Persistence is just as important as intelligence in research.

The future of coal depends on balancing economic growth with environmental responsibility.

译文：一个人的脾气性格不平和，无论是做事还是做学问，都不可能有上进；一个人油嘴滑舌，夸夸其谈，那么这个人的品质和心术就值得怀疑了。赏析：不论是做事还是做学问，一定要平心定气，心无二用，方能有所成就。伶牙俐齿本不是坏事，但油嘴滑舌，言过其实，这样的人就应该警惕。

The most widespread form of inequality in the world today is not that between rich and poor, but that between men and women.

生活教会了我思考，但思考却没有教会我生活。