His life seemed stuck in limbo ; he could not go forward and he could not go back.

他的生活好像陷入了不知所措的境地，进退两难。

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One of her famous expressions was: "When life kicks you, let it kick you forward."

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You know, let's let some people make big fortunes because that provides spice in life and some adventure, something to look forward to-- that you might get this.

也可以让一部分人先富起来,富有带来更多的生活情趣,更多冒险，更多某些值得期待的东西-,有人会这么想。

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Imagine life where you never got used to anything, where suddenly somebody steps forward and waves their hand " and you'd go, "Woah," " and then they wave their hand again and you'd go, "Whoah," -- and you keep-- And there's the loud ticking of a clock and you say, " "Hmmm."

试想你在生活中无法习惯任何事情，要有人突然跳出来向你挥手,你肯定吓得惊叫，“哇“,然后他们再跟你挥手，你又惊叫“哇“,然后你就不停地-,或是在你听到响亮的钟摆声后很惊奇地说，“嗯“

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So I think that was really, you know, a turning point because it was an accusation initially, and then when his two co-defendants came forward, guys who's he has been close to his whole life, came forward and said, yes, Michael Vick participated.

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We are pleased to see this Institute come to life and look forward to working cooperatively with you.

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She tries to see positives in her life and look forward, not back.

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