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Maya Angelou (詩人)
angelou] “We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.” — Maya Angelou, Poet 「我們可能會遇到許多挫敗，但我們一定不能被打倒。」– 馬雅‧安哲羅 (詩人) “encounter” 是「遇到；遭遇」，為動詞。”defeat” 是「擊敗；打倒」，在這句話裡第一次當名詞用，第二次當動詞用...
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Clement Stone (總裁)
stone] “For every disadvantage there is a corresponding advantage.” — Clement Stone, Executive 「對於每一個劣勢都有一個相對的優勢。」– 克萊門特‧史東 (保險公司總裁) “disadvantage” 是「劣勢；不利」，為名詞。”advantage” 是「優勢；有利」，為名詞。”correspond”...
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Aristotle (哲學家)
022812] “Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.” — Aristotle, Philosopher 「教育是興盛時的點綴物及逆境時的避難所。」– 亞里斯多德 (哲學家) ornament (n.) 裝飾品，點綴物。prosperity (n.) 繁榮，興盛。例：a period of peace...
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Kobe Bryant (NBA 球員)
031912] “Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.” — Kobe Bryant, NBA Player 「每件負面的事 – 壓力、挑戰 – 都是一個讓我提升的機會。」– 科比‧布萊恩 (NBA 球員) rise (v.) 提升，成功。例：He rose to...
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Leonardo da Vinci (藝術家)
033012] “Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve.” — Leonardo da Vinci, Artist 「困難不能摧毀我，每個困難都讓步於我堅毅的決心。」– 李奧納多‧達文西 (藝術家) obstacle (n.) 阻礙，困難。crush (v.) 壓扁，壓毀。yield to (v.)...
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Ivy Baker Priest (政治人物)
041012] “The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.” — Ivy Baker Priest, Political Figure 「地球是圓的，而看似像終點的地方可能也只是起點。」– 艾维‧貝克‧普里斯特 (政治人物) seem like...
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English Proverb (英國諺語)
041112] “A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.” — English Proverb 「平靜的海面從未造就純熟的水手。」– 英國諺語 smooth (adj.) 平靜的，平穩的。例：The sea looks calm and smooth. (海面看起來風平浪靜。) mariner (n.) 水手，船員；marine (adj.)...
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Napoleon Hill (勵志作家)
051512] “Remember too, that all who succeed in life get off to a bad start. They pass through many heartbreaking struggles before they arrive. The turning point in the lives of those who succeed...
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William Arthur Ward (學者)
072412] “Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” — William Arthur Ward, Scholar 「困境導致一些人敗亡，另一些人破紀錄。」– 威廉‧亞瑟‧沃德 (學者) adversity (n.) 逆境，厄運。例：courage in the face of adversity...
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Grover Cleveland (美國前總統)
111612] “In calm water every ship has a good captain.” — Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th U.S. President 「在平靜的海面每艘船都有一位好船長。」– 格羅弗‧克里夫蘭 (美國前總統) calm (adj.) 平靜的，鎮定的。例：She looks calm on the surface....
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Washington Irving (作家)
voice] “Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune, but great minds rise above them.” — Washington Irving, Author 「微小的人被惡運所馴服並壓制，但偉大的人克服惡運。」– 華盛頓‧歐文 (作家) tame (v.) 馴服，使順從。例：The Prime Minister...
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Amos Bronson Alcot (教育家)
voice] “Our bravest and best lessons are not learned through success, but through misadventure.” — Amos Bronson Alcot, Educator 「我們最好的教訓不是透過成功而學到，而是透過不幸的遭遇。」– 愛默斯‧布朗森‧愛爾考特 (教育家) brave (adj.)...
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George Herbert (牧師)
“Storms make oaks take deeper root.” — George Herbert, Priest 「暴風雨使橡樹的根長得更深。」– 喬治‧赫伯特 (牧師) storm (n.) 暴風雨，暴風雪。oak (n.) 橡樹。 喬治‧赫伯特 (1593-1633)...
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Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (最高法院大法官)
“Fresh air and innocence are good if you don’t take too much of them – but I always remember that most of the achievements and pleasures of life are in bad air.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Associate...
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Helen Keller (演說家)
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” — Helen Keller, Lecturer 「雖然這世界充滿苦難，但也充滿克服苦難的故事。」– 海倫‧凱勒 (演說家) suffering (n.) 苦難，痛苦。例：the suffering of the poor...
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Winston Churchill (英國首相)
“Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.” — Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister 「風箏逆著風飛得最高，不是順著風。」– 溫斯頓‧邱吉爾 (英國首相) 溫斯頓‧邱吉爾 (1874-1965) 曾擔任 2 屆英國首相，因第二次世界大戰領導英國而聞名。除此之外，邱吉爾也是文學家，他在 1953...
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Henry Ford (工業家)
“Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks...
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Madonna (歌手)
“You can’t stay relevant unless you’re pushing yourself out onto the razor’s edge of life on a regular basis. Once you become comfortable, you become complacent. If you become complacent, then you...
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John Heywood (劇作家)
“If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to...
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Henry Ward Beecher (傳教士)
“Men’s best successes come after their disappointments.” — Henry Ward Beecher, Clergyman 「人們最大的成功來自於失望過後。」– 亨利‧畢傑 (傳教士) 亨利‧畢傑 (1813-1887) 為美國 19...
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Suze Orman (財理顧問)
“Many of the good things would never have happened if the bad events hadn’t happened first.” — Suze Orman, Financial Adviser 「若壞事沒有先發生，許多好的事情永遠不會發生。」– 蘇茜·歐曼 (財理顧問) 蘇茜·歐曼 (1951- )...
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Robert Collier (作家)
“In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time.” — Robert Collier, Author...
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky (作家)
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on Earth.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Writer...
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Horace (詩人)
“Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” – Horace, Poet 「逆境可以引出一個人的才能，它在富足的環境只是潛伏著。」– 賀拉斯 (詩人) 賀拉斯 (65 BC – 8 BC)...
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Samuel Ullman (詩人)
“Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity. The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations.” – Samuel...
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