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第53章 天 才 Genius

不犯千般错误,难成伟大人物。

No man ever became great or good except through many and great mistakes.

成功的天才只不过就是努力工作而不求名利。

The talent of success is nothing more than doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame.

除非劳动和勤奋,天才将一事无成。

Genius is nothing but labor and diligence.

I know no such thing as genius; it is nothing but labor and diligence.

仿效成不了伟人。

No man ever yet became great by imitation.

行家不是天生的。

No man is his craft’s master the first day.

拿破仑曾经也是啼哭的婴儿。

Napoleon himself was once a crying baby.

仆人眼里无英雄。

No man is a hero to his valet.

人才难得。

First class men are hard to come at.

诗人是天生的,演说家是造就的。

Poets ate born, but orators are made.

天才的第一和最后的条件都是热爱真理。

The first and last requirement of genius is the love of truth.

天才即坚韧。

Genius is patience.

天才仅仅是坚韧的好习性。

Genius is only a great aptitude(习性)for patience.

天才就是煞费苦心的艺术

Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.

天才开始伟业,只有劳动才能完成。

Genius begins great works, labor alone finishes them.

天才是点燃自己内心火焰的动力。

Genius is the power of lighting one’s own fire.

天才是一分灵感加九十九分汗水。

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.

天才喜独处,凡人喜群居。鹰爱独飞羊喜群。

Eagles fly alone, but sheep flock together.

天生我才必有用。

There’s nothing but is good for something.

伟人未必幸运。

Great minds and great fortune seldom go together.

伟人寓期间,莫道身躯小。

A little body often harbors a great soul.

音乐家是魔术师。

Musicians are magicians.

英雄识英雄。

Like knows like.

英雄所见略同。

A man must be a hero to understand a hero.

Good wits jump.

Great minds think alike.

英雄往往出身低微。

From a humble cottage a hero often springs.

英雄要有用武之地。

A great ship asks deep waters.

有天才而无理智,就像蠢人手中的火炬。

Talent without sense is a torch in folly’s hand.