Symbols of Halloween Halloween originated as a celebration connected with evil spirits. Witches flying on broomsticks with ghosts, goblins and skeletons have all evolved as symbols of Halloween. Bats, owls and other nocturnal animals are also popular symbols of Halloween. They were originally feared because people believed that these creatures could communicate with the spirits of the dead. Black cats are also symbols of Halloween and have religious origins as well. Black cats were considered to be reincarnated beings with the ability to divine the future. During the Middle Ages it was believed that witches could turn themselves into black cats. Thus when such a cat was seen, it was considered to be a witch in disguise. All these are popular trick-or-treat costumes and decorations for greeting cards and windows. Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Halloween festivals and traditions took place at night. Pumpkins are also a symbol of Halloween. The pumpkin is an orange-colored squash, and orange has become the other traditional Halloween color.
gentlemen agreement 君子协定
I'm trying to make ends meet 我尽力要使收支平衡
prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them. 富贵结朋友, 患难见真情
if you wish to be the best man, you must suffer thebitterest of the bitter. 吃得苦中苦, 方为人上人
it is better to fight for good than to fail at the ill. 宁为善而斗, 毋屈服于恶
he who has hope has everything. 怀有希望者, 便拥有一切
self-trust is the first secret of success. 自信心是成功的首要关键
the secret of success is constancy of purpose. 成功的秘绝在于目标坚定有恒
success grows out of struggles to overcome difficulties. 成功源于努力去克服困难
experience is the extract of suffering. 经验是受苦的结晶
故上兵伐谋，其次伐交，其次伐兵，其下攻城。
a heart of steel. 铁石心肠
to be guided by destiny. 听天由命
pride goes before a fall 骄者必败 .
the supreme art of war is to subdue the enemywithout weapon 不战而屈人之兵
what is bugging you 什么事使你心烦
sworn brother 干兄弟, 盟兄弟
it’s dying art 这是已失传的手艺
Thus the highest form of generalship is to balk the enemy's plans;the next best is to prevent the junction of the enemy's forces;the next in order is to attack the All things in their being are good for something. 天生我才必有用。
Difficult circumstances serve as a textbook of life for people. 困难坎坷是人们的生活教科书。
Failure is the mother of success. -- Thomas Paine 失败乃成功之母。
For man is man and master of his fate. 人就是人，是自己命运的主人。
The unexamined life is not worth living. -- Socrates 混混噩噩的生活不值得过。 -- 苏格拉底
None is of freedom or of life deserving unless he daily conquers it anew. -- Erasmus
只有每天再度战胜生活并夺取自由的人，才配享受生活的自由。
Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity. So let us seize it, not in fear, but in gladness. -- R.M. Nixon
命运给予我们的不是失望之酒，而是机会之杯。因此，让我们毫无畏惧，满心愉悦地把握命运。(尼克松)
Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass. -- John Ruskin 生活没有目标，犹如航海没有罗盘。-- 罗斯金
What makes life dreary is the want of motive. -- George Eliot 没有了目的，生活便郁闷无光。 -- 乔治 · 埃略特
Towering genius disdains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored. -- Lincoln
卓越的天才不屑走旁人走过的路。他寻找迄今未开拓的地区。
There is no such thing as a great talent without great will - power. -- Balzac
没有伟大的意志力，便没有雄才大略。 -- 巴尔扎克
The good seaman is known in bad weather. 惊涛骇浪，方显英雄本色。
Fear not that the life shall come to an end, but rather fear that it shall never have a beginning. --J.H. Newman
不要害怕你的生活将要结束，应该担心你的生活永远不会真正开始。 -- 纽曼
Gods determine what you're going to be. -- Julius Erving 人生的奋斗目标决定你将成为怎样的人。 -- 欧文
An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding. -- Robert Louis Stevenson
生活的目标，是唯一值得寻找的财富。-- 史蒂文森
While there is life there is hope. 一息若存，希望不灭。 -- 英国谚语