1. ?那些立身揚名出類拔萃的，他們憑借的力量是德行，而這也正是我的力量。
The strength of those who stand out and stand out is virtue, and that is my strength.
2.?痛苦能夠毀滅人，受苦的人也能把痛苦毀滅。創造就需苦難，苦難是上帝的禮物。卓越的人壹大優點是：在不利與艱難的遭遇裏百折不撓。
Pain can destroy a person, and a suffering person can destroy it. To create is to suffer, and suffering is the gift of god. One of the great advantages of great people is that they persevere in the face of adversity and hardship.
3.?我要扼住命運的咽喉，它妄想使我屈服，這絕對辦不到。
It is impossible for me to take fate by the throat, and it will make me give in.
4.?成名的藝術家反為盛名所拘束，所以他們最早的作品往往是最好的。
Artists who have become famous are often at their best, so their earliest works are often the best.
5.?我的藝術應當只為貧苦的人造福。啊，多麽幸福的時刻啊！當我能接近這地步時，我該多麽幸福啊！
My art should benefit only the poor. Ah, what a happy hour! How happy I should be when I am near that!
6.?患難中支持我的是道德，使我不曾自殺的，除了藝術以外也是道德。
It is morality that sustains me in times of trouble, which makes me not commit suicide, except art.
7.?我願證明，凡是行為善良與高尚的人，定能因之而擔當患難。
I would like to prove that those who conduct good and noble deeds are bound to bear the burden of adversity.
8.?把“德性”教給妳們的孩子：使人幸福的是德性而非金錢。這是我的經驗之談。在患難中支持我的是道德，使我不曾自殺的，除了藝術以外也是道德。
Teach your children the virtues of virtue, not money. I speak from experience. It is morality that sustains me in times of trouble, which makes me not commit suicide, except art.
9.?真正的友誼，只能基於相近性情的結合。
True friendship can only be based on a combination of similar temperament.
10.?對於富有才華和熱愛勞動的人來說，不存在任何障礙。
There are no obstacles for talented and hard-working people.