1. 懒驴子是打死也走不快的。 莎士比亚《哈姆莱特》

1. The lazy donkey can't be made to go fast even if it's beaten to death. - Shakespeare, "Hamlet"

2. 记住该记住的，忘记该忘记的。改变能改变的，接受不能改变的。

2. Remember what should be remembered, forget what should be forgotten. Change what can be changed, and accept what cannot be changed.

3. 同在一个环境中生活，强者与弱者的分界就在于谁能改变它。

3. Living in the same environment, the boundary between the strong and the weak lies in who can change it.

4. 凡过于把幸运之事归功于自己的聪明和智谋的人多半是结局很不幸的。

4. Those who attribute too much of their luck to their own intelligence and cunning are often met with an unhappy end.

5. 居安思危，思则有备，有备无患。 《左传 襄公十一年》

5. Think of danger in times of peace, and be prepared for it. With preparation, there is no danger. — Zuozhuan (The Left Annals), Chapter 11 of Duke Xiang's Reign.

6. 事情不是因做不好而放弃，而是因放弃而做不好。

6. It is not because it is not done well that one gives up, but because one gives up that it is not done well.

7. 古之立大事者，不惟有超世之才，亦必有坚忍不拔之志。

7. Those who establish great achievements in ancient times do not only possess extraordinary talent, but also must have an indomitable will.

8. 来而不往，非礼也。 《礼记 曲礼上》

8. If you do not return a favor, it is not proper. — From "The Book of Rites, Rites of the Superior Man"

9. 心灵是一个特别的地方，在那里可以把天堂变地狱，把地狱变天堂。

9. The mind is a special place where one can turn heaven into hell, and hell into heaven.

10. 瀑布对悬崖无可畏惧，所以唱出气势磅礴的生命之歌。

10. The waterfall dares not fear the cliff, thus singing a powerful song of life.

11. 朽木不可雕也，粪土之墙不可圬也。 《论语 公冶长》

11. The rotten wood cannot be carved, and the dung wall cannot be whitewashed. — Confucius, "The Analects, Chapter 5"

12. 丈夫志四海，万里犹比邻。 曹植《赠白马王彪》

12. A husband's ambition knows no bounds, a journey of ten thousand miles feels like a neighbor's house. — Cao Zhi, "Presenting to the White Horse King Biao"

13. 生活不可能像你想象的那么好，但也不会像你想象的那么糟。人的脆弱和坚强都超乎自己的想象。

13. Life is not as good as you imagine, but it's also not as bad as you imagine. People's vulnerability and strength are both beyond their own imagination.

14. 如果你看到面前的阴影，别怕，那是因为你的背后有阳光。

14. If you see the shadow in front of you, don't be afraid, because it's because there's sunlight behind you.

15. 士不可以不弘毅，任重而道远。仁以为己任，不亦重乎死而后已，不亦远乎

15. A gentleman cannot be without magnanimity and firmness, for he has heavy responsibilities and a long road ahead. To take benevolence as one's responsibility is not heavy enough? To stop after death is not distant enough?

16. 对没志气的人，路程显得远；对没有银钱的人，城镇显得远。

16. To a person without ambition, the journey seems far; to a person without money, the town seems far.

17. 天行健，君子以自强不息。 《周易 乾》

17. The universe is vigorous and strong, so a gentleman should never stop cultivating himself. - From the Book of Changes, Qian.

18. 品画先神韵，论诗重性情。 清 袁枚《品画》

18. When appraising paintings, emphasize the essence and elegance; when discussing poetry, value the temperament and emotions. Qing Dynasty, Yuan Mei's "Appraising Paintings"

19. 目不能两视而明，耳不能两听而聪。 《荀子 劝学》

19. The eyes cannot see two things clearly at once, and the ears cannot hear two sounds distinctly at the same time. (From Xunzi's "Exhortation to Study")

20. 生活就像海洋，只有意志将强的人才能到达彼岸。

20. Life is like the ocean, only those with strong willpower can reach the other shore.

21. 只有经历过地狱般的磨砺，才能练就创造天堂的力量；只有流过血的手指，才能弹出世间的绝响。

21. Only through the hellish trials can one forge the power to create heaven; only with fingers that have bled can one play the most extraordinary sounds of the world.

22. 对没志气的人，路程显得远;对没有银钱的人，城镇显得远。

22. To those without ambition, the journey seems long; to those without money, the town seems far.

23. 别说你最爱的是谁，人生还很长，无法预知明天。

23. Don't say who you love the most, life is still long and unpredictable for tomorrow.

24. 离你越近的地方，路途越远；最简单的音调，需要最艰苦的练习。

24. The closer you are to a place, the longer the journey seems; the simplest tone requires the most arduous practice.

25. 成功的信念在人脑中的作用就如闹钟，会在你需要时将你唤醒。

25. The role of successful beliefs in the human brain is like an alarm clock, which will wake you up when you need it.

26. 捐躯赴国难，视死忽如归。 曹植《白马篇》

26. Sacrificing his body for the country's crisis, he regards death as if returning home. — Cao Zhi, "The Song of the White Horse"

27. 有志者事竟成。 《后汉书 耿列传》

27. "The will is might. The Records of the Later Han: The Biographies of Geng."

