I will remember the ancient law of averages and I will bend it to my good. I will persist with knowledge that each failure will increase my chance for success at the next attempt. Each nay I hear will bring me closer to the sound of yea. Each frown I meet only prepares me for the smile to come. Each misfortune I encounter will carry in it the seed of tomorrow' s good luck. I must have the night to appreciate the day. I must fail often to succeed only once.
I will try， and try， and try again. Each obstacle I will consider as a mere detour to my goal and a challenge to my profession. I will persist and develop my skills as the mariner develops his， by learning to ride out the wrath of each storm.
I will not allow yesterday' s success to lull me into today's complacency， for this is the great foundation of failure. I will forget the happenings of the day that is gone， whether they were good or bad， and greet the new sun with confidence that this will be the best day of my life. So long as there is breath in me， that long will I persist. For now I know one of the greatest principles of success； if I persist long enough I will win.
I will persist. I will win.
在东方，挑选小公牛去竞技场格斗有一定的程序。每只小牛都被带进场地，向手持长矛刺它们的斗牛士发起攻击。小牛的勇敢程度以它所表现出的忍受矛刃刺痛的次数来衡量。我从中意识到——生活里，我每天都经历着类似的测试；如果我坚持下去、不断尝试、勇往直前，就能获得成功。
我并不是为了失败才来到这个世界，我的血管里流淌的也不是失败的血液。我不是一只任人宰割的羔羊，而是一头绝不与羊群为伍的雄狮。我不愿听到弱者的哭泣和抱怨，因为他们的脆弱会影响到我。让它们加入羔羊的行列吧！失败者的屠宰场不是我的宿命。
生活的犒赏不会出现在旅途的起点附近，而往往在旅程的终点。我不知道要走多远才能到达目的地。走到第一千步，我仍然可能遭遇失败，然而成功就在下一个拐弯处；如果我不转过去，就永远也不会知道它离我有多近。通常，我都会再前行一步；如果还没成功，我还会再向前一步，然后再向前一步。事实上，每一步也并非那么困难。