If you're very determined to make something and take pains, you can be pretty sure that you're already half-way there to make your dream into a reality.(如果你下定決心成就某件事，并為此付出辛苦的汗水，那可以肯定你的夢想已經實現了一半。)

The painter was unhappy, I take pains to paint them.(畫家很不高興：我煞費苦心來畫它們。)

Managers used to update investors quarterly only to inform them of the fund’s performance; now they take pains to explain the fund’s strategy.(經理過去按季度向投資者提供最新信息，只告知投資者基金的業績；現在，經理煞費苦心地解釋基金的策略。)

Never imitate consciously, but do not worry about being an imitator; take pains instead to admire what is good.(決不能有意識地模仿，兒也不要因為自己成為模仿者擔心；與其空頭欣羨不如下一番苦心。)

I advocate that all of us should take pains to protect our environment and we will lead a better life.(我認為我們都應該盡力保護我們的環境，這樣我們會過上更好的生活。)

The going may get tougher but as we take pains to point out, it will all be turned around much quicker than you can imagine.(進度由于我們煞費苦心的指出，將會比你們想像的更快速的轉變。)

So before they attempt to exert influence, executives should take pains to establish their own expertise and not assume that it's self-evident.(因此，在試圖發揮影響力之前，經理人應該努力確立自己的專家信譽，不要認為這是不言而喻的。)

Successful are those who are willing to take pains.(成功的人都是那些肯努力的人。)

Take pains to present a smart, efficient appearance.(要盡力表現出聰明能干的樣子。)

Both Sony and Philips have 802.11 and Bluetooth products, so they take pains to insist their standard would compliment the more established wireless networks.(索尼公司和飛利浦公司擁有802.11和藍牙產品，因此，他們著力堅持自己的標準，可實現優勢較具規模的無線網絡。)