We must not hope to be mowers,
And to gather the ripe golden ears,
Unless we have first been sowers
And watered the furrows with tears.

我們不能期望自己是收割的人，
並採集成熟的金黃稻穗，
除非我們先是播種的人
並以淚水灌溉犁溝。 Read more »

I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon – if I can.
我不選擇做一個平凡的人，與別人不同是我的權力 – 如果我可以的話。

I seek opportunity – not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me.
我尋找機會 – 不是安全，我不希望成為被保護的公民，受國家照顧而變得謙卑或遲鈍。 Read more »

You tell on yourself by the friends you seek,
By the very manner in which you speak,
By the way you employ your leisure time,
By the use you make of dollar and dime.

你說明你是什麼樣的人，藉由你的結交的朋友，
藉由你說話的方式，
藉由你利用休閒時間的方式，
藉由你使用金錢的的方式。 Read more »

If you think you are beaten, you are
If you think you dare not, you don’t,
If you like to win, but you think you can’t
It is almost certain you won’t.

如果你覺得你被打敗，你就是被打敗
如果你覺得你不敢，你就是不敢，
如果你想要贏，但覺得你不行
幾乎可以肯定你將不行。 Read more »