一寸光阴一寸金 :Time is money.
一见钟情:fall in love at first sight
一帆风顺:proceed smoothly without a hitch
少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲:laziness while young spells regret when old
孜孜不倦 [ zī zī bù juàn ]:work diligently and tirelessly
智者千虑,必有一失:even the wise are not free from error
置之死地而后生 : The Death And Life Of Bobby Z
只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针:With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin.