Whether... or... 引导让步状语从句，主句 it all depends on ourselves 结构清晰，主语 it 指代前文提到的成败结果，逻辑紧凑。
The laurel wreath of worldly honor is woven from thorns.
Life is but a fleeting moment. Death, too, arrives in an instant.
Whether we succeed or fail, it all depends on ourselves.
Most people crowd through the bustling world, wasting a lifetime without ever knowing where they truly wish to go. Yet those with a clear goal never lose sight of their direction; thus, they carve out a path and walk toward success.
A single failure merely proves that our resolve for success is strong enough to withstand the setback.
Without great character, there can be no great person, nor any great artist, nor any great actor.
世界荣誉的桂冠，却是用荆棘编织而成的。
人生不过是一瞬间的事。死也是一刹那的事。
不论成功还是失败，都是系于自己。
多数人在人潮汹涌的世间，白白挤了一生，从来不知道哪里才是他所想要到达的地方，而有目标的人却始终不忘记自己的方向，所以他能打开出路，走向成功。
一次失败，只是证明我们成功的决心还够坚强。
没有伟大的品格，就没有伟大的人，甚至也没有伟大的艺术家，伟大的行动者。
"The strong live according to their own will"
"The blank page of life must be painted by our own hands."
"Never let others control your life; you must write your own life script."
"The path of life is created by oneself with no room for regret."
"Life belongs to you, and you are the sole captain of your ship."