ich can be smooth sailing,

1.It's been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

2.My life is a perfect graveyard of buried hopes.

3.That's the worst of growing up, and I'm beginning to realize it. The things you wanted so much when you were a child don't seem half so wonderful to you when you get them.

A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

　　不善始者不善终.

　　A bad thing never dies.

　　遗臭万年.

　　A bad workman always blames his tools.

　　不会撑船怪河弯.

　　A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.

　　一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林.

　　A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.

　　吹牛与说谎本是同宗.

　　A bully is always a coward.

　　色厉内荏.

　　A burden of one's choice is not felt.

　　爱挑的担子不嫌重.

　　A candle lights others and consumes itself.

　　蜡烛照亮别人,却毁灭了自己.

　　A cat has 9 lives.

　　猫有九条命.

　　A cat may look at a king.

　　猫也可以打量国王,意为人人平等.

　　A close mouth catches no flies.

　　病从口入.

　　A constant guest is never welcome.

　　常客令人厌.

　　Actions speak louder than words.

　　事实胜于雄辩.

　　Adversity leads to prosperity.

　　穷则思变.