1. The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.
世界上对勇气的最大考验是忍受失败而不丧失信心。
2. A man's best friends are his ten fingers.
人最好的朋友是自己的十个手指。
3. Only they who fulfill their duties in everyday matters will fulfill them on great occasions.
只有在日常生活中尽责的人才会在重大时刻尽责。
4. The shortest way to do many things is to only one thing at a time.
做许多事情的捷径就是一次只做一件一件事。
5. One never lose anything by politeness.
讲礼貌不吃亏。
6. There's only one corner of the universe you can be sure of improving, and that's your own self.
这个宇宙中只有一个角落你肯定可以改进，那就是你自己。
7. The world is like a mirror: Frown at itand it frowns at you; smile, and it smiles too.
世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也吵你微笑。
8. Death comes to all, but great achievements raise a monument which shall endure until the sun grows old.
死亡无人能免，但非凡的成就会树起一座纪念碑，它将一直立到太阳冷却之时。
9. The reason why a great man is great is that he resolves to be a great man.
伟人之所以伟大，是因为他立志要成为伟大的人。
10. Suffering is the most powerful teacher of life.
苦难是人生最伟大的老师。
摘自李阳主编《大学生纯正美语发音教程》
，十大英语励志名言