The path was worn and slippery. My foot slipped from under me, knowing the other out of the way, but I recovered and said to myself, "It's a slip and not a fall."

此路破败不堪又容易滑倒。我一只脚滑了一跤，另一只脚也因而站不稳，但我回过气来告诉自己，"这不过是滑一跤，并不是死掉都爬不起来了。"）

【亚伯拉罕·林肯在竞选参议员落败后如是说,希望你也能脱口而出】