《中国文化集锦》
A Collection of Choice Specimens from Chinese Culture
《英语逾甲子情缘》
Over Sixty Years’ Love of Knowledge about the English Language
壮志无行，必焦其心 Ambition without action becomes anxiety.
心有大我，至诚报国 With utter devotion to the country and without any thought of oneself
越学越意识到在知识的海洋里有许多东西要去学习。The more you learn, the more you realize that there is much more to be learned in the vast ocean of knowledge.

人生要积累什么？What Should Life Accumulate?

文化的生命在于交流，而非掠夺。 The vitality of culture lies in exchange, not in plunder.

平安从来不是运气，而是时刻警惕的结果。Peace is never luck, but the result of constant vigilance.

1) 积累财富 Accumulate wealth
（Wealth is accumulated little by little. 财富是一点一点积累起来的。Many a mickle makes a muckle. 滴点累积成多。）

2) 积累知识 Amass knowledge

3) 积累学问 Store up knowledge

4) 积累经验 Gather experience

5) 积累智慧 Spiential teachings or wisdom of the ages
(Years bring wisdom. 年岁年岁，增知长慧。)

6) 积累文化 Acquire cultural knowledge

7) 积累技能 Master skills

8) 积累素材 build up writing materials

9) 积累德行 Develop moral integrity （厚德载物 (1) Virtue carries the weight of the world; (2) A man of virtue bears all things; (3) Great virtue accommodates all things; (4) Have ample virtue and carry all things.）

10 积累修养 Cultivate one's cultivation

11) 积累人脉 Expand one's network

其实，人生最需要积累这以下四样：Actually, the four most important things to accumulate in life are the following:

1）积德 Do good deeds

2）积文 Accumulated writings

3）积能 Gain skills

4）积脉 build up a network

Sweat today, smile tomorrow.
今天流汗，明天微笑。

天干无露水，人老无人情。
No heavenly dew in dry weather, no human warmth in old age.

鲜花无有百日艳， No flower remains beautiful for a hundred days.

青春已去无少年； Many years have passed since youth departed.

四季轮回催人老 ，The turning of the seasons wears us down.

放平心态渡余年。Let go and embrace the rest of life at ease.

人生不易。
Life is hard.
Life is tough.
Life is not easy.

人生很苦，自己加糖，路上总有阴影，但抬头，总能看到阳光。许多事情不要想明白了之后才能无所谓，后是无所谓之后才能明白。与万事言和，与独处相安，自行，自醒，自清欢。万事尽力就好，有则锦上添花，无则顺其自然。静中无安念，忙里有欢喜，度四季，也度自己。
Life is bitter, sweeten it yourself. Shadows linger on the road, but look upand sunlight is always there. You don't let go of things after understand them; you make peace with all things, and be at ease with solitude. Walk your own path, awaken your own mind, and savor your own joy. Do your best in all things. What you gain a bonus, but you don't let it be. No distracting thoughts in stillness, joy in business. Live through the four seasons and live through yourself.