在浩瀚的志愿星空下，我们以四字或八字之名，汇聚成40句激情洋溢的直言，点亮前行的道路。今日，让我们共同开启这段充满爱与奉献的旅程。

Under the vast sky of volunteerism, we gather into 40 passionate and straightforward statements, named with four-character or eight-character phrases, to illuminate the path ahead. Today, let us embark on this journey filled with love and dedication together.

1. 宋朝时有个叫吴介的人很喜欢史书。史书中记载的可以吸取经验教训的事，他都抄下来，放在座位的右边，称之为“座右铭”。铭就是刻在器物上记述生平、事业或警惕自己的文字。

1. During the Song Dynasty, there was a person named Wu Jie who had a great fondness for historical books. He copied down things from the books that could be used to extract experiences and lessons, and placed them on the right side of his seat, calling them the "maxim on the seat." A maxim is text that is inscribed on objects, recording one's life story, achievements, or serving as a warning to oneself.

2. 四字座右铭有奋力向前、一丝不苟、掌握梦想、学而不厌、穿壁引光、融会贯通等。

2. The four-character maxims include striving forward, being meticulous to the last detail, mastering dreams, never tiring of learning, channeling light through walls, and integrating knowledge comprehensively.

3. 历史的长河流到了今天，“座右铭”由最初器物的铭文，发展到以物寓意之“爵”（酒爵，器型似雀，取其鸣“喈喈”，谐音“节”，节制饮酒之意）、欹器等，到今天的文字，其间演变的诸多“式样”颇多耐人寻味、其蕴涵的警示意义仍给人以深刻的启迪。

3. The long river of history has reached today, and the "motto" has evolved from the inscriptions on ancient artifacts to the "jue" (a type of drinking cup resembling a sparrow, with the sound "jiajia" homophonic with "jie", meaning self-restraint in drinking) and other vessels, to the text we have today. The numerous "styles" in its evolution are full of thought-provoking insights, and the implicit cautionary significance still offers profound enlightenment.

4. 一分钟一秒钟自满，在这一分一秒间就停止了自己吸收的生命和排泄的生命。只有接受批评才能排泄精神的一切渣滓。只有吸收他人的意见，我才能添加精神上新的滋养品。

4. To be complacent for even a minute or a second means to cease absorbing and excreting life in that very moment. Only by accepting criticism can one purge the dregs of the spirit. Only by absorbing others' opinions can I add new nourishment to my spiritual life.

5. 座右铭本指古人写出来放在座位右边的格言，后泛指人们激励、警戒自己，作为行动指南的格言。历史上，许多中外名人都有自己的“座右铭”。见于史籍、经籍记载最早的“座右铭”，大概就是“金人铭”和周武王为了警戒自己而镂刻于身边随处可见物件上的铭文了。

5. The term "motto" originally refers to the proverbs written by ancient people and placed on the right side of their seats, later generalized to mean the proverbs that people use to motivate and caution themselves, serving as guidelines for their actions. In history, many famous people both domestically and internationally have their own "mottos." The earliest "motto" recorded in historical and classical texts is probably the "Golden Man Inscription" and the inscriptions carved by King Wu of Zhou on various objects around him as a form of self-admonition.