美國文學作家
馬克．吐溫
Mark Twain
（1835年11月30日－1910年4月21日）美國的幽默大師、小說家、作家，亦是著名演說家。其幽默、機智與名氣，堪稱美國最知名人士之一。威廉·福克納稱馬克·吐溫為「第一位真正的美國作家，我們都是繼承他而來」。
20年後，會令你失望的不是做過的事，而是你沒做過的，所以解開帆索，從安全的港灣出發，乘風而行，去探索、去夢想、去發現！
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
遠離那些藐視你遠大夢想的人，小人總是這樣做，真正為你好的人，會讓你覺得自己做得到
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
每天做一些你不願意做的事，能讓你的義務化為無痛的習慣，這是一條鐵律
遠離貶低你抱負的人，格局小的人才會這麼做；真正偉大的人會讓你覺得：你，也能變得偉大。
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
對死亡的恐懼來自於對生活的恐懼。一個生命充實的人，隨時都做好了死去的準備。
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.
取得領先的秘訣是先開始。而開始的秘訣，就是把複雜的事分割成一件件做得到的小事，然後從第一件開始。
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret to getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks and then starting on the first one.
讓自己開心最好的方法，就是試著讓別人也開心起來！
The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer somebody else up.
如果你的工作是吃掉一隻青蛙，最好一早就先把青蛙吃掉。如果你的工作必須吃兩隻青蛙，就先從最大的那隻開始吃吧。
If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first.
工作的法則看似不公平，卻是無法改變的──你越享受你的工作，就能從中賺到越多錢。
The law of work seems unfair, but nothing can change it; the more enjoyment you get out of your work, the more money you will make.
成功的祕密就在於起步去做。
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
讓我們陷入困境的不是無知，而是看似正確的謬誤論斷。
What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so.
擁有好書、益友和一顆寧靜的心：這就是理想的生活。
Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.
「挑戰」讓生活有意思，克服挑戰，會讓生活更有意義。
Challenges make life interesting, however, overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
當你發現自己和大眾站在一邊的時候，反而該停下來反思一下。
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
人們有一項最有力的武器，就是微笑。
The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.
