No safe wading in an unknown water. 未知水深浅,涉水有危险. Is this the theory that has been the guideline for the China's reformation: Crossing the river by feeling for the stones. There is surely no solid answer about whether it is safe when wading in an unkn…

Bad times make a good man. 艰难困苦出能人. Bad times make a good man, and hard times create strong men, but sometimes strong men did not bring good times. There is an argument that hard times require a strong man, that humans need leaders of confidence and…

Empty your cup so that it may be filled. 清空杯子,方能再次装满. From Bruce Lee. We can't learn anything new if we already feel that we know. Please stay humble, please open ourselves to new ideas, and be willing to change our preconceptions. But it is difficul…

Eternity is not a distance, but a decision. 永恒不是一段距离,而是一种决定. What can be called as eternity? Wealth definitely is not. Maybe thoughts and ideas can become eternal. The world is always changing, and change alone is eternal, perpetual, immortal. Anythi…

Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible. 设定目标是将实现梦想的第一步. If you want to be outstanding, you have to be the one setting your own goals and trying the best to achieve them. Keep moving forward to achieve your goals, ot…

Opportunities are like sunrises, if you wait too long, you miss them. 机会如同日出,等得太久就会错过. Indecision is the enemy of action. Even you eventually have dealt with the problems, you still gave other people the impression of indecison or cannot face the pre…

He that boasts of his own knowledge proclaims ignorance. 夸耀知识实乃无知. Honestly speaking, I don't agree with this opinion, at least I beg to differ and have some reservations about it. I know what it means, it just tells us we should be modest and keep a…

You are never wrong to do the right thing. 坚持做对的事情,永远都不会错. I think the translation may be not precise enough, there is at least one thing that is omitted in the translation, maybe it wants to tell us it is always better later than never. So as long a…

Learn wisdom by the follies of others. 要从别人的愚行中学到智慧. How to become smart or what characters should a man have so that he can be considered as smart or wise? People say a smart man, like most of his peers, also makes mistakes, but they can learns from…

Knowledge is the antidote to fear. 知识可以解除恐惧. Fear always steps from unknown things. Once we know what those things are, what lies behind the seemingly fearful appearance, we will successfully remove our fears. With knowledge, we even have the ability…