1.The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.
有一种东西不能遵循从众原则,那就是人的良心。
编者话:良心是一个人行走在世间的灯!
2.A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for. Sail out to sea and do new things.
停在港湾里的船是最安全的,但安全不是船追求的目标。扬帆远航,去开创新的事业吧。
编者话:勇敢的离开舒适圈,朝着目标奋斗吧!
3.The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
掌握智慧的重点在于学会选择性地忽视。
编者话:把最好的精力投入在最重要的事情上,这才是智慧。
4.Begin challeging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.
挑战自己的认知。你的认知是你观望世界的窗;不时擦拭,光线才能穿透。
编者话:挑战自我,不局限与一处才是进步的原动力!
5.Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.
天生我材必有用。若只有声音最悦耳的鸟儿在歌唱,树林该多沉寂。
编者话:每个人都有自己的长处,相信自己!
6.Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.
一如阳光必须聚焦方能生热,要全神贯注方能完成当下的工作。
编者话:投入总会有收获,所以去努力吧!
7.The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active
今天的怀疑是对明日成就的唯一限制,让我们怀着坚定和积极的信念面对吧。
编者话:与其怀疑,不如深信,深信明天会更好!
8.Every new day begins with possibilities. It’s up to us to fill it with the things that move us toward progress and peace.
每一天的开始都带来各种新的可能。能否在每一天都做一些让我们走向进步与和平的事情,这都由我们决定。
编者话:相信自己行,才会我能行!
9.Ordinary people merely think how they shall spend their time; a man of talent tries to use it.
普通人只想到如何度过时间,有才能的人设法利用时间。
编者话:时间是世间最宝贝的东西,我们应当珍惜。
10.We often hear of people breaking down from overwork, but in nine cases out of ten they are really suffering from worry or anxiety.
我们常听人说,人们因为工作过度而垮下来,但是实际上十有八九是因为饱受担忧或焦虑的折磨。
编者话:永远不要为明天担忧,过好今天,明天自然也是今天的模样!