英文格言警句 第26期:坚持与胜利(6)

 　　Few things are impossible in themselves; and it is often for want of will, rather than of means, that man fails to succeed. 几乎没有什么事情是根本做不成的;人们之所以失败，与其说是条件不够，不如说是缺乏意志。

　　La Rochefoucauld, French writer 拉·罗什富科，法国作家

　　There are but two roads that lead to an important goal and to the doing of great things strength and perseverance¹. 世间只有两条路可以使人达到重大目标和完成伟人的事:力量和毅力。

　　Goethe, German writer 歌德，德国作家

　　Man can climb to the highest summit, but he cannot dwell there long. 人可以爬到最高峰，但却不能在那儿久住。

　　George Bernard Shaw, British dramatist 乔治·萧伯纳，英国剧作家

　　Never be unduly² elated by victory or depressed³ by defeat. 胜不骄，败不馁。

　　Horace Potter, American General 贺拉斯·波特，美国将军

1 perseverance   

n.坚持不懈，不屈不挠

参考例句：

• It may take some perseverance to find the right people.要找到合适的人也许需要有点锲而不舍的精神。
• Perseverance leads to success.有恒心就能胜利。

2 unduly   

adv.过度地，不适当地

参考例句：

• He did not sound unduly worried at the prospect.他的口气听上去对前景并不十分担忧。
• He argued that the law was unduly restrictive.他辩称法律的约束性有些过分了。

3 depressed   

adj.沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的，萧条的

参考例句：

• When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
• His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。