1、chiefly the mold of a man's fortune is in his own hands.

一个人的命运主要由他自己塑造。——彼特拉克

2、we grow neither better nor worse as we grow old but more and more like ourselves.

随着年龄的增长，我们并不变好也不变坏，而是变得更像我们自己。—— 贝克尔

3、a handful of common sense is worth a bushel of learning.

少量的常识，当得大量的学问。

4、business is the salt of life.

事业是生命之盐。

5、it is not work that kills,but worry.

工作不会伤身，伤身乃是忧虑。

6、business is business.

公事公办。

7、learn wisdom by the follies of others.

从旁人的愚行中学到聪明。

8、nothing in life is to be feared. it is only to be understood.

生活中没有可怕的东西，只有需要理解的东西。——居里夫人

9、everybody’s business is nobody’s business.

众人的事就是无人过问的事。

10、do business,but be not a slave to it.

要做事，但不要做事务的奴隶。

11、better late than never.

迟做总比不做好。

12、doubt is the key of knowledge.

怀疑是知识之钥。

13、it is right to put everything in its proper use.

凡事都应用得其所。

14、if you would have a thing well done,do it yourself.

想把事情来做好，就得亲自动手搞。

15、the shortest answer is doing the thing.

最简短的回答就是一个“干”字。

16、business makes a man as well as tries him.

事业可以考验人，也可以造就人。

17、better a glorious death than a shameful life.

宁求光荣死，不可耻辱生。

18、a work ill done must be twice done.

首次做不好，必须重新搞。

19、finished labours are pleasant.

完成工作是一乐。

20、better master one than engage with ten.

会十事，不如精一事。