Let's see how quotations in English are translated into Chinese by others.
一直以來，我們從書上、電影中，或從他人口中聽到不少名人名言，但這些金句，很多是出自外國名人的口中，再翻繹過來的。就讓我們看看兩者的原文和譯文：
一直以來，我們從書上、電影中，或從他人口中聽到不少名人名言，但這些金句，很多是出自外國名人的口中，再翻繹過來的。就讓我們看看兩者的原文和譯文：
1. Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purpose that you resolved to effort. ( Shakespeare )不要因为受到了一次挫折，就把你原先的目标放弃了（莎士比亚的英文名句）
2. A day is a miniature of eternity. ( Emerson )每个人的一天都一辈子的缩影（爱默生）
3. There is no such thing as darkness; only a failure to see. ( Muggeridge )
2. A day is a miniature of eternity. ( Emerson )每个人的一天都一辈子的缩影（爱默生）
3. There is no such thing as darkness; only a failure to see. ( Muggeridge )
黑暗其实是不存在的，只是我们没有看见而已。（马格里奇的英文名言）
4. No matter what happened in your life, you have to be strong to face and brave, bold, and always smiling.
5. 无论在你生命里发生了什么，你都要坚强的去面对并且勇敢地、大胆地，而且永远地微笑着。—— 卢森堡
6. People of faith is the power of the miracle 有信仰的人就有了创造奇迹的力量。—— 高尔基 的名言名句
7. A person must oneself have the confidence to do not depend on others to bring confidence to oneself.
一个人一定要自己有信心千万不可以依靠别人给自己带来信心－麦修·阿诺德
8. If you desire for success, then you have to make friends with perseverance, be careful as your brother and hope as your sentry.
如果你渴望成功，那么你就要和恒心做朋友，以当心为兄弟，以希望为哨兵。 ——爱迪生经典名言
5. 无论在你生命里发生了什么，你都要坚强的去面对并且勇敢地、大胆地，而且永远地微笑着。—— 卢森堡
6. People of faith is the power of the miracle 有信仰的人就有了创造奇迹的力量。—— 高尔基 的名言名句
7. A person must oneself have the confidence to do not depend on others to bring confidence to oneself.
一个人一定要自己有信心千万不可以依靠别人给自己带来信心－麦修·阿诺德
8. If you desire for success, then you have to make friends with perseverance, be careful as your brother and hope as your sentry.
如果你渴望成功，那么你就要和恒心做朋友，以当心为兄弟，以希望为哨兵。 ——爱迪生经典名言
9. Human beings are the only a blush animals on the earth, also can saying is the only animals should be.
人类是地球上唯一一种会脸红的动物，也可以说是唯一应该脸红的动物。——美国著名的作家马克吐温的名言句子
人类是地球上唯一一种会脸红的动物，也可以说是唯一应该脸红的动物。——美国著名的作家马克吐温的名言句子
Some of them looks like weird and is not as natural as in the original text. That may due to the structure of wordings and the choose of the vocabularies and phrases.
這些句子看起來有點不自然嗎?我認為不同的語言在翻譯時儘管能表達到原文的意思,但在原文意境的表達上,定不能百分百表現出原有的韻味。也許,這可以歸咎於文句的結構、字詞的選擇和排列。你認為呢?
I also have some quotations and share you guys. Enjoy :P
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– John F. Kennedy, 35th U.S. President
「我們過於固守祖先的舊式思維。預設的解讀影響我們看待所有事實的方式，我們樂於舒服的聽取意見，不做不舒服的思考。」– 約翰‧甘迺迪 (美國第 35 任總統)
“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.”
– Alexander The Great, King of Macedon
「對於肯試的人，沒有事情是不可能的。」– 亞歷山大大帝 (馬其頓國王)
“Leaders aren’t born, they are made. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal which is worthwhile.”
– Vince Lombardi, American Football Coach
「領導者不是天生，是後天造成的。努力造就了他們，而為達成任何有意義的目標，努力也都是我們必須支付的代價。」– 文斯‧隆巴迪 (美式足球教練)
“The ideals that have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth.”
– Albert Einstein, Physicist
「指引我道路的最高理想，且屢次提供我勇氣以歡喜面對人生的是，仁慈、美麗與真相。」– 愛因斯坦 (物理學家)
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”
– Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister
「人不僅需要勇氣站起來說話，也需要勇氣坐下來傾聽。」– 溫斯頓‧邱吉爾 (英國首相)