1. 承诺是一件美好的事情，但美好的东西往往不会变为现实。

1. Commitment is a wonderful thing, but wonderful things often do not come to pass.

2. 天子重英豪，文章教儿曹。万般皆下品，惟有读书高。

2. The Son of Heaven esteems the heroic, teaching his children the arts of writing. All else is of low rank, but only reading is of high status.

3. 当你跌到谷底时，那正表示，你只能往上，不能往下！

3. When you hit rock bottom, that means you can only go up, not down!

4. 读书不要贪多，而是要多加思考，这样的读书使我获益不少。

4. Don't read for the sake of quantity, but rather for deep thought, as such reading has greatly benefited me.

5. 知识如金矿，挖之愈深，得之愈多；知识如登山，攀之愈高，望之愈远。

5. Knowledge is like a gold mine, the deeper you dig, the more you gain; knowledge is like climbing a mountain, the higher you climb, the further you can see.

6. 一个人的度量是一种精神力量，是一股强大的文明力量。

6. A person's measure is a spiritual power, a powerful force of civilization.

7. 书籍通过心灵观察世界的窗口。住宅里没有书，犹如房间没有窗户。

7. Books are the windows through which the soul observes the world. A house without books is like a room without windows.

8. 只有努力攀登顶峰的人，才能把顶峰踩在脚下。

8. Only those who strive to climb to the summit can trample it underfoot.

9. 不去期望。失去了不会伤心，得到了便是惊喜。

9. Do not expect anything. If you lose, you won't feel sad; if you gain, it will be a pleasant surprise.

10. 书籍把我们引入最美好的社会，使我们认识各个时代的伟大智者。

10. Books introduce us to the most wonderful societies and enable us to get to know the great sages of each era.

11. 今天什么样，完全由我决定，今天怎样度过，由我选择。

11. Today's what I decide, and how I spend it is up to my choice.

12. 向今天献出自己的人，没有哪一个昨天是给浪费掉的。

12. Those who offer themselves to today have not wasted any yesterday.

13. 成就是谦虚者前进的阶梯，也是骄傲者后退的滑梯。

13. Achievement is the ladder for the modest to advance, and the slide for the proud to retreat.

14. 要诚恳，要坦然，要慷慨，要宽容，要有平常心

14. Be sincere, be calm, be generous, be tolerant, and maintain a sense of normalcy.

15. 凡是决心取得胜利的人是从来不说“不可能的”。

15. Anyone who is determined to achieve victory never says "impossible."

16. 松软的沙滩上最容易留下脚印。但也最容易被潮水抹去。

16. It's on the soft sandy beach where footprints are most easily left. But they are also most easily washed away by the tide.

17. 无穷相信书籍的气力，是我的教育信奉的真谛之一。

17. Infinite belief in the power of books is one of the true teachings of my educational beliefs.

18. 译文：即要有勇气去多实践自己,同时心又要有不断进取,苦读书的精神。

18. Translation: One must have the courage to practice oneself more and at the same time, the heart must be imbued with an ever-advancing spirit and the perseverance to diligently study.

19. 这个世界最脆弱的是生命，身体健康，很重要。

19. The most fragile thing in this world is life, good health is very important.

20. 失败乃成功之母，只要努力，就一定会有收获。

20. Failure is the mother of success, as long as you work hard, you will definitely reap rewards.

21. 译文：如果只知道玩，不知道要好好学习，到老的时候才后悔自己年少时为什么不知道要勤奋学习。到老的时候才后悔自己年少时为什么不知道要勤奋学习。

21. Translation: If one only knows how to play and doesn't know the importance of studying hard, they will regret not knowing to be diligent in their studies when they are old. They will regret not knowing to be diligent in their studies when they are young when they are old.

22. 我们可以由读书搜集知识，但必须利用思考把糠和麦子分开。

22. We can gather knowledge by reading books, but we must use thought to separate the chaff from the wheat.

23. 成功的道路上充满荆棘，苦战方能成功。

23. The path to success is fraught with thorns, and only through bitter struggle can one achieve success.

24. 与肝胆人共事，无字句处读书。

24. To work with people of the liver and gallbladder, read between the lines.

25. 学习不能好高骛远，须一步一个脚印；进步不能一步登天，须一步一级台阶。

25. Learning cannot aim too high and skip steps; it must progress one step at a time. Advancement cannot be achieved overnight; it must climb step by step.

26. 理想的书籍是智慧的钥匙。

26. The ideal book is the key to wisdom.

27. 如果为了安全而不和大海在一起，船就失去了存在的意义。

27. If the ship does not sail the seas for safety, it loses its very purpose of existence.

28. 学好靠信心，求教靠虚心，探求靠专心，长进靠恒心。

28. Good learning depends on confidence, seeking knowledge requires humility, inquiry requires concentration, and progress requires perseverance.

29. 有智慧才能分辨善恶邪正；有谦虚才能建立美满人生。

29. Wisdom allows one to discern good from evil and right from wrong; modesty can help build a happy life.

30. 傍百年树，读万卷书。——（宋）朱熹（为白鹿书院题）

30. Under the shade of a century-old tree, read ten thousand books. —— (Song Dynasty) Zhu Xi (for the White Deer Academy)

31. 时光就像一辆畜力车，它的速度取决于我们手中的鞭子。

31. Time is like a horse-drawn carriage, its speed depends on the whip in our hands.

32. 如果我们都去做自我潜质做得到的事，我们真会叫自我大吃一惊。

32. If we all do things that our inner potential is capable of, we would truly astonish ourselves.