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.
在東方，挑選小公牛去競技場格鬥有一定的程序。每隻小牛都被帶進場地，向手持長矛刺它們的鬥牛士發起攻擊。小牛的勇敢程度以它所表現出的忍受矛刃刺痛的次數來衡量。我從中意識到——生活裏，我每天都經曆著類似的測試；如果我堅持下去、不斷嚐試、勇往直前，就能獲得成功。
我並不是為了失敗才來到這個世界，我的血管裏流淌的也不是失敗的血液。我不是一隻任人宰割的羔羊，而是一頭絕不與羊群為伍的雄獅。我不願聽到弱者的哭泣和抱怨，因為他們的脆弱會影響到我。讓它們加入羔羊的行列吧！失敗者的屠宰場不是我的宿命。
生活的犒賞不會出現在旅途的起點附近，而往往在旅程的終點。我不知道要走多遠才能到達目的地。走到第一千步，我仍然可能遭遇失敗，然而成功就在下一個拐彎處；如果我不轉過去，就永遠也不會知道它離我有多近。通常，我都會再前行一步；如果還沒成功，我還會再向前一步，然後再向前一步。事實上，每一步也並非那麽困難。