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WHATISSUCCESSWhatissuccess?Tolaughoftenandlovemuch;Towintherespectofintelligentpeople成功是什么?笑口常开,爱心永在,赢得智者的尊重,Andtheaffectionofchildren;Toearntheapprobationofhonestcritics,孩子们的爱戴;博得真诚的认可,Andendurethebetrayaloffalsefriends;Toappreciatebeauty;Tofindthebestinothers;容忍损友的背叛;欣赏美好的东西,发现别人的可爱。Togiveone"sself;Toleavetheworldalittlebetter,Whetherbyahealthychild,学会无私地奉献,给世界增添光彩;要么培育出健康的孩子,Agardenpatch,Oraredeemedsocialcondition;Tohaveplayedandlaughedwithenthusiasm,要么留下花园一块,亦或是改善社会条件;尽情娱乐、笑得畅快,Andsungwithexultation;Toknowevenonelifehasbreathedeasier,把欢乐的歌唱起来;甚至知道一个生命活得自在,Becauseyouhavelived...Thisistohavesucceeded.因为你的一路走来……这就是成功的内涵。LovingTheturningpointintheprocessofgrowingupiswhenyoudiscoverthecoreofstrengthwithinyouthatsurvivesallhurt.当你在内心找到一种可以忍受一切痛苦的坚强力量时,成长历程就出现了飞跃。IloveyouforwhoIamtoyouratherthanwhoyouare.我爱你不是因为你是谁,而是我在你面前可以是谁。Perhapsit"stheweather,fortune,orthereissomeonewithoutgivingup.也许是天气,也许是运气,也许是因为有人不放弃。Lovecannotbefoundwhereitdoesn’texist,norcanitbehiddenwhereittrulydoes.不存在的爱怎么都不会找到,而真爱怎么藏也藏不住。Sometimesyougottashutup,swallowyourprideandacceptthatyou"rewrong.It"snotcalledgivingup,it"scalledgrowingup.有时你需要做的就是闭嘴,然后放下所谓的自尊,承认自己的错误,这不叫放弃,这叫成长。Thelastone,cannotturn,donotturn,turnoverthedirtwillbelostinhiseyes.过去的一页、能不翻就不要翻了、翻落了灰尘会迷了双眼。独特第58页
Loveiswhenyoutakeawaythefeeling,thepassion,theromance,andyoufindoutyoustillcareforthatperson.——爱情是:当感觉、热情和浪漫统统拿掉之后,你仍然珍惜对方。YousmiledandtalkedtomeofnothingandIfeltthatforthis,Ihadbeenwaitinglong.你微微地笑着,不和我说什么话。而我觉得,为了这个,我已等待很久了。It’stheruleoflifethateverythingthatyouhavealwayswantedcomesattheverysecondyoustoplookingforit.你一直渴望得到的东西,却在你即将放弃的那一刻不期而至,这就是生活的法则。Whatmakesyoudifferentmakesyoubeautiful.你的与众不同让你美丽动人。Takearisk.Iftheoutcomeisn’twhatyouexpected,atleastyoucansayyoutried.冒险一试。就算结果不是你所期望的,至少你可以说你已经试过了。Thebestgiftyoucangivetosomeoneisyourtime,becauseyou"regivingthemsomethingyoucannevergetback.你能给别人的最好礼物就是你的时间,因为你给了他们你再也得不到的东西。冷暖自知Itdoesn"thurttogiveuponewholovesyousomuch.Butitreallyhurtstogiveuponeyouloveverymuch.放弃一个很爱你的人并不痛苦,放弃一个你很爱的人才是痛苦。Sometroublesaremadeupbyourselves,butwetakethemastruth.有些烦恼是我们凭空虚构的,而我们却把它当成真实去承受。Onlyyouknowwhetheryouarehappyornot.你过得快不快乐,只有你自己知道。Itishardtogivereasonsforthetruelove.Youonlyknowyouwanthiscompanyanywhere,anytimeinanymood.真正爱一个人是无法说出原因的。你只知道无论何时何地、心情好坏,你都希望这个人陪著你。