1. Friends are not books， yet books are friends。 Friends may betray you， while books are always loyal。朋友不是书，书却是朋友。朋友可能背判你，书却永远忠实。

1. Friends are not books, yet books are friends. Friends may betray you, but books are always loyal.

2. The excellency of hogs is fatness，of men virtue。猪的优点在于肥壮，人的优点在于美德。

2. The excellence of pigs lies in their fattiness, and that of men lies in their virtue.

3. Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well。任何值得做的事就值得把它做好！

3. Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well. Any endeavor that is worth undertaking is worth doing to the best of one's ability!

4. For man is man and master of his fate。 人就是人，是自己命运的主人。

4. For man is man and master of his fate. A person is a human being and the master of his own destiny.

5. A man dies still if he has done nothing， as one who has done much。既然无所事事亦难逃一死，何不奋斗终生。

5. A man dies the same whether he has done nothing or much, as he cannot escape death. Why not strive throughout his life?

6. What one describes in the books is one's thought in his mind。 The personality of a book is that of the author。书迹即心迹，书品即人品。

6. What one describes in the books is one's thoughts in their mind. The personality of a book is that of its author. The handwriting reflects the character, and the quality of the book reflects the quality of the person.

7. the art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook。智慧就是懂得该忽略什么的技巧。

7. The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. Translation: The art of wisdom is the art of knowing what to ignore.

8. Isn't it a happy thing if you review what you have learned on time？学而时习之，不亦乐乎？

8. Isn't it a joyful thing if you review what you have learned on time? "To learn and then to practice what one has learned; isn't that also a source of joy?"

9. A good book is a good friend。好书如挚友。

9. A good book is a good friend. A good book is like a loyal friend.

10. Great hopes make great man。 伟大的理想造就伟大的人。

10. Great hopes breed great men. Great ideals forge great individuals.

11. Learning any language takes a lot of effort。 but don’t give up。 学习任何语言都是需要花费很多努力，但不要放弃。

11. Learning any language requires a lot of effort, but don't give up.

12. Two heads are better than one。 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。

12. Two heads are better than one. Three cobblers with their wits combined equal Zhuge Liang.

13. The force of the wind tests the strength of the grass。 疾风知劲草。

13. The force of the wind tests the strength of the grass. The swift wind reveals the tough grass.

14. Judge not from appearances。人不可貌相，海不可斗量。

14. Judge not from appearances. Do not judge a person by their appearance, nor measure the sea by a pot.

15. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart。 心之所愿，无所不成。

15. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. As the heart desires, so it is accomplished.

16. To sensible men， every day is a day of reckoning。 对聪明人来说，每一天的时间都是要精打细算的。?>

16. To sensible men, every day is a day for careful planning.

17. a little spark kindles a great fire。星星之火，可以燎原。

17. A little spark can ignite a great fire. A spark can kindle a vast flame.

18. It takes a lot of thought and effort and downright determination to be agreeable。 要做到与人融洽相处，需要仔细地思考，认真地努力和痛下决心。

18. It requires a great deal of thought, effort, and sheer determination to be agreeable.

19. God helps those who help themselves。 天助自助者。

19. God helps those who help themselves. Translation: Heaven helps those who help themselves.

20. time is a bird for ever on the wing。时间是一只永远在飞翔的鸟。

20. Time is a bird forever on the wing.

21. If you don’t learn to think when you are young， you may never learn。 如果你年轻时没有学会思考，那就永远学不会思考。

21. If you don't learn to think when you are young, you may never learn. If you don't learn to think when you are young, you might never learn how to think.

22. reading make a full man， conference a ready man， and writing an exact man。阅读使人充实，交谈使人机智，写作使人精确。

22. Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man.

23. The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them。不读好书的人有没有过的人无法阅读的优势。

23. The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them. The person who does not read good books has no advantage over someone who is unable to read them.

24. Knowledge comes， but wisdom lingers。知识来了，智慧却迟迟不前。

24. Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.

25. good is good， but better carries it。 精益求精。

25. Good is good, but better makes it great. Aim for continuous improvement.

26. All books are pisible into two classes： the books of the hour， and the books of all time。一切书籍都可以分为二类：即：一时之书与永久之书。

26. All books can be divided into two categories: the books of the hour, and the books of all time.

27. Learning without thinking leads to confusion； thinking without studying results in tardiness。学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。

27. Learning without thinking leads to confusion; thinking without studying results in tardiness. — "Learning without thinking is futile; thinking without studying is dangerous."

