1.“True contentment is a thing as active as agriculture. It is the power of getting out of any situation all that there is in it. It is arduous and it is rare.”
– Gilbert K. Chesterton, Writer
真正的滿足如同務農，它是在任何一個情況下找出所有的正面因素，那是費力且不好找的。– 吉爾伯特‧基思‧卻斯特頓 (作家)
2.“Anytime you blame others and complain about your situation, you are choosing to be a victim. By playing the victim role you are putting yourself in an ineffective and weak position. It is virtually impossible to allow incredible miracles to enter your life when you choose to remain in this negative mental state.”– Sonia Ricotti, Motivational Speaker
每當你怪罪他人和抱怨現況時，你即是選擇當一個受害者。藉由扮演受害者，你把自己放在一個無效果及微弱的位置，當你停留在此種負面心態時，讓奇蹟進入你生活幾乎是不可能的。– 索尼婭‧瑞克蒂 (勵志演說家)
3.“In this world everything changes except good deeds and bad deeds; these follow you as the shadow follows the body.”– Ruth Benedict, Anthropologist
世上所有事情都會改變，除了好的行爲和壞的行爲，它們如影子般的跟隨着你。– 露絲‧潘乃德 (人類學家)
4.“Who feels no ills, should, therefore, fear them; and when fortune smiles, be doubly cautious, lest destruction come remorseless on him, and he fall unpitied.”– Sophocles, Playwright
感受不到危機的人，應懼怕它;當命運之神眷顧時，應加倍小心，以免毀滅無情的來臨，失敗了還得不到同情。– 索福克勒斯 (劇作家)
5.“To me, the definition of focus is knowing exactly where you want to be today, next week, next month, next year, then never deviating from your plan. Once you can see, touch and feel your objective, all you have to do is pull back and put all your strength behind it, and you’ll hit your target every time.”– Bruce Jenner, Athlete
對我來說，專注的定義是確切知道你今天、下週、下個月及明年會在哪裏，絕不偏離你的計劃。一旦你能看到、摸到及感受你的目標，你唯一需要做的是退後一步、把你所有的力氣放在那願景之後，你將每次都達到目標。– 布魯斯‧傑納 (運動員)
6.“The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think — rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with the thoughts of other men.”– John Dewey, Philosopher
教育的目的應是教我們怎麼思考，而不是該思考什麼，應是改善我們的心智，好讓我們能爲自己思考，而不是將他人的想法裝在我們的記憶裏」– 約翰‧杜威 (哲學家)
7.“Your own words are the bricks and mortar of the dreams you want to realize. Your words are the greatest power you have. The words you choose and their use establish the life you experience.”– Sonia Choquette, Spiritual Teacher
你說出的話有如你欲實現夢想的磚瓦牆壁，你的言語是你最大的力量。你選擇的話和它的意思將建築你所的體驗的人生。– 桑妮雅.喬凱特 (心靈老師)
8.“Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.”– Bible
凡是真實的、光榮的、正確的、純潔的、可愛的、好的名聲，若有任何優異或值得讚揚之處，讓你的思緒停留在那上面。– 聖經
9.“Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.”– John D. Rockefeller, Industrialist
一心一意是成功的主要關鍵之一，不管你的目標爲何。– 約翰‧洛克菲勒 (工業家)
10.“Chance is the pseudonym God uses when He does not want to sign His name.”- Anatole France, Writer
巧合是上帝不想簽字時所用的匿名。– 阿納托爾‧法郎士 (文學家)
11.“At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.”– Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist Monk
在任何時刻你都能做選擇，使你更靠近或遠離真正的你。– 釋一行 (佛教禪宗)
12.“Initiative is doing the right thing without being told.”– Victor Hugo, Writer
主動是不用別人講就做對的事。– 雨果 (作家)
13.“A right is not what someone gives you, it’s what no one can take away from you.”– Ramsey Clark, Former U.S. Attorney General
權利不是別人給你的，而是沒有人可以從你身上拿走的東西。– 威廉·克拉克 (前美國司法部長)
14.“Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.”– Benjamin Franklin, Statesman
把你受的傷害寫在沙子上，把你受的恩惠刻在大理石上。– 班傑明‧富蘭克林 (政治家)
15.“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.”– Indira Gandhi, Indian Prime Minister
緊握拳頭你就無法與他人握手。– 英迪拉‧甘地 (印度總理)
16.“The best way to gain self-confidence is to do what you are afraid to do.”– William Jennings Bryan, Politician
獲得自信的最好方法是做你不敢做的事。– 威廉‧詹寧斯‧布萊恩 (從政者)
