Half is worse than none at all. 一知半解比一无所知更痛苦. From Westworld. If we go looking for the truth, get the whole thing, for half is worse than none at all. How to understand it? If half is really worse than none at all, how about stopping pursuing things…

Summertime is always the best of what might be. 万物最美的一面,总在夏季展现. From Charles Bowden. It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside. It was a song, it was a season. And I wondered if that sea…

You cannot change the circumstances but you can change yourself. 既然改变不了环境,那就改变自己. From Jim Rohn. Recently I am getting more and more dissatisfied with the allocation of resources in my department. It seems there are huge differences about the goals o…

Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. 拥有益友.良书和一颗宁静的内心:这就是理想的生活. From Mark Twain. An ideal day comes in a variety of ways. Today is one of the odd ones, it is cool and comfortable. In the morning I went to the hosp…

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance. 除了自己的无知,我一无所知. Believe it or not, true wisdom exists in knowing that we really know nothing, we only have educated guesses. It is humble and honest to admit that we as merely mortal human beings do not…

You are confined only by the walls you build yourself. 限制你的只有你自己筑起的墙. From Andrew Murphy. Let's repeat this again and again: We are confined only by the walls we build ourselves. There are so many people, like me, always believe they ae trapped in si…

Learn to let go and be clear of where you really want to head for. 学会放手,同时也要弄清楚自己的真正所爱. From Kissing a Fool. As an average man, and no longer young, I should focus my life in several goals that are the most likely to achieve, I am not a genius of all…

Don't criticize what you can't understand. 不懂的,不要随意批判. From Bob Dylan. Don't criticize what you can't understand, because you never walked in that man's shoes. Don't point your finger and criticize, because you have three fingers pointing right back…

You only get one shot; do not miss your chance to blow. 机会只有一次,不要错过. From Eminem, "Lose Yourself". If you have one shot, or one opportunity, please try best to seize everything you ever wanted. Would you capture it, or just let it slip? Sometime…

Life is like a beautiful melody, only the lyrics are messed up. 生命是首美丽的曲子,虽然歌词有些纠结. Now that we get to something about music, ha-ha, I would like to recommend a song with brisk melody, One Step At A Time, from Jordin Sparks. The song, as well as othe…

You'll have bad times, but it'll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren't paying attention to. 每个人都会经历低谷,但也正是这些低谷会让你注意到平时注意不到的东西. From Good Will Hunting. Experience in bad times may also have some positive effects on our personal growth, as l…

No affection but interests can be found in the world of animals. 在动物的世界里,只有利益,没有感情. From Animal World ( A movie in 2018) My brother, you must get up every morning with determination if you are going to go to bed with satisfication. Worring does not e…

Do what you say, say what you do. 做你说过的,说你能做的. Do what I have said, live up to my promise, answer the expectations with gold. Sometimes we have to boast a little more than what we have done. It is just an effective tactic to win. However, if we boast…

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. 乐于工作才能有完美表现. From Aristole. Do you want promotion? Do you want to get some raise in paycheck? If you want, you should improve your performace in your work, make it perfect, or at least put it at a leve…

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning. 如果学习是一根蜡烛,那好奇心就是烛芯. From William Arthur Ward. Please keep curiosity strong. We were all born with curiosity, but many of us might lose our curiosity all too soon. But curiosity is very important to our…

Real love is always worth waiting for. 真爱永远值得等待. From Westworld. Real love is rare, but it does exist, and it can be generated by careful and tender caresses. There are several factors we can use to foster some kind of real love: First, trust each ot…

To be great, truly great, you have to be the kind of person who makes the others around you great. 要做到真正的伟大,你必须能够让周围的人变得伟大. From Mark Twain. We all want to be liked, loved and happy, some people make us feel valued, some people make us feel special,…

Change in all things is sweet. 有改变就会有美好. From Aristole. Change is always good, but embracing change may be no fun. Everyone of us likes staying in his or her comfort zone. After all, the comfort zone stirs up deep feelings of calm, relaxation and sec…

Beautiful things don't ask for attention. 真正美丽的东西,并不会刻意寻求别人的注目. From The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. To see the world, things dangerous to come, to see behind walls, draw closer, and to feel. That is the purpose of life. There is an infinity of beau…

Where words fail, music speaks. 言语无法表达时,音乐就会响起. From Hans Christian Andersen. Where words fail, music speaks. It speaks of the pain, of the sorrow, of the lost, of the life we live. It shares emotions, it is a way to connect, to understand what other…

Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience. 要敢于冒险,你的经历是无可替代的. From Paulo Coelho. Each step may be a challenge. Each day can become a joy. No one can destroy an unstoppable spirit. The worst and the best is yet to come. To create awarenes…

True love is visible not to the eyes but to the heart. 真爱不靠眼睛看,要用心感受. True love is visible not to the eyes but to the heart, for eyes would be deceived. True knowledge is acuired not by reading books or learning from others, it is acquired only by pr…

Health and cheerfulness naturally beget each other. 安康喜乐,相生相成. From Joseph Addison. Good health is always one of the best blessings we can get in our life. But how to keep healthy? It is said that cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as…

Dad is and always will be my living, breathing superhero. 在我眼里,爸爸是现实版的超级英雄,现在.将来,永远都是. From Bindi Irwin. Daddy and Mom are always superhero. Can I grow up into a qualified father? Can I set the example for my children? Maybe I have to get some specia…

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. 成功,就是即使经历过一个又一个的失败,都没有失去热情. What is enthusiasm? A simple explanation for the word would be to have a keen interest. It means that we have demonstrated an eagerness a…

If at first you don't succeed, then dust yourself off and try again. 失败了没关系,重振旗鼓,从头再来. From Aaliyah, 'Try Again'. If at first you don't succeed, just try and try again. If you are not willing to give up, you are running about the average. Do not lose…

Life is too short to miss out anything; try to take it slowly. 生命短暂,放慢脚步,别错过任何沿途的风景. From Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Just because life is too short, just because I don't intend to miss anything, I have to increase my pace, otherwise I would be left fu…

Just be yourself because you are unique and you will shine. 每个人都是独一无二的,做好你自己,你也能够光芒四射. From What a Gril Wants. Why are we trying so hard to fit in when we were born to stand out? We just want to be perfect, we just want to get enough affirmation from…

Love is the beauty of the soul. 爱是灵魂之美. From Saint Augustine. The complete version of this quote goes as following: Since love grows within you, so beauty grows, for love is the beauty of the soul. It may be not about romantic love, in my mind, it is…

There is no friend as loyal as a book. 好书如挚友,情谊永不渝. From Ernest Miller Hemingway. Books are my friends, my companions, they make me laugh, cry, and find the unique meaning in my life. Life is not easy to live without friends. When it comes to books,…