And they said, "Yeah!"

　　然后他們說：“是啊!”

　　You say it long enough, it starts to be a part of you.

　　如果你長時間的這么說，它就會開始變成事實(shí)。

　　And so — (Applause) I gave a quiz, 20 questions. A student missed 18. I put a "+2" on his paper and a big smiley face.

　　所以-(掌聲)我做了一個小測驗(yàn)，20道題。一個孩子錯了18道。我在他了卷子上寫了個“+2”和一個大的笑臉。

　　He said, "Ms. Pierson, is this an F?"

　　他說，“Pierson老師，這是不及格嗎?”

　　I said, "Yes."

　　我說，“是的?！?/p>

　　He said, "Then why'd you put a smiley face?"

　　他接著說，“那你為什么給我一個笑臉?”

　　I said, "Because you're on a roll. You got two right. You didn't miss them all." I said, "And when we review this, won't you do better?"

　　我說，“因?yàn)槟阏凉u入佳境。你沒有全錯，還對了兩個?！?我說，“我們復(fù)習(xí)這些題的時候，難道你不會做得更好嗎?”

　　He said, "Yes, ma'am, I can do better."

　　他說，“是的，老師。我可以做得更好?！?/p>

　　You see, "-18" sucks all the life out of you. "+2" said, "I ain't all bad." (Laughter) (Applause)

　　大家看，“-18”讓人感覺想死。 “+2”意味著，“我沒有那么糟。” (笑聲)(掌聲)