Travel,butinordertolosethemselves,andthenfindthemselves.旅行,不过是为了迷失自己,然后发现自己。Fallandwhatrelationship,Icanstanduponceagain,fellatthesametimelooksuptothesky,theblueskywasboundlesssmile.摔倒了又有什么关系,反正可以重新站起来,摔倒的同时仰望天空,蓝蓝的天空今天也是广阔无边的微笑着。幸福不过就是爱对了人:happinessisloveforthepeopleNeverasavior,allrelyonthemselves;theroadtosuccess,startfromhere.从来就没有救世主,一切要靠自己;通往成功的路,就从这里开始。Allgirlswanttobeahappyperson,thentheydon"tknow,happinessisloveforthepeople.女孩都想成为幸福的人,后来她们才知道,原来幸福不过就是爱对了人。Notangrymanisafool,thewisemanisneverangry.不能生气的人是傻瓜,不会生气的人才是智者。God"splanislikeamovie.Allthegoodandbadthingsarearrangedtogetherforthegoodending上天就像导电影那般安排我们的人生。中间的起起伏伏,为的只是最后的完美收场。Everybodywantshappiness.Noonewantspain.Buthowcanyoumakearainbowwithoutalittlerain.所有人都想得到幸福,不愿承担痛苦,但是不下点小雨,哪来的彩虹。第58页
Loveshouldbeatreewhoserootsaredeepintheearth,butwhosebranchesextendintoheaven.爱情之树应该深深扎根在泥土中,而枝条则要伸展于广阔的天空。勇敢:FeardisappearswhenyoufaceitSometimeswhatyouwantisnotalwayswhatyouget,butintheendwhatyougetissomuchbetterthanwhatyouwanted.很多时候,你得不到你想要的,但最终,你拥有的一定比当初渴望的要好得多。Gratitudecanturnanegativeintoapositive.Findawaytobethankfulforyourtroubles,andtheycanbecomeyourblessings.感激之心能将消极变得积极.学会对自己的烦恼心存感激,它们就会变成你的赐福!Factsareavailabletoeveryone;itisinterpretationandimplementationthatiskey.事实每个人都能了解,理解和执行才是关键。Tofindjoyineveryday,acknowledgingsimplepleasures.在每一天里找到快乐,去感知微小的愉悦。Sometimes,you"remissingsomeonesomuch,butwhenthatsomebodyshowsup,youdonothing.有时候,日夜思念。可是当思念的人出现在眼前,你却安之若素。Feardisappearswhenyoufaceit.当你直面畏惧时,畏惧也就消失了。友谊:AhedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreenIknowIwillforgetyouoneday.Ihavenoexpectation,nosorrow,Ijustknow.我知道有一天我会忘记你。我没有期盼,没有悲伤,我只是知道而已。Peoplewilllietoyou,foryoutolearnthatsometimes,theonewhoyoucanalwaysbelieveinisyourself.人们常常会欺骗你,是为了让你明白,有时候,你唯一应该相信的人就是你自己。Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen.适当的距离使友谊之树常青。It"sokaytobeafraidoflosingthepersonyoureallycare.Butit"snotokayifthepersondoesn"treallycareoflosingyou.担心失去一个你在乎的人,情有可原,但是,担心失去一个不在乎你的人,没有必要。Loveislikeanhourglass,withtheheartfillingupasthebrainempties.爱情就像沙漏,心满了,脑子就空了。Tonotforgiveislikedrinkingpoisonandwaitingfortheotherpersontodie——不懂得宽恕的人就好比自己喝下毒药,却以为死的是别人。单身:Sometimesit’sbettertobealone,NobodycanhurtyouWhatyouseereflectswhatyourheartislike.你看到什么样的世界,你就拥有什么样的内心……Thanksforbeingmyunbiologicalsister.谢谢你做我的好姐妹。I’llfindwhatIamlookingforsomeday.终有一天,我会找到我所寻找的。第58页
