It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half of the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen.

文学的真正价值在于其揭示人类灵魂的力量。

译文：与别人不去争长短，常常懂得知足，心情就会平静没有忧愁担心。赏析：不与人争得失，惟求己有知能。事事争个输赢，比个高低，烦恼就会很多，灾难也就更多。如果放低姿态，懂得知足常乐，事情自然就会水到渠成。

A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.

战略的本质是选择不做什么。

没有伟大的意志力，便没有雄才大略。