勤勉

I had never handled a tool in my life, and yet in time by labour, application, and contrivance, I found at last that I wanted nothing but i could have made it, especially if 1 had had tools; however i made abundance of things, even without tools, and some with no more tools than an adze and a hatchet, which perhaps were never made that way before, and that with infinite labour.

我一生从未使用过任何工具，但久而久之，以我的劳动、勤勉和发明设计的才能，我终于发现，只要有适当的工具，我什么东西都能做。尽管我没有什么工具，却也制造了许多东两，有些东西制造时，仅用了一把手斧和一把斧头。我想没有人会用我的方法制造东西，也没有人会像我这样付出无穷的劳动。

I had never handled a tool in my life,and yet in time by labour, application,and contrivance ,I found at last that l wanted nothing but I could have made it,especially if I had had tools;however I made abundance of things,even without tools,and some with no more tools than an adze and a hatchet , which perhaps were never made that way before.and that with infinite labour.

我一生从未使用过任何工具，但久而久之，以我的劳动、勤勉和发明设计的才能，我终于发现，只要有适当的工具，我什么东西都能做。尽管我没有什么工具，却能制造了许多东西，有些东西制造时，仅用了一把手斧和一把斧头。我想没有人会用我的方法制造东西，也没有人会像我这样付出无穷的劳动。

I had never handled a Tool in my Life, and yet in time by Labour, Application, and Contrivance, I found at last that I wanted nothing but I could have made it, especially if I had had Tools; however I made abundance of things, even without Tools, and some with no more Tools than an Adze and a Hatchet, which perhaps were never made that way before, and that with infinite Labour: For Example, If I wanted a Board, I had no other Way but to cut down a Tree, set it on an Edge before me, and hew it flat on either Side with my Axe, till I had brought it to be thin as a Plank, and then dubb it smooth with my Adze.

我一生从未使用过任何工具，但久而久之，以我的劳动、勤勉和发明设计的才能，我终于发现，我什么东西都能做，只要有适当的工具。然而，尽管我没有工具，也制造了许多东西，有些东西我制造时，仅用一把手斧和一把斧头。

In 1962 Miss Short was invited to speak during the installation of the Baptist Student Union officers in Baptist College. The BSU president and four officers were graduates of Pooi To. Miss Short had led one of the officers named Althea to faith in Christ. Another of the officers was not such a good student although she was a Christian. Miss Short, the teacher, counselor tells what she did,"I visited in her home and tried to help her realize that God wanted her to be a diligent student."

1962年，宋姊妹获邀在浸会学院﹙现已为大学﹚学生会就职礼中担任讲员，当时的学生会主席以及四名委员都是培道的毕业生，宋姊妹曾带领其中一个名叫爱尔西亚的委员信耶稣，另外有一个委员在培道时并不是一个好学生，虽然她已经信主，作为她的老师和生命导引者，宋姊妹分享她曾为这个学生做过的事，她说︰「我曾到她的家作探访，并尝试让她明白神期望她成为一个勤勉的学生。

I'm not very aptitude but I work hard.

我不是很聪明，但是我很勤勉。

To my boss Daniel, his generosity and assiduity impress me a lot.

感谢我的老板丹尼尔，你的慷慨和勤勉深深影响了我。

There is no short cut for success, only assiduity.

成功没有捷径，唯在勤勉。

Assiduity: no wasting time,do useful things.

勤勉：不浪费时间，做有用的事情，力戒无益行动。

Though I am diligent and industrious, I do not understand the principles.

虽然我是勤勉的和勤勉的，但是我不了解原则。

If you are a genius,diligency will make it perfect,if you are a normal,diligency will complement the shortage.

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。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。