A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit. 好树结不出恶果。
An unrequested excuse is a self accusation. 不请自来的借口是一种自责。
To squeeze an eel too hard is the way to lose it. 把鳗鱼挤得太紧，就会失去它。
People say you never remember anybody who dies in movies, and it's true, you don't. You don't even remember people who disappear. 人们说你永远不记得电影里死去的人，这是真的，你不记得。你甚至不记得那些消失的人。 -- Danny Boyle 丹尼·博伊尔
Those who are discontent to remain in one place will not earn much. 那些不满于呆在一个地方的人赚不了多少钱。
Get what you can, and what you get, hold; it's the stone that will turn all your lead into gold. 得到你所能得到的，抓住你所得到的;这是一块能把你所有的铅变成金子的石头。
But a library is a gorgeous language that you will never speak fluently. 但图书馆是一门华丽的语言，你永远不会流利地说。 -- Elizabeth McCracken 伊丽莎白·麦克拉肯
The emperor is the father of his people, not a master to be served by slaves. 皇帝是人民的父亲，而不是奴隶的主人。
If it doesn't have water for me, instead it has bread for you. 如果它没有水给我，它有面包给你。