There is no garden without its weeds.
没有不长杂草的花园。

Nurture passes nature.
教养胜过天性。

Wasting time is robbing oneself.
浪费时间就是掠夺自己。

Sharp tools make good work.
工欲善其事，必先利其器。

You can't judge a tree by its bark.
人不可貌相。

The wealth of the mind is the only wealth.
精神的财富是唯一的财富。

Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.
生活是绘画，不是做算术。

Life is like music. It must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule.
人生如一首乐曲，要用乐感，感情和直觉去谱写，不能只按乐律行事。

Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.
人生是一幅大画布，你应该努力绘出绚丽多彩的画面。

Life is a horse, and either you ride it or it rides you.
人生像一匹马，你不驾驭它，它便驾驭你。