「在溪流與與岩石的對峙裡，溪流永遠勝利，不是藉由力量而是經由堅持不懈。」

“In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance.”
– H. Jackson Brown Jr., motivational writer

「在溪流與與岩石的對峙裡，溪流永遠勝利，不是藉由力量而是經由堅持不懈。」
– 傑克森‧小布朗 (勵志作家)

confrontation (n.) 對抗，對峙；confront (v.)。stream (n.) 溪流。perseverance (n.) 堅持不懈；毅力；persevere (v.)。例：If Mary had persevered, she would probably have made it to the final. (如果 Mary 當時堅持下去，她很可能會進入決賽。)

傑克森‧布朗 (1940- ) 是美國心靈勵志作家，他的著作在全世界翻成 35 種語言銷售數百萬冊，Life’s Little Instruction Book (511個幸福守則) 為其最有名的著作。