The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon Turns Ashes—or it prospers; and anon, Like Snow upon the Desert's dusty Face, Lighting a little hour or two—is gone.

I don't compete with anyone but myself.

The truth is rarely pure and never simple.

文字的力量可以改变世界。

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.

译文：能写文章的人，善于引用名言，虽只寥寥数语，却起到了画龙点睛的作用，使文章读起来更加优美、更加动人。