Somesongscanmakeyousadandcrywhenyouhearthem.Butit’sactuallynotthesongthatmakesyoucry,it’sthepeoplebehindthememories.总有那么一些歌,让我们悲伤,让我们哭泣。但其实让我们哭泣的并不是那些歌本身,而是藏在回忆里的那些人。Sometimeswehavetogodeepinsideourselvestosolveourproblems.有时我们必须深入自己的内心,才能解决遇到的问题。Benotangrythatyoucannotmakeothersasyouwishthemtobe,sinceyoucannotmakeyourselfasyouwishtobe.当你无法让别人按照你的想法行事时,别生气,因为你同样不能完全按照自己的想法做事。Whydowefall?Becausewecanlearntopickourselvesup.我们为什么跌倒?因为我们能学着站起来。Itisnotbecausethingsaredifficultthatwedonotdare;itisbecausewedonotdarethatthingsaredifficult.不是因为困难重重,所以我们心生畏惧,而是因为我们心生畏惧,所以事情变得困难重重。Iamnotafraidofstorms,forIamlearninghowtosailmyship.风暴只是让我学会如何航海,没什么好怕的。Nobodyreallycaresifyou"remiserable,soyoumightaswellbehappy.其实没人爱关心一个人如何悲惨,所以或许你还是开心一点好。暖心:Iwasmeantforyou,andyouweremeantforme.Youcannotappreciatehappinessunlessyouhaveknownsadnesstoo.不知道什么是忧伤,就不会真正感激幸福。Myriverrunstothee.Bluesea,wiltthouwelcomeme?Myriverawaitsreply.Oh!sea,lookgraciously.我是一条朝你奔流而去的小溪,蓝色的大海啊,你愿意接纳我吗?优雅的大海啊,小溪正在等待你的回答。Allittookwasoneglance.NowallIaskisonechance,Totrytowinyourheart.Justgivemeachancetostart.I"llshowyouitwasmeanttobe.Tobetogetherisourdestiny.我对你一见钟情。我所要求的全部就是给我一个机会,以赢取你的芳心。只要给我一个开始的机会,我将向你证明这是前世的安排,我俩的结合是冥冥之中的定数。Twostar-crossedloversinperfectharmony.Justgivemeachanceandyouwillagree.Iwasmeantforyou.Andyouweremeantforme.两个命运多舛的情人如此和谐地在一起,只要给我一线希望,你终将答应。我为你而生,你因我而存在。Pleaseforgivemeforfallinginlovewithyou.Forgivemeforlovingyouwithallmyheart.Forgivemeforneverwantingtobeapart.请原谅我爱上你;原谅我用全部的身心爱你;原谅我永不愿与你分离。Withoutyou?I"dbeasoulwithoutapurpose.Withoutyou?I"dbeanemotionwithoutaheart.I"mafacewithoutexpression,Aheartwithnobeat.Withoutyoubymyside,I"mjustaflamewithouttheheat.没有你?我将是一个没有目的的灵魂;没有你?我的情感将没有了根基;我将是一张没有表情的脸;一颗停止跳动的心;没有你在我身边;我只是一束没有热量的火焰。Iwilltoloveyouallthetime.第58页
我愿意赌上所有时光只爱你一人I"mwillingtobetthatIloveyouallthetime.你就像一碗汤,让我的心永远不会凉。Youarelikeabowlofsoup,sothatmyheartwillnevercool.不热情别人就会觉得冷淡,我只是怕是自作多情。Ifyoudon"tbeenthusiastic,otherswillfeelcold,I"mjustafraidthatyouwillbeaffectionate.心脏有两个房间,一个孤独的快乐着,一个快乐的孤独者。Thehearthastworooms,alonelyhappy,ahappylonely.唯有南山忆往情,爱只清明雨上悲,许诺今生惟爱你,嵩山独坐泪已垂。OnlyNanshanrecalledthepast,loveonlyQingmingrainsad,promiseonlyloveyou,Songshanalonesatdowntears.回忆,有时令你嘴角上扬,有时也能让你潸然泪下。Memoriessometimesmakeyourmouthriseandsometimesmakeyoucry.一个人一颗心很多故事却很少能够如人心。Apersonwithaheartmanystoriescanrarelybeliketheheart.有些事不是我不懂,而是我懂了又能怎样。