28. those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it。想要收获自由之果的人，必须承受维护自由的劳苦。

28. Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

29. Virtue and happiness are mother and daugher。美德和幸福犹如母女。

29. Virtue and happiness are like mother and daughter.

30. It never will rain roses。 When we want to have more roses we must plant trees。天上永远不会掉下玫瑰来，如果想要更多的玫瑰，必须自己种植。

30. Roses will never rain. When we want to have more roses, we must plant trees. Roses will never fall from the sky; if we want more roses, we must plant them ourselves.

31. The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today。对明天做好的准备就是今天做到最好。

31. The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. This translates to: "The best preparation for tomorrow is to do your best today."

32. Do one thing at a time， and do well。一次只做一件事，做到最好！

32. Do one thing at a time, and do it well.

33. Early to bed and early to rise， makes a man healthy， wealthy， and wise。早睡早起使人健康、富裕又聪明。

33. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

34. Books are the food for the hungry of great mind。书籍是伟大的饥饿的粮食。

34. Books are the food for the hungry of great mind. — Books are the sustenance for those with an insatiable hunger for knowledge.

35. Treat other people as you hope they will treat you。己所不欲，勿施于人。

35. Treat others as you would like to be treated. Do not do to others what you would not want them to do to you.

36. Learning makes a good man better and ill man worse。好人越学越好，坏人越学越坏。

36. Learning makes a good man better and an ill man worse.

37. Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene。 改变自己往往改变更为需要。

37. Very often, a change of self is needed more than a change of scene. Often, changing oneself is more necessary than changing the environment.

38. Read much ，but not too many books。书要多读，但不要滥读。

38. Read many books, but not too many books. Read a lot, but don't read excessively.

39. Life is just a series of trying to make up your mind。生活只是由一系列下决心的努力所构成。

39. Life is merely a series of efforts to make up one's mind.

40. Each year one vicious habit rooted out，in time minght make the worst man good throughout。每年根除一恶习，恶根亦会成完人。

40. Eradicating one bad habit each year might eventually turn the worst man into a good one.

41. Life is short and art is long。 人生短暂，学术无涯。

41. Life is short, and art is long.

42. How many maen has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book。多少人把读书作为一生中一个新时期的开端。

42. How many people have marked the beginning of a new era in their lives through the act of reading a book.

43. If a man empties his purse into his head， no one can take it from him。如果一个人倾其所有以求学问，那么这些学问是没有人能拿走的。

43. If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him. If a person spends all their wealth to acquire knowledge, then that knowledge is something no one can take away from them.

44. When work is a pleasure， life is joy！ When work is duty， life is slavery。 工作是一种乐趣时，生活是一种享受！工作是一种义务时，生活则是一种苦役。

44. When work is a pleasure, life is joy! When work is duty, life is slavery. When work is a source of enjoyment, life is a delight! When work is a chore, life is a burden.

45. Books are to mankind what memory is to the inpiduanl。 书之于人类，犹如记忆于之个人。

45. Books are to mankind what memory is to the individual.

46. Classic A book which people praise and don't read。 经典之作是人人皆称赞却不愿去读的书。

46. Classic - A book that everyone praises but is unwilling to read.

47. When the night is darkest， dawn is nearest。 夜最黑时，黎明最近。

47. When the night is darkest, dawn is nearest. At the darkest hour of the night, the break of day is closest.

48. Coping with problems in our real life is the end， and reading is only one of the means to reach the end。处理现实生活是目的，读书只是达到这个目的手段之一。

48. Dealing with problems in our real life is the goal, and reading is only one of the means to achieve that goal.

49. Knowledge is a measure， but practise is the key to it。知识是珍宝，而实践是获取它的钥匙。

49. Knowledge is a measure, but practice is the key to acquiring it. Knowledge is a treasure, while practice is the key to obtaining it.

50. A good book is the best of friends， the same today and forever。一本好书，相伴一生。

50. A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. A good book is a lifelong companion.

51. Jack of all trades and master of none。门门精通，样样稀松。

51. Jack of all trades and master of none. A person who knows a little about many things but is not an expert in any. - Jack of all trades, master of none. A person who is knowledgeable in many different fields but lacks expertise in any one of them.

52. Let thy vices die before thee。让恶习先你死去。

52. Let thy vices die before thee.