28. 坚持把简单的事情做好就是不简单，坚持把平凡的事情做好就是不平凡。所谓成功，就是在平凡中做出不平凡的坚持。

28. It is not simple to do simple things well, and it is not ordinary to do ordinary things well. What we call success is making extraordinary persistence in the ordinary.

29. 第一个青春是上帝给的；第二个的青春是靠自己努力的。

29. The first youth is given by God; the second youth is achieved through one's own efforts.

30. 并非神仙才能烧陶器，有志的人总可以学得精手艺。

30. It is not only immortals who can make pottery; anyone with determination can master the skill.

31. 忧劳可以兴国，逸豫可以亡身。 《新五代史 伶官传序》

31. Diligence and toil can lead to the prosperity of a country, while ease and indulgence can lead to one's own demise. — "Preface to the Biographies of Entertainers in the New History of the Five Dynasties"

32. 鸟儿精心照管自己的巢只不过几天功夫，我则要终生精心照看自己的心巢。 巴尔扎克《莫黛斯特 米尼翁》

32. Birds take careful care of their nests for just a few days, while I must diligently tend to my own heart's nest for a lifetime. Balzac, "Maudeteste Minion."

33. 如果可恨的挫折使你尝到苦果，朋友，奋起必将让你尝到人生的欢乐。

33. If the bitter fruits of the hated setbacks have tasted you, friend, the surge of willpower will certainly let you taste the joy of life.

34. 我们最值得自豪的不在于从不跌倒，而在于每次跌倒之后都爬起来。

34. What we are most proud of is not that we never fall, but that we always get back up after every fall.

35. 盆景秀木正因为被人溺爱，才破灭了成为栋梁之材的梦。

35. The beautiful trees in bonsai art were destroyed in their dreams of becoming pillars of the state precisely because they were overly cherished.

36. 以骨去蚁，蚁愈多；以鱼驱蝇，蝇愈至。 《韩非子》

36. The more you use bones to drive ants away, the more ants there will be; the more you use fish to drive away flies, the more flies will come. — From Han Feizi

37. 要想成为强乾，决不能绕过挡道的荆棘也不能回避风雨的冲刷。

37. To become strong and capable, one cannot bypass the thorny obstacles in the way nor evade the scouring of the storms.

38. 天行健，君子以自强不息。 《周易 乾 象》

38. The heavens are always moving and strong; a gentleman (junzi) should never stop striving for self-improvement. — "Yi Jing: Qian Image"

39. 苟利国家生死以，岂因祸福避趋之。 林则徐《赴戎登程口占示家人》

39. If it is for the benefit of the country, I am willing to face life and death; why should I shun or seek out fortune and misfortune? — Lin Zexu, "Poem on Departing for War and Showing My Family"

40. 善待你所厌恶的人，因为说不定哪一天你就会为这样的一个人工作。

40. Be kind to the people you dislike, because you never know when you might end up working for one.

41. 民可使由之，不可使知之。 《论语 泰伯》

41. "The people can be allowed to follow, but not allowed to know." — From the Analects of Confucius, Chapter Tai Bo.

42. 让珊瑚远离惊涛骇浪的侵蚀吗？那无异是将它们的美丽葬送。

42. Should we keep the corals away from the erosion of the roaring waves? That would be akin to burying their beauty.

43. 遇到困难时不要抱怨，既然改变不了过去，那么就努力改变未来。

43. Do not complain when facing difficulties; since we cannot change the past, let's strive to change the future instead.

44. 以铜为镜，可以正衣冠；以古为镜，可以知兴替；以人为镜，可以明得失。

44. A mirror made of copper can straighten one's attire; a mirror of ancient times can reveal the rise and fall of dynasties; a mirror of people can clarify gains and losses.

45. 以子之予，攻子之盾。 《韩非子 难一》

45. Use what you have given to attack your own shield. — From Han Fei Zi, Volume One.

46. 松软的沙滩上最容易留下脚樱钽也最容易被潮水抹去。

46. The soft sandy beach is where footprints are most easily left, and they are also most easily washed away by the tide.

47. 高峰只对攀登它而不是仰望它的人来说才有真正意义。

47. The peak only has real meaning to those who climb it rather than gaze at it from afar.

48. 既来之，则安之。 《论语 季氏》

48. If you have brought it, then settle down with it. — From the Analects, Ji Shi.

49. 注意你的思想，它会变成你的言语；注意你的言语，它会变成你的行动；注意你的行动，它会变成你的习惯；注意你的习惯，它会变成你的性格；注意你的性格，它会变成你的命运。

49. Pay attention to your thoughts, for they will become your words; pay attention to your words, for they will become your actions; pay attention to your actions, for they will become your habits; pay attention to your habits, for they will become your character; pay attention to your character, for it will become your destiny.