SomethingsarenotthatIdon"tunderstand,butwhatIcandowhenIunderstand.有的人对你好,是因为你对他好,有的人对你好,是因为懂得你的好。Somepeoplearegoodtoyou,becauseyouaregoodtohim,somepeoplearegoodtoyou,becauseyouaregood.能看到你笑容背后的忧伤,感受到你愤怒背后的爱意,这种人,才能执子之手,直到永久。Youcanseethesadnessbehindyoursmileandfeelthelovebehindyouranger.励志:ThebestrevengeforyourhatersaresmileThebestrevengeforyourhatersaresmileandkeepbeingfabulous.theyhatetoseeyouthatway!——对讨厌你的人最好的反击是,保持微笑和光芒四射,他们最不希望看到这样的你!Inthislife,there"sonepersonyou"llalwayslovenomatterhowmuchpaintheyputyouthrough!——生活中,总有那么一个人,不论伤过多少回,却仍然深深爱着他。Youcan"tchangethepast,butyoucanruinthepresentbyworryingaboutthefuture——你改变不了昨天,但如果你过于忧虑明天,将会毁了今天。Sometimes,wordsaren"tenoughtomakesomeonefeelthatyoucareforthem.itneedsalittleeffortstoconvincethatyouare——有的时候,甜言蜜语不足以说明你在乎她,你需要用行动去证明自己。第58页
Ifthepersonyoulikedoesn"tlikeyou,wouldn"titstillbelonelyevenifthewholeworldlovesyou?——如果你喜欢的人,不喜欢你,那么就算全世界的人都喜欢你,还是会觉得很孤独吧。Lifeislikeamultiplechoicequestion.sometimes,thechoicesconfuseyou,notthequestionitself——人生就像是一道多项选择题,困扰你的,往往是众多的选择项,而不是题目本身。享受生活,每一天都是那么特别YoudonotkeepanythingforaspecialoccasionbecauseeverydaythatyouliveisaSPECIALOCCASION.不要将你的东西为了某一个特别的时刻而预留着,因为你生活的每一天都是那么特别;Searchforknowledge,readmore,sitonyourporchandadmiretheviewwithoutpayingattentiontoyourneeds;寻找更多的知识,多读一些书,坐在你家的前廊里,以赞美的眼光去享受眼前的风景,不要带上任何功利的想法;Spendmoretimewithyourfamilyandfriends,eatyourfavoritefoods,visittheplacesyoulove;花多点时间和朋友与家人在一起,吃你爱吃的食物,去你想去的地方;Lifeisachainofmomentsofenjoyment;notonlyaboutsurvival;生活是一串串的快乐时光;我们不仅仅是为了生存而生存;Useyourcrystalgoblets.Donotsaveyourbestperfume,anduseiteverytimeyoufeelyouwantit.举起你的水晶酒杯吧。不要吝啬洒上你最好的香水,你想用的时候就享用吧!Removefromyourvocabularyphraseslike”oneofthesedays”or"someday";从你的词汇库中移去所谓的“有那么一天”或者“某一天”;Let"swritethatletterwethoughtofwriting"oneofthesedays"!曾打算“有那么一天”去写的信,就在今天写吧!Let"stellourfamiliesandfriendshowmuchwelovethem;告诉家人和朋友,我们是多么地爱他们;Donotdelayanythingthataddslaughterandjoytoyourlife;不要延迟任何可以给你的生活带来欢笑与快乐的事情;Everyday,everyhour,andeveryminuteisspecial;每一天、每一小时、每一分钟都是那么特别;Andyoudon"tknowifitwillbeyourlast.你无从知道这是否是最后时刻。快乐:themostpainfulnotlose,butgetlaternothappySometimes,themostpainfulnotlose,butgetlaternothappy.有时候,最痛苦的不是失去,而是得到以后不快乐。第58页
