We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
我们可以轻易原谅害怕黑暗的孩子;人生真正的悲剧是成年人害怕光明。
A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.
如果爵位不高,那么人民就不敬重他;如果俸禄不重,那么人民就不会信任他;如果在理事时没有决断权那么人民不会敬畏他。 
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.