1.What makes life dreary is the want of motive.
1.缺少動力將讓生活無聊乏味。

2.Hope deserts us at no period of our existence.
2.在我們一生中，希望從來未遺棄過我們。

3.Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.
3.希望是頓美好的早餐，但卻是頓糟糕的晚餐。

4.Time drops in decay, Like a candle burnt out.
4.時間一點一滴地流逝，如同蠟燭慢慢燃盡。

5.One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
5.光輝人生中忙碌的一個小時抵得過碌碌無為的一生。

6.When your will is ready, your feet are light.
6.當你的意志堅強了，你前進的腳步就輕快了。

7.To a crazy ship all winds are contrary.
7.對于一只盲目航行的船而言，所有方向的風都是逆風。

8.My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.
8.并不是我的所有愿望都能實現，但我依然擁有希望。

9.Try not to be a man of success but rather try to be a man of value.
9.不要試圖去做個成功者，寧可做個有價值的人。

10.Ages are all equal, but genius is always above it's age.
10.一切時代都是平等的，但天才總是超越自己所處的時代。