Becket's steadfastness in the face of death found modern avatars too.

我们同样能找到贝克特面对死亡的坚定态度的现代化身。

I seek heavenly steadfastness in earthly monotony.

我在尘世的单调中寻求天堂般的坚定。

And it is such steadfastness that defines a successful person.

正是这种坚定不移定义了一个成功的人。

But in the midst of this outer steadfastness we know there is incessant motion and change.

但在这种外在的坚定之中， 我们知道有不断的运动和变化。

The surfaces of things could barely hold what was under them; just as the small, routine gestures of many couples contained the unspoken steadfastness of love.

事物的表面几乎无法隐藏它们内部的东西，就像许多情侣的小动作和日常动作一样，包含着不言而喻的爱的坚定。

That was, of course, a work of immense difficulty, and one which nothing but his pride and steadfastness could have overcome.

当然，这是一项艰巨的工作，只有他的骄傲和坚定不移才能克服。

Its broad stumpiness, of course, precludes all possibility of waving, or even shaking; but it is not this rocky steadfastness that constitutes its silence.

当然，它宽大的粗壮度排除了挥动甚至摇晃的所有可能性； 但构成其沉默的并不是这种坚如磐石的坚定。

There was an unceremonious directness, a searching, decided steadfastness in his gaze now, which told that intention, and not diffidence, had hitherto kept it averted from the stranger.

现在他的目光中有一种毫不客气的直率，一种探索，坚定的坚定，这表明迄今为止，这种意图而不是羞怯使它避开了陌生人。

For if he approved them, I would be even more fond of him; but if he disapproved, this vain heart of mine, devoid of thy steadfastness, would have been offended.

因为如果他同意的话， 我会更喜欢他；但如果他不同意， 我这颗虚荣的心，没有你的坚定不移， 就会受到冒犯。

Perhaps our admiration is keener because we realise this is someone whose calling was unchosen, yet whose dedication to it is unwavering and whose steadfastness and faith is a reminder that she is her own person.

或许我们敬仰女王，更因为我们知道虽然在非自愿的情况下，她依然能恪尽职守；而她鉴定的信念也提醒我们，她就是真实不做作的自己。

If faith is thus based upon imagination, its fruition requires a steadfastness of purpose that is not weakened by discouragements or turned aside by obstacles that shut out the view and cast dark shadows across the path.

如果信仰是建立在想象之上的，那么它的实现就需要坚定不移的目标，这种目标不会因挫折而削弱，也不会因阻碍视野的障碍而转向，并在道路上投下阴影。

He sought to wean them from the slavery of selfhood, passion, and sense, and told them that they could acquire liberation by tranquility, restraint, renunciation, resignation, by steadfastness of mind and by an ardent desire for freedom.

他试图让他们摆脱自我、激情和感官的奴役，并告诉他们，他们可以通过平静、克制、放弃、顺从、坚定的思想和对自由的热切渴望来获得解脱。