天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为。——《孟子》 When Heaven is going to entrust this man with a great mission, He will first of all make his mind suffer, tire his body, subject him to hunger and poverty, and confound him in his undertakings....

千里始足下，高山起微尘。——老子 A thousand-li journey begins with the first step, and a high mountain is built up with fine dust. —— Laozi by Li Er, philosopher of late Spring and Autumn Period, and founder of Taoism 心译翻译工作室

不是每一次努力都会有收获，但是，每一次收获都必须努力，这是一个不公平的不可逆转的命题。——张爱玲 It is an unfair yet irreversible truth that not every effort is rewarded yet every reward requires effort. ——Eileen Zhang  心译翻译工作室

穷则独善其身，达则兼善天下。——《孟子·尽心上》 When you are under adverse circumstances, cultivate your mind and breed your moral integrity; when you are successful in life, devote yourself to helping the country. ——Mencius by Meng Ke  心译翻译工作室

夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏。 The setting sun seems so sublime, o but ’tis near its dying time! 心译翻译工作室

翻译，哪怕是稍有一点变通修改，只要读起来顺畅有趣，就是成功的翻译。——村上春树 心译翻译工作室

达人无不可，忘己爱苍生。——唐·王维 A philosophical person can adapt himself to any circumstance; he forgets himself and gives his love to the common people. —— Wang Wei (poet of the Tang Dynasty) 心译翻译工作室

       翻译好比做人，译道恰似人生，沿途虽然曲折迂回，崎岖不平，但山阴道上，却也时有百花争艳、千岩竞秀的旖旎风光，因而使先行者勇往直前，后来者络绎不绝。——金圣华        心译翻译工作室

玉在匵中求善价，钗于奁内待时飞。 The jewel in the casket bides till one shall come to buy. The jade pin in the drawer hides, waiting its time to fly. 心译翻译工作室

我是天空里的一片云，偶尔投影在你的波心。你不必讶异，更无须欢喜，在转瞬间消灭了踪影——徐志摩 A cloud wandering in the sky, mirrored in the rippled heart of thine. No need to be surprised, nor to be overjoyed, as I in an instant vanish with no sign.——Xu Zhimo 心译翻译工作室