1. Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.

　　生活是绘画，不是做算术。

　　2. The wealth of the mind is the only wealth.

　　精神的财富是唯一的财富。

　　3. Life is a horse, and either you ride it or it rides you.

　　人生像一匹马，你不驾驭它，它便驾驭你。

　　4. Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.

　　人生是一幅大画布，你应该努力绘出绚丽多彩的画面。

　　5. Life is like music. It must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule.

　　人生如一首乐曲，要用乐感，感情和直觉去谱写，不能只按乐律行事。

　　6. Life is fine and enjoyable, yet you must learn to enjoy your fine life.

　　人生是美好的，但要学会如何享用美好的生活。

　　7. Life is but a hard and tortuous journey.

　　人生即是一段艰难曲折的旅程，人生无坦途。

　　8. You can't judge a tree by its bark.

　　人不可貌相。

　　9. Sharp tools make good work.

　　工欲善其事，必先利其器。

　　10. Wasting time is robbing oneself.

　　浪费时间就是掠夺自己。

　　11. Nurture passes nature.

　　教养胜过天性。

　　12. There is no garden without its weeds.

　　没有不长杂草的花园。

　　13. A man is only as good as what he loves.

　　一个人要用他所爱的东西有多好来衡量。

　　14. Wealth is the test of a man's character.

　　财富是对一个人品格的试金石。

　　15. The best hearts are always the bravest.

　　心灵最高尚的人，也总是最勇敢的人。

　　16. One never lose anything by politeness.

　　讲礼貌不吃亏。

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

　　这个宇宙中只有一个角落你肯定可以改进，那就是你自己。

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

　　世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也吵你微笑。

　　19. To be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds.

　　既当演说家，又做实干家。

　　20. Variety is the spice of life.

　　变化是生活的调味品。

　　21. Bad times make a good man.

　　艰难困苦出能人。

　　22. There is no royal road to learning.

　　求知无坦途。

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

　　世界上对勇气的最大考验是忍受失败而不丧失信心。

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

　　人最好的朋友是自己的十个手指。

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

　　只有在日常生活中尽责的人才会在重大时刻尽责。

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

　　做许多事情的捷径就是一次只做一件事。

　　27. Sow nothing, reap nothing.

　　春不播，秋不收。

　　28. Life is real, life is earnest.

　　人生真实，人生诚挚。

　　29. Life would be too smooth if it had no rubs in it.

　　生活若无波折险阻，就会过于平淡无奇。

　　30. Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions form insufficient premises.

　　生活是一种艺术，要在不充足的前提下得出充足的结论。