The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose.

-- Khalil Gibran 纪伯伦

乐观主义者看到的是玫瑰，而不是它的刺;悲观主义者盯着荆棘，没有注意到玫瑰。

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For an author to write as he speaks is just as reprehensible as the opposite fault, to speak as he writes; for this gives a pedantic effect to what he says, and at the same time makes him hardly intelligible.

一个作家边写边写，就像他犯了相反的错误一样，应该受到谴责;因为这给他所说的话带来了一种迂腐的效果，同时也使他的话难以理解。

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Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.

乐观是取得成就的必要条件，也是勇气和真正进步的基础。

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If we see the light at the end of the tunnel, It’s the light of the oncoming train.

如果我们看到隧道尽头的灯光，那就是迎面而来的列车的灯光。

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