《远大前程》又译《孤星血泪》，是英国作家查尔斯·狄更斯晚年写成的长篇小说。成书于1860年至1861年之间，该小说自1860年12月到1861年8月连载于作者制作的周刊《一年四季》。
故事背景为1812年耶诞节前夕至1840年冬天，主角孤儿皮普（Pip）以自传式手法，叙述从7岁开始的三个人生阶段。此小说贯彻了狄更斯文以载道的风格，透过剧中孤儿的跌宕起落，表达他对生命和人性的看法。该作百年来被多次改编成电影、电视剧及舞台剧。
1、我有个原则：想到要做一件事，就一定要做到，而且要做得彻底。——狄更斯《远大前程》
I have a principle: if you want to do something, you must do it and do it thoroughly.
2、机会不会上门来找人，只有人去找机会。——狄更斯《远大前程》
Opportunities don't come to people, only people look for opportunities.
3、我爱她是违背常理，是妨碍前程，是失去自制，是破灭希望， 是断送幸福，是注定要尝尽一切的沮丧和失望的。可是，一旦爱上了她，我再也不能不爱她。——狄更斯《远大前程》
I love her against reason , against promise , against peace ,against hope , against happiness , against all discouragement that could be . Once for all .
4、一句话，先是太胆小，明知不该做的事却不敢不做；后来也还是太胆小，明知该做的事却不敢去做。——狄更斯《远大前程》
In a word, first of all, I am too timid to do things I know I shouldn't do; Later, I was too timid to do what I should do.
5、世界上形形色色的骗子，比起自骗自的人来，实在算不上一回事。——狄更斯《远大前程》
All kinds of liars in the world are nothing compared with those who cheat themselves.
6、在任何交往中都不要伤害任何人，永远不要粗暴对待你手下的人。——狄更斯《远大前程》
Don't hurt anyone in any relationship, and never treat your people rudely.
7、只有真心朋友才肯和你说这种话。如果你不能顺着直道正路做到不平凡，可千万别为了要不平凡而去走邪门歪道。——狄更斯《远大前程》
Only a true friend would say such a thing to you. If you can't be extraordinary along the straight road, don't go astray for the sake of being extraordinary.
8、天下最苦恼的事莫过于看不起自己的家。——狄更斯《远大前程》
The most distressing thing in the world is to look down on one's own home.
9、凡事不能只看表面，要有凭有据才能作准。为人处世，这是头一条金科玉律。——狄更斯《远大前程》
Everything can't just look at the surface, it must be based on evidence before it can be accurate. It's the first golden rule to behave.
10、我希望你总得先从平凡的学者做起，这样你才能成为一个不平凡的学者！——狄更斯《远大前程》
I hope you have to start as an ordinary scholar first, so that you can become an extraordinary scholar!
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