Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.
[译]天才就是不断地承受磨难。
Genius is nothing but labour and diligence.
[译]天才来自于勤奋。
Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.
[注解]语出发明家爱迪生。inspiration意为“灵感”;perspiration 意为“汗,汗水”。
[译]天才是百分之一的灵感加百分之九十九的汗水。
Genius only means hard-working all one's life.
[注解]语出Mendeleyev,俄国化学家门捷列夫。
[译]天才只意味着终身不懈地努力。
God helps them that help themselves.
[注解]古希腊诗人荷马认为上帝肯定会帮助工作勤劳的人。该谚语指盼望上帝赐予好运的人,主要靠自己的努力。本句用来劝戒懒人或意志消沉者。
[译]天助自助者;皇天不负苦心人。
Great hopes make great man.
[译]伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。
Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance.
[注解]语出Samuel Johnson,英国作家和评论家约翰逊。
[译]完成伟大的事业不在于体力,而在于坚忍不拔的毅力。
Greatest genius often lies concealed.
[注解]conceal意为“隐藏,隐蔽”。
[译]最伟大的天才往往藏而不露;天才总是很谦虚,大智若愚。