释义：谦虚的君子，即使处于卑微的地位，也能以谦虚的态度自我约束，而不因为位卑，就在品德方面放松修养。现常用“卑以自牧”表示以谦卑自守，以谦卑的态度修养自心。

世界始于人类之前，也必将终于人类之后。

我们对明天认识的唯一限制是我们今天的怀疑。

The elevation of life is determined by the elevation of character.

Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.

But the old man thought only of his steering and his great tiredness. He had gone out too far and the sharks had beaten him. He knew they would leave him nothing but the stripped skeleton of his great catch.