使用被动语态强调“成功”是被“努力”创造的，通过“not by hope”形成强烈对比，突出行动的重要性。
Everyone should possess self-esteem, self-confidence, and independence; otherwise, they are merely servants. However, self-esteem does not mean looking down on others, self-confidence does not mean arrogance, and independence does not mean isolation. — Xu Teli
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. — Laozi, *Tao Te Ching*
It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to cultivate a person. — *Guanzi: Quanxiu*
Whether in success or failure, everything depends on oneself. — Merle F. Lang
Success is created by effort, not by hope. — John Herkimer
Success is the study of boldness. — Disraeli
Human feelings flow like water, rising and falling; worldly affairs drift like clouds, rolling and unrolling. — *Zengguo Xianwen*
Truth does not exist in a distorted reality. — George Sand
The moon has its waning and waxing, flowers bloom and fade; in life, parting is the bitterest sorrow. — Zhang Mingshan
Spring regrets and autumn sorrows are self-induced; for whom do we rejoice, and for whom do we adorn ourselves? — Cao Xueqin
The east wind, sorrowful, approaches Qingming; by the bridge, the young lord is drunk. — Zhang Bi
An ideal book is the key to wisdom. — Leo Tolstoy
Favors from the celestial palace, glory emerging from the Han capital. — Zhang Jiuling
Intelligence and talent are the lever that moves society. — Balzac
The Mid-Autumn Moon. The moon is particularly bright on the Mid-Autumn Festival. — Xu Youzhen
任何人都应该有自尊心、自信心、独立性，不然就是奴才。但自尊不是轻人，自信不是自满，独立不是弧立。——徐特立
知人者智，自知者明。——老聃《老子》
十年树木，百年树人。——《管子·权修》
不论成功或失败，皆存乎自己。——美朗费罗
成功是用努力，而非用希望造成。——约翰赫斯金
成功是魄力之学。——迪斯罗里
人情似水分高下，世事如云任卷舒。——增广贤文
真理不存在于丑化了的现实里。——乔治·桑
月有盈亏花有开谢，想人生最苦离别。——张鸣善
春恨秋悲皆自惹，为谁欢喜为谁妍。——曹雪芹
东风惆怅欲清明，公子桥边沉醉。——张泌
理想的书籍是智慧的钥匙。——列夫·托尔斯泰
宠锡从仙禁，光华出汉京。——张九龄
聪明才智是拨动社会的杠杆。——巴尔扎克
中秋月。月到中秋偏皎洁。——徐有贞
"Only by enduring what others cannot endure can you gain what others cannot obtain."
"Scientific inspiration never favors the unprepared; perseverance is key."
"Achievements often stem from failure; without the lessons of failure, success is impossible."
"The fastest pace is not leaping, but continuing; the slowest pace is not small steps, but hesitation."
"As long as you work hard and believe in yourself, life will often turn from dark to bright."