The total speech act comprises both the act of uttering words and the act of meaning.

Everything is hard before it is easy. The day before something is a breakthrough， it’s a stupid idea.

只要你曾经在一只天鹅蛋里待过，就算你是生在养鸭场里也没有什么关系。

Those of us who have been fortunate have a duty to give back.Whether one gives a lot as one goes along as I do, or a little and then a lot (when one dies) as Warren does, is a matter of personal preference.

到了白头之年，我们同甘共苦；历史的是非功过，又由谁来评定呢？

如果天不改变，道也不会改变。

Every tree planted today is a legacy for future generations.

译文：一个人处世应该时刻反思自己的言行，因为祸福如影随形。赏析：善恶随人作，祸福自己招。处事要多反思自己的言行是否得当，因为祸福就在转瞬之间发生。