no one can degrade us except ourselves; that if we are worthy, no influence can defeat us. (b.t.washington, american educator)
     除了我们自己以外，没有人能贬低我们。如果我们坚强，就没有什么不良影响能够打败我们。(美国教育家 华盛顿 b t)

     almost any situation---good or bad ---is affected by the attitude we bring to. (lucius annaus seneca, ancient roman philosopher)
     差不多任何一种处境——无论是好是坏——都受到我们对待处境的态度的影响。(古罗马哲学家 西尼加 l a)

     although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. (hellen keller, american writer)
     虽然世界多苦难，但是苦难总是能战胜的(美国作家 海伦·凯勒)

     as fruit needs not only sunshine but cold nights and chilling showers to ripen it, so character needs not only joy but trial and difficulty to mellow it. (hugh black, american writer)
     水果不仅需要阳光，也需要凉夜。寒冷的雨水能使其成熟。人的性格陶冶不仅需要欢乐，也需要考验和困难。(美国作家 布莱克 h)

     the chinese word for crisis is divided into two characters, one meaning danger and the other meaning opportunity. (burejer, british writer)
     中文的“危机”分为两个字，一个意味着危险，另外一个意味着机会。(英国作家 布瑞杰)

     the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.(james russell lowell, american poetess and critic)
     最难忍受的不幸是那些从未来临的不幸。(美国女诗人、评论家 洛威尔 j r)

     no pain , no palm; no thorns , no throne ; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown. (william penn, british admiral)
     没有播种，何来收获；没有辛劳，何来成功；没有磨难，何来荣耀；没有挫折，何来辉煌。(英国海军上将 佩恩 w)

     we have all sufficient strength to endure the misfortunes of others. (la rochefoucauld, french writer)
     我们都有足够的力量来忍受别人的不幸。(法国作家 拉罗什富科)

     we shall defend ourselves to the last breath of man and beast. (william ii, king of england)
     只要一息尚存，我们就要为保卫自己而战。(英国皇帝 威廉二世)

     he who allows himself to be insulted, deserves to be. (f.cford, british writer)
     自己甘愿受辱的人，受污辱也活该。(英国作家 科福德 f c)

     i find life an exciting business and most exciting when it is lived for others. (helen keller,ameican writer)
     我发现生活是令人激动的事情，尤其是为别人活着时。(美国作家 海伦·凯勒)

     i wept when i was born, and every day shows why.(jack london, american novelist)

     我一生下来就开始哭泣，而每一天都表明我哭泣的原因。(美国小说家 杰克·伦敦)