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.

我们不能期望自己是收割的人，
并采集成熟的金黄稻穗，
除非我们先是播种的人
并以泪水灌溉犁沟。 Read more »

I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon – if I can.
我不选择做一个平凡的人，与别人不同是我的权力 – 如果我可以的话。

I seek opportunity – not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me.
我寻找机会 – 不是安全，我不希望成为被保护的公民，受国家照顾而变得谦卑或迟钝。 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.

你说明你是什么样的人，借由你的结交的朋友，
借由你说话的方式，
借由你利用休闲时间的方式，
借由你使用金钱的的方式。 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.

如果你觉得你被打败，你就是被打败
如果你觉得你不敢，你就是不敢，
如果你想要赢，但觉得你不行
几乎可以肯定你将不行。 Read more »