17.“Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.”– Norman Vincent Peale, Minister
口袋空空從來不會限制一個人的發展，只有腦袋空空和心裏空空會達到此效果。– 諾曼‧文森特‧皮爾 (牧師)
18.“Never stop testing, and your advertising will never stop improving.”– David Ogilvy, Advertising Executive
絕不停止測試，而你的廣告絕不會停止進步。– 大衛‧奧格威 (廣告總裁)
19.“When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, it’s ready to climb.”– Pat Riley, Basketball Coach
當一支有潛力的隊伍致力於無私的信任，結合直覺和勇敢與努力，它已準備好向上攀升。– 帕特‧萊利 (籃球教練)
20.“Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, only with what you are expecting to give, which is everything.”– Katharine Hepburn, Actress
愛和你預期得到什麼沒有關聯，它只和你預期給予什麼有關聯，而這是最重要的部分。– 凱瑟琳‧霍頓‧赫本 (女演員)
21.“Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it piece by piece – by thought, choice, courage and determination.”– John Luther Long, Writer
好的性格比出色的才華更值得讚揚，大部分的才華，某種程度上，都是與生俱來的禮物。好的性格相較之下，不是天生就擁有，我們得慢慢建立它 – 透過思考、選擇、勇氣以及決心。– 約翰‧隆恩 (作家)
22.“Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.”– Joan Lunden, News Anchor
心存憤慨、怨恨及悲痛只會讓你肌肉緊繃、頭痛以及咬牙切齒而痠疼的下巴，原諒才能使笑聲及輕鬆愉快回到你的生活裏。– 瓊·朗登 (新聞主播)
23.“It’s paradoxical, that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone.”– Andy Rooney, Broadcaster
矛盾的是人們都想長壽，但沒有人想變老。– 安迪·魯尼 (媒體人)
24.“I hope everyone that is reading this is having a really good day. And if you are not, just know that in every new minute that passes you have an opportunity to change that.”– Gillian Anderson, Actress
我希望每個看到這裏的人都過得很愉快，如果你沒有，只要記住所過的每一分你都有機會改變它。– 吉蓮‧安德森 (女演員)
25.“You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings.”– Pearl Buck, Novelist
你無法讓自己感受你沒感受到的事，但你可以使自己做對的事，無論你的感受爲何。– 珀爾‧巴克 (小說家)
26.“I don’t know what the big deal is about old age. Old people who shine from the inside look 10 to 20 years younger.”– Dolly Parton, Singer
我不知道年老有什麼大不了的，內心散發出光輝的老人看起來年輕 10-20 歲。– 多莉‧芭頓 (歌手)
27.“Who of us is mature enough for offspring before the offspring themselves arrive? The value of marriage is not that adults produce children but that children produce adults.”– Peter De Vries, Writer
我們有誰在生兒育女前就成熟到可爲人父母?婚姻的價值不是在於成人造就小孩，而是小孩造就成人。– 埃德蒙·伯克 (作家)
28.“He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.”– Edmund Burke, Statesman
與我們對抗的人增加我們的勇氣，並提升我們的技術，我們的對手是我們的助手。– 埃德蒙·伯克 (政治家)
29.“Never hesitate to hold out your hand; never hesitate to accept the outstretched hand of another.”– Pope John XXIII
絕不要猶豫伸出援手，也絕不要猶豫接受別人求援的手。– 聖若望二十三世 (教宗)
30.“Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character.”– T. Alan Armstrong, Teacher
冠軍不是在比賽中變成冠軍，而是在準備過程的小時、星期及年月日裏。勝利的演出只是他們冠軍性格的展現。– 艾倫‧阿姆斯壯 (老師)
31.“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”– Khalil Gibran, Poet
你的人生主要不是取決於生活帶給你什麼，而是你帶何種態度至生活裏;不是你遭遇了什麼，而是你怎麼看待所遭遇的事。– 哈里利‧紀伯倫 (詩人)
32.“The developing athletes who make the fastest progress and those who ultimately become their best make extensive use of mental imagery. They use it daily as a means of directing what will happen in training, and as a way of pre-experiencing their best competition performances.”– Terry Orlick, Coach
進步最快速及最終達到個人成就頂峯的運動員，他們都大規模的在心裏做想像。他們每天都做，藉以引導訓練的進行，並提前體驗他們最好的比賽表現。– 泰瑞‧奧力克 (教練)
33.“If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend.”– Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States
若你想贏得一個人的支援，你必須先說服他你是他的摯友。– 亞伯拉罕‧林肯 (美國第 16 任總統)
34.“The only disability in life is a bad attitude.”– Scott Hamilton, Figure Skater
人生唯一的殘疾是不好的態度。– 斯科特‧漢密爾頓 (花式滑冰選手)
35.“Knowledge is a treasure but practice is the key to it.”– Thomas Fuller, Clergyman
學識是寶藏，但實踐纔是開啟它的鑰匙。– 湯瑪斯‧富勒 (傳教士)