他就不做这件事了，或者专门请一个专家跟他天天工作在一起。

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You know what I mean? K: Oh yes, I understand what you mean.

你知道我的意思吗？克：噢，是的，我明白你的意思。

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I mean, J. K. Rowling, Lloyd Alexander, C. S. Lewis, whatever you like.

比如说，罗琳、亚历山大、路易斯，你喜欢的都行。

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