1. The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.

世界上對(duì)勇氣的最大考驗(yàn)是忍受失敗而不喪失信心。

2. A man's best friends are his ten fingers.

人最好的朋友是自己的十個(gè)手指。

3. Only they who fulfill their duties in everyday matters will fulfill them on  great occasions.

只有在日常生活中盡責(zé)的人才會(huì)在重大時(shí)刻盡責(zé)。

4. The shortest way to do many things is to only one thing at a time.

做許多事情的捷徑就是一次只做一件一件事。

5. One never lose anything by politeness.

講禮貌不吃虧。

6. There's only one corner of the universe you can be sure of improving, and that's your own self.

這個(gè)宇宙中只有一個(gè)角落你肯定可以改進(jìn)，那就是你自己。

7. The world is like a mirror: Frown at itand it frowns at you; smile, and it smiles too.

世界猶如一面鏡子：朝它皺眉它就朝你皺眉，朝它微笑它也吵你微笑。

8. Death comes to all, but great achievements raise a monument which shall endure until the sun grows old.

死亡無(wú)人能免，但非凡的成就會(huì)樹(shù)起一座紀(jì)念碑，它將一直立到太陽(yáng)冷卻之時(shí)。

9. The reason why a great man is great is that he resolves to be a great man.

偉人之所以偉大，是因?yàn)樗⒅疽蔀閭ゴ蟮娜恕?/p>

10. Suffering is the most powerful teacher of life.

苦難是人生最偉大的老師。

摘自李陽(yáng)主編《大學(xué)生純正美語(yǔ)發(fā)音教程》