该句使用转折结构突出物质与精神的对比。
Pigeons may enjoy living in flocks, yet they are capable of flying alone; often, it is in solitude that they complete their longest journeys.
Money can buy power but not prestige; it can buy obedience but not loyalty; It can buy the body but not the soul; it can win the hearts of small-minded people but not the will of a gentleman. There is no need to argue with fate; living in harmony with nature is the key to peace. There is more than one way to success; do not be rigid, and if one path is blocked, try another.
Life is enriched by striving and beautified by achievements. We should seek the true essence of life through struggle, progress, and dedication, continuously creating brilliance and contributing classics.
Regarding those who praise everything: speak little; regarding those who condemn everything: believe less; regarding those who are indifferent to everything: do not believe at all; regarding the extraordinary: trust but do not depend; regarding the ordinary: trust and depend moderately; regarding the despicable: neither depend nor trust.
Some elderly people, though wrinkled, smile warmly and approachably; some children, despite their age, smile with pure happiness. Learn to smile, for it is the source of joy. Smiling costs little but yields great results; let us smile more.
A person without integrity might as well die early.
鸽子虽喜群居，却也能独自翱翔；在完成最远的航程时，往往是独自一人在拼搏。
金钱可以买到权势，却买不到威望；可以买到服从，却买不到忠诚；可以买到躯壳，却买不到灵魂；可以收买小人的心，却买不到君子的志。不必与命运争辩，顺其自然方能安身立命。成功的道路不止一条，不必墨守成规，若此路不通，不妨另辟蹊径。
人生因奋斗而充实，因事业而绚烂。人活着应当寻找生命的真谛，去拼搏、去进取、去奉献，不断创造精彩，铸就人生经典。
面对赞扬一切的人，寡言为好；面对谴责一切的人，少信为妙；面对漠不关心的人，决不可信；面对卓越的人，信赖而不依赖；面对平凡的人，信赖而适度依赖；面对可恶的人，既不依赖也不信赖。
有些老人虽满脸皱纹却爱微笑，让人倍感温暖亲切；有些孩子虽然年幼却爱微笑，让人感受到无尽的幸福。学会微笑吧，它是快乐的源泉。微笑的成本很低，效果却极佳，让我们多微笑吧。
人无廉耻，不如早死。