“restlessness and discontent are the first necessities of progress.”– thomas edison, inventor「坐立不安與不滿是進步的第一要件。」– 湯瑪斯‧愛迪生 (發明家)
“by sharing everything, you encourage the discussion, exchange and re-interpretation of ideas, which can lead to unexpected and innovative outcomes.”– susan wojcicki, google senior vice president of advertising & commerce「透過分享每件事，你將促進不同想法的討論、交流及重新解讀，而這將引領創新及意料之外的結果。」– 蘇珊‧沃西基 (資深副總裁)
“if you have a problem, you’ve got to solve it. because that problem is going to get bigger in six months. it could get bigger in two years. but it’s not going to get smaller with time.”– mary barra, ceo「如果你有一個問題，你必須解決它，因為那個問題將在 6 個月內變大，它可在 2 年內變得更大，它不會隨著時間變小。」– 瑪麗‧芭拉 (執行長)
“someone once told me growth and comfort do not coexist. and i think it’s a really good thing to remember.”– ginni rometty, ceo「有人告訴我成長與舒適無法並存，我相信這值得記住。」– 吉妮‧羅曼媞 (執行長)
“we shall never have more time. we have, and have always had, all the time there is. no object is served in waiting until next week or even until tomorrow. keep going day in and out. concentrate on something useful. having decided to achieve a task, achieve it at all costs.”– arnold bennett, novelist「我們不會有更多的時間，我們擁有，一直都擁有，所有可用的時間。托延至下周甚至是明天，都不會有任何好處。每天持續，集中心力在有用的事，一旦決定完成一個任務，不計代價的去完成它。」– 阿諾德‧本內特 (小說家)
“think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. a whole clear, glorious life lies before you. achieve!”– andrew carnegie, industrialist「想像自己是在空前的成功邊緣，一個全然清楚、輝煌的人生在前方等著你。去實現它!」– 安德魯‧卡內基 (工業家)
“it’s always helpful to learn from your mistakes because then your mistakes seem worthwhile.”– garry marshall, director「從錯誤中學習總是有益的，你的錯誤將因此變得值得。」– 蓋瑞‧馬歇爾 (導演)
“to think we are able is almost to be so; to determine upon attainment is frequently attainment itself; earnest resolution has often seemed to have about it almost a savor of omnipotence.”– samuel smiles, motivational writer「認為自己可以幾乎就真的可以，決定達到通常就可以達到，下定決心讓我們幾乎成為萬能。」– 山姆爾‧史邁爾斯 (勵志作家)
“idleness begets ennui, ennui the hypochondriac, and that a diseased body. no laborious person was ever yet hysterical.”– thomas jefferson, third u.s. president「閒怠使人無聊，無聊招致疑病症，而疑病症導致生病。努力工作的人不曾歇斯底里。」– 湯瑪斯‧傑佛遜 (美國第三任總統)
“i have done what i could do in life, and if i could not do better, i did not deserve it. in vain have i tried to step beyond what bound me. despite my years, i am still trying!”– maurice maeterlinck, writer「我已經做了我能做的，我若無法做得更好，那便不是我應得的。我還無法走出限制我的框架，我雖然年邁，但我仍在嘗試!」– 莫里斯.梅特林克 (作家)
“the man who puts additional capital into his brains – information, well directed thought and study of possibilities – will as surely – yes, more surely – get increased returns. there is no capital and no increase in capital safer than that.”– marshall field, entrepreneur「進一步投資大腦的人 – 注入資訊、方向正確的想法，及不同可能性的學習 – 將確定 – 是的，更加的確定 – 得到更多的報酬，沒有比此更保險的投資及回饋。」– 馬素.菲爾德 (企業家)
“intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but to see quickly how to make them good.”– bertolt brecht, playwright「聰明不代表不會犯錯，而是立即發覺出何從中得益。」– 貝托爾特.布萊希特 (劇作家)
“a fellow doesn’t last long on what he has done. he’s got to keep on delivering as he goes along.”– carl hubbell, baseball player「靠過去完成的無法讓人保有成功，必須在路上持續交出成績。」– 卡爾.哈博爾 (棒球選手)
“in every triumph there’s a lot of try.”– frank tyger, cartoonist「每個勝利背後都有許多嘗試。」– 法蘭克.泰格爾 (插畫家)