The uniform， constant， and uninterrupted effort of every man to better his condition， the principle from which public and national as well as private opulence is originally derived.

【原文】季文子三思而后行。子闻之曰：“再，斯可矣。”【译文】季文子遇事总要思考三次，然后才行动。孔子听说后，说：“思考两次就可以了。”

【释义】无论是灾祸还是幸福，都是自己做事得到的结果。

The habit of reading is the only enjoyment in which there is no alloy; it lasts when all other pleasures fade.

The greatest stories are those that challenge our beliefs.

这段话是茅以升对自己一生的总结，强调奋斗是人生的重要桥梁。