Innovators deserve to be rewarded for their labours .

开拓者理当应因他们的劳动而获得奖赏。

The term traces back to the confucian " book of songs " , and suggests a moderately prosperous society that can begin to enjoy the fruits of its labours .

这个词可以追溯到儒家的“诗经”，它提出了可以开始享受其劳动成果的小康社会。

But to write a biography , you will need at least a rough scheme ; you cannot plunge in blindly and start ticking off fact after fact about your subject , lest you miss the forest for the trees and there be no end to your labours .

但是写一本传记的话，你至少需要一份粗略的安排，不能只把事件一件一件地写出来，以免使你只见树木不见森林，让你的工作永无止境。