1. To be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds.

To be both a speaker and a doer.

2. Variety is the spice of life.

Variety is the spice of life.

3. Bad times make a good man.

Hardships bring out capable people.

4. There is no royal road to learning.

There is no smooth road to knowledge.

5. Doubt is the key to knowledge.

Doubt is the key to knowledge.

6. The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.

The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.

The greatest test of courage in the world is to bear defeat without losing heart.

7. A man's best friends are his ten fingers.

A man's best friends are his ten fingers.

8. Only they who fulfill their duties in everyday matters will fulfill them on great occasions.

Only those who fulfill their duties in everyday matters will fulfill their duties on great occasions.

9. The shortest way to do many things is to only one thing at a time.

The shortest way to do many things is to only one thing at a time.

The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at a time.

10. Sow nothing, reap nothing.

If you don’t sow in spring, you won’t harvest in autumn.

11. Life is real, life is earnest.

Life is real, life is sincere.

12. Life would be too smooth if it had no rubs in it.

Life would be too smooth if there were no twists and turns.

13. Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions form insufficient premises.

Life is an art of drawing sufficient conclusions form insufficient premises.

Life is an art of drawing sufficient conclusions form insufficient premises.

14. Life is fine and enjoyable, yet you must learn to enjoy your fine life.

Life is fine, but you must learn how to enjoy your fine life.

15. Life is but a hard and tortuous journey.

Life is a difficult and tortuous journey, and there is no smooth road in life.

16. Life is a horse, and either you ride it or it rides you.

Life is like a horse, if you don’t ride it, it will ride you.

17. Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.

Life is a great big canvas, and you should work hard to paint a colorful picture.

18. Life is like music. It must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule.

Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule. When composing, you can't just follow the rhythm.

19. Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.

Life is painting, not doing arithmetic.

20. The wealth of the mind is the only wealth.

The wealth of the mind is the only wealth.

21. You can't judge a tree by its bark.

You can't judge a tree by its appearance.

22. Sharp tools make good work.

If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.

23. Wasting time is robbing oneself.

Wasting time is robbing oneself.

24. Nurture passes nature.

Nurture passes nature.

25. There is no garden without its weeds.

There is no garden without its weeds.

26. A man is only as good as what he loves.

A man is measured by how good the things he loves are.

27. Wealth is the test of a man's character.

Wealth is the touchstone of a person's character.

28. The best hearts are always the bravest.

The person with the noblest heart is always the bravest.

29. One never loses anything by politeness.

One never loses anything by being polite.

30. There's only one corner of the universe you can be sure of improving, and that's your own self.

There's only one corner of the universe you can be sure of improving, and that's your own self.

Own.