Selected English Proverbs

哲学家、思想家等

"True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing."

-- Socrates (c. 470 bce - c. 399 bce)

Happiness depends upon ourselves. — Aristotle

幸福由自己决定。——亚里士多德

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth. — Diogenes

对年轻人的教育是每个国家的根基。——第欧根尼斯

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诗人、作家等

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. — Mark Twain

善良是一种聋人能听见、盲人能看见的语言。——马克·吐温

You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. — Rabindranath Tagore

只是站着眺望水面，你永远无法渡过海洋。——泰戈尔

If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom? — Gibran Khalil Gibran

如果你的心是一座火山，你怎能期待花朵绽放？——纪伯伦·哈利勒·纪伯伦

Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience. — Paulo Coelho

勇敢起来，承担风险，没有什么可以取代经历。--保罗·科埃略

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其他

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain. — Bob Marley

音乐的妙处之一就在于，当它击中你时，你感觉不到任何疼痛。——鲍勃·马利

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. — Jim Rohn

纪律是连接目标和成功的桥梁。——吉米·罗恩

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. — Colin Powell

梦想不会魔法般地实现，而是通过汗水、决心和奋斗才能实现。——科林·鲍威尔

When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred. — Thomas Jefferson

当你生气的时候，从一数到十，数完再说话。如果你非常生气，那就数到一百。——托马斯·杰斐逊