句子由两个独立分句组成，使用分号连接，通过对比‘give birth to’和‘lead to’揭示因果关系。
A good beginning is half of success. — Aristotle
To succeed, go a little crazy; keep your mind simple and charge forward. — Chen Anzhi
Grandeur is often accompanied by greatness, but luck more often comes from simplicity. — W. Watson
Live simply; others may merely be living. — Elizabeth Seton
Confidence and hope are the privileges of youth. — Alexandre Dumas
The gentleman understands righteousness, while the petty person understands profit. — Confucius
The trouble with a simple life is that it is happy, rich, and creative, yet not simple at all. — Doris Janzen Longacre
Faith is the oasis in the heart. — Kahlil Gibran
Having broken iron shoes searching for it, I found it without any effort. — Water Margin
Adversity gives birth to vigilance; comfort and ease lead to ruin. — Mencius
It is not the age that matters, but the will; without will, one lives in vain for a hundred years. — Shi Yukun
Life lies in diligence; without seeking, how can one obtain? — Zhang Heng
He who cannot forgive others is not worthy of forgiveness, but who can say they do not need forgiveness? — Turgenev
Life in this world is fleeting, like the grass in late spring. — Xu Gan
Friends of the peak are of no value. — Henry Adams
良好的开端是成功的一半。——亚里士多德
要成功，先发疯，头脑简单向前冲。——陈安之
华丽常常伴随着伟大，幸运更经常地来自于简单。——威·沃森
简单地活着，其他人可能只是简单地生活。——伊丽莎白锡顿
自信和希望是青年的特权。——大仲马
君子喻于义，小人喻于利。——孔丘
简单生活的麻烦在于，它是快乐的，丰富的，有创意的，却一点也不简单。——Doris Janzen Longacre
信仰是心中的绿洲。——哈·纪伯伦
踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费功夫。——《水浒传》
生于忧患，死于安乐。——孟子
有志不在年高，无志空活百岁。——石玉昆
人生在勤，不索何获？——张衡
不会宽容别人的人，是不配受别人宽容的，但谁能说自己是不需要宽容的呢？——屠格涅夫
人生一世间，忽若暮春草。——徐干
全盛时期的朋友无价值。——亨利亚当斯
"Without storms, the true color of a sail cannot be shown."
"If life were a smooth road, we might not cry when born."
"Even if life hands you trash, you can still trample it under your feet."
"Navigating the ship of life across the ocean of existence, a smooth sail is certainly commendable, but rising from adversity is even more admirable."
"A calm lake cannot train a brave sailor."