Few things are impossible in thelves; and it is often for want of will, rather than of means, that man fails to succeed. La Rocheforcauld, French writer

事情很少有根本做不成的；其所以做不成，与其说是条件不够，不如说是由于决心不够。 法国作家 罗切福考尔德

Genius only means hard-working all one's life. Mendeleyev, Russian chemist

天才只意味着终身不懈地努力。 俄国化学家 门捷列耶夫

I have nothing to offer but blood, boil, tears and sweat. Winston Churchill, British politician 我能奉献的没有其它，只有热血、辛劳、眼泪与汗水。 英国政治家 丘吉尔

If you have at talents, industry will improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency¹. Joshuas Reynolds, American female essayist

如果你很有天赋，勤勉会使其更加完善；如果你能力一般，勤勉会补足其缺陷。