We don't inherit the oceans from our ancestors; we borrow them from our children.

My goal is not to defeat others but to surpass myself.

喜欢责备别人的人难以维持与别人的交情，经常原谅自己过失的人永远不可能改正错误。骄傲自满的人必定失败，自我夸耀的人愚蠢可笑，自我戕害的人必然害己害人。多说话而得到好处，不如沉默而不受伤害。

To choose time is to save time.

当天赋不努力时，勤奋会击败天赋。

Change starts with a single step, but it takes a collective effort to make it lasting.

解释：德行不够优良的人，难以有崇高的信念与理想。才能不够突出的人，难以有渊博的知识和见解。