一个成功的人必先经历失败，只有品尝过失败和落魄的经历才能够找到通向成功的道路，所有成功的人一开始都不顺利，他们抵达成功前都历经许多令人心痛的挣扎。

1.“In calm water every ship has a good captain.”— Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th U.S. President

「在平静的海面每艘船都有一位好船长。」– 格罗弗‧克里夫兰 (美国前总统)

2.“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.”— William Arthur Ward, Scholar

「困境导致一些人败亡，另一些人破纪录。」– 威廉‧亚瑟‧沃德 (学者)

3.“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 usually comes at the moment of some crisis – through which they are introduced to their other selves.”— Napoleon Hill, Motivational Writer

「记住所有成功的人一开始都不顺利，他们抵达成功前都历经许多令人心痛的挣扎。成功的人的人生转泪点通常都是在某危机时刻 – 借由那危机，他们认识了另一个自己。」– 拿破仑‧希尔 (励志作家)

4.“A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.”— English Proverb

「平静的海面从未造就纯熟的水手。」– 英国谚语

5.“The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.”— Ivy Baker Priest, Political Figure

「地球是圆的，而看似像终点的地方可能也只是起点。」– 艾维‧贝克‧普里斯特 (政治人物)

6.“Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve.”— Leonardo da Vinci, Artist

「困难不能摧毁我，每个困难都让步于我坚毅的决心。」– 李奥纳多‧达文西 (艺术家)

7.“Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.”— Kobe Bryant, NBA Player

「每件负面的事 – 压力、挑战 – 都是一个让我提升的机会。」– 科比‧布莱恩 (NBA 球员)

8.“Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.”— Aristotle, Philosopher

「教育是兴盛时的点缀物及逆境时的避难所。」– 亚里斯多德 (哲学家)

9.“For every disadvantage there is a corresponding advantage.”— Clement Stone, Executive

「对于每一个劣势都有一个相对的优势。」– 克莱门特‧史东 (保险公司总裁)

10.“We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.”— Maya Angelou, Poet

「我们可能会遇到许多挫败，但我们一定不能被打倒。」– 马雅‧安哲罗 (诗人)

11.“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.”— Thomas Paine, Statesman

「我爱可以在困境中微笑，可以从忧虑中聚集力量，并经由反省逐渐变勇敢的人。」– 汤玛斯‧潘恩 (政治家)

12.“No matter what it is, pick yourself up and go on to the next project.”— Shelley Duvall, Actress

「不管遇到什么，重新振作起来并继续下一个计划。」– 雪莱‧杜瓦尔 (女演员)

13.“I contend that not only can you laugh at adversity, but it is essential to do so if you are to deal with setbacks without defeat.”— Allen Klein, Record Label Executive

「我主张你不但可以笑看逆境，而且还是必要的，如果你想面对挫折而不被击败。」– 艾伦‧克莱恩 (唱片公司总裁)

14.“Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.”— Muhammad Ali, Boxer

「只有一个尝过被击败滋味的人可以在比赛不分胜负时深入他心灵的最深处找到赢得比赛所需的额外那一分力量。」– 穆罕默德‧阿里 (拳击手)。