Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary liines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires no that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he a...

相信自己，其他一切都会随之而来。对自己的能力有信心，没有谦逊而合理的自信，你无法成功或快乐。 Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your abilities, without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. 英语翻译...

我上小学一年级时，有一天捡到一张旧报纸。闲来无事，就把自己认得的字挨个念了出来，竟然发现它们的读音连缀出了一句自己能够明白的话语，大为震动。那种震动直到现在还能清晰记得。好像写出文字的那个人无限凑近我，只对我一个人耳语。这种交流是之前在家长老师及同学们那里从不曾体会过的。那可能是我生命之初的第...

有梦想很容易，为梦而行才难。要知道，一个梦就是一段旅程。最简单地说，这梦需要你做出承诺，付出时间，坚定渴望，以及拥有勇气。道理很简单，却很少有人懂。梦就是要你意识到并拥抱生活中所有可能的美好。相信你的梦，相信自己能实现它。让它带领你。不要忘记，梦想还是要有的，万一实现了呢！ Dreaming is the e...

一阵秋风奔袭而来，满园的枯草随即摇曳不止。只身沿着荒芜的小道，步履维艰地闯进眼前这一片林子。但见落叶翩翩飞舞，滑落一地。树枝晃动的哗哗声不绝于耳。风穿过林间，发出低沉的呜咽，拂过草丛尖，留下沙沙的窃窃私语。天籁之音恍若昨日重现，昔日的阳光依旧温暖如初。但随后，一切又归于沉寂。 In autumn, the ...

为了民族复兴，无数仁人志士不屈不挠、前仆后继，进行了可歌可泣的斗争，进行了各式各样的尝试，但终究未能改变旧中国的社会性质和中国人民的悲惨命运。 With tenacity and heroism, countless dedicated patriots fought, pressed ahead against the odds, and tried every possible means to seek the nation’s salvat...

得道多助，失道寡助。寡助之至，亲戚畔之；多助之至，天下顺之。以天下之所顺，攻亲戚之所畔；故君子有不战，战必胜矣。 He who implements benevolence enjoys abundant support.  All people under heaven are obedient to him.  But he who does not implements benevolence enjoys little support. E...

艺术家的作用是打破现状。他的职责是唤起沉睡者，摇动满足的世界支柱。他使世人想起黑暗的家世，给世人说明世界的现状，指出走向新生的道路。 The function of the artist is to disturb.  His duty is to arouse the sleepers, to shake the complacent pillars of the world.  He reminds the world of...

我要培养笑的习惯。我要微笑，我的消化能力就会增强；我要咯咯地笑，我的负担就会减轻；我要笑，我的寿命就会延长，因为这是长寿的最大秘诀。 I will cultivate the habit of laughter.  I will smile and my digestion will improve; I will chuckle and my burdens will be lightened; I will laugh and my li...

三代之得天下也以仁，其失天下也以不仁。国之所以废兴存亡者然。天子不仁，不保四海；诸侯不仁，不保社稷；卿大夫不仁，不保宗庙；士庶人不仁，不保四体。今恶死亡而乐不仁，是犹恶醉而强酒。 The emperors of the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties came into power because they implemented benevolence.  Their ...