1.There’s only one way to do things: the right way. 凡事总有解决的办法，但要找准正确的方向。

　　way to do sth.做某事的方法

　　She showed them the way to do it.

　　她向他们示范做这件事的方法。

　　2.When you’re screwing something in, make sure it’s on good and tight, but don’t overdo it, or you’ll strip the screw. 当你想把什么事情牢牢抓紧时，要把握一个合适的度，否则你就会失去。

　　overdo v. 做得过分，过度，夸张

　　The fish was overdone and very dry.

　　鱼烧得过火了，太乾了。

　　3.A man, like a watch, is to be valued by his manner of going。 一个人，正如一个时钟，是以他的行动来定其价值的。

　　manner 方式

　　I don't like to talk with him; he has a very rude manner.

　　我不喜欢和他说话，他态度粗野。

　　4.Our deeds determine us, much as we determine our deeds。 什么样的人便决定了干什么样的事;同样，干什么样的事也决定了是什么样的人。

　　determine v. 决定，决心，确定，测定

　　That determined her against leaving home.

　　那件事使她决定不离开家了。

　　5.If you don’t learn to think when you are young, you may never learn。 如果你年轻时没有学会思考，那就永远学不会思考。

　　6.Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now. 勤奋工作会在得到长远的回报，而懒惰现期就会有所收获。

　　pay off 取得成功，有报偿

　　Did your daring plan pay off?

　　你那项大胆的计划成功了吗?

　　7.Never frown,even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile. 纵然伤心，也不要愁眉不展，因为你不知道谁会爱上你的笑容。

　　frown v. 皱眉头，不同意

　　The teacher frowned angrily at the noisy class.

　　老师对那班吵吵嚷嚷的学生皱起了眉头。

　　8.“There are only two creatures，”says a proverb,"who can surmount the pyramids——the eagle and the snail." "俗话说：“能登上金字塔的生物只有两种——鹰和蜗牛。”

　　surmount 登上 ... 最高点

　　I think most of these obstacles can be surmounted.

　　我认为这些障碍大多数都是可以克服的。

　　9.Make yourself a better person and know who you are before you try and know someone else and expect them to know you. 在你想了解别人也想让别人了解你之前，先完善自己。

　　10.Don't try so hard the best things come when you least expect them to. 不要着急，最好的总会在不经意的时候出现。