We may seem great in an employment below our worth, but we very often look little in one that is too big for us.

We may seem great in an employment below our worth, but we very often look little in one that is too big for us.

我们可能在一份低于自身价值的工作中表现出色，但在一份对我们来说太大的工作中，我们往往显得微不足道。

-- Francois VI, Duc De La Rochefoucauld 弗朗索瓦六世，罗切福科公爵