Noonehastherighttojudgeyou.Theymighthaveheardyourstories,buttheydidn’tfeelwhatyouweregoingthrough.没人有权利评断你。他们也许听了你的事情、,但他们没有感受过你所经历的。It"snicetobeneeded.被人需要的感觉真好。Enjoythepresent,eachmomentasitcomes,becauseyou"llnevergetanotheronequitelikeit.享受现在,你拥有的每一刻都是独一无二的。Sometimesitsucksbeingstrong.Becausewhenpeopleknowthatyouarestrong,theythinkthatitisokaytohurtyou,overandoveragain.有时候坚强并不是什么好事情,因为有些人会认为你坚强,所以伤害你问题不大,于是一再的伤害你。Lostinoblivion,darkandsilentandcomplete.Ifoundfreedom.Losingallhopewasfreedom.不顾一切,感到黑暗,沉默和完整。我找到了自由,抛开所有希望就是自由。Jealousyshowsyoucarebutitalsoshowsyou"reinsecure.嫉妒表现出你的在乎,但也显露了你的不安。Idon"tblameyouforwantingtobefree.若你只想要自由,我不怪你。Sometimes,Ifeellikealittlegirlwhoneedsprotection.有时候,我觉得自己跟个小女孩似的,渴望有人保护。Beingdeeplylovedbysomeonegivesyoustrength,whilelovingsomeonedeeplygivesyoucourage.被某人深深爱过,会赋予你力量,而深深爱上某人,会赐给你勇气。爱情:Thegreatestpaincomesfromthosewelovedthemostifsomeonecomesintoyourlifeandleavesanimpressionthatcan"tbeerased,thatsapersonuneedtoholdonto——如果有人闯进你的生活,给你留下无法忘怀的感觉,那么这个人值得你好好珍惜。promisesmeaneverythingbutonceyoubreakthem,sorrymeansnothing——承诺意味着一切,一旦违背,再多的道歉也没有任何意义。afriendissomeoneyoutellyourstoriesto.abestfriendwasthepersoninallthosestories——朋友会和你一起分享故事,好朋友则是你所有故事里的主人公。inlifeweallhaveanunspeakablesecret,anirreversibleregret,anunreachabledreamandanunforgettablelove.-------人的一生,都有一些说不出的秘密,挽不回的遗憾,触不到的梦想,忘不了的爱.amanisnotoldaslongasheisseekingsomething.amanisnotolduntilregretstaketheplaceofdreams.--只要一个人还有追求,他就没有老。直到后悔取代了梦想,一个人才算老。sometimes,whenyoupretendthatyoudon’tcare,itwillmakeyoumissthemmore——有时候,越是假装不在乎,对他越是思念。neverlietosomeonewhotrustyou.nevertrustsomeonewholiestoyou——不要欺骗任何相信你的人,不要相信任何欺骗你的人。whenyouthinkyourlifesucks,justthinktoyourselfabouthowmanypeoplehaveitworse.——如果你觉得自己的生活不如人意,想想世界上有多少人过得比你更悲惨吧!ifapersonreallywantstoseeyoutheywillmakeawayandnothingintheworldwouldstopthem——如果一个人真想见你,他总能找到办法,全世界都阻挡不了他。sometimesthegreatestpaincomesfromthosewelovedthemost——伤我们最深的,往往是我们最爱的人。第58页
励志:Inlife,whatyoureallywantwillnevercomeeasyWearesoaccustomedtodisguiseourselvestoothersthatintheendwebecomedisguisedtoourselves.我们如此习惯于在人前伪装自己,到最后我们连自己都骗了。Beingdeeplylovedbysomeonegivesyoustrength,whilelovingsomeonedeeplygivesyoucourage.被一个人深深爱着会让你坚强,而深深地爱一个人会让你勇敢。It"shardtowatchpeoplechange,butit"shardertorememberwhotheyusedtobe.看到一个人的变化很难,但更难的是去记住他原来的样子。Whiletheworldisfullofsuffering,itisalsofullofovercomingit.尽管这个世界充满了痛苦,但同时也充满了战胜痛苦的力量。Withinthecoreofeachofusisthechildweoncewere.Thischildconstitutesthefoundationofwhatwehavebecome,whoweare,andwhatwewillbe.在我们的内心都住着小时候的我们,这个孩子塑造了曾经的我们,现在的我们和将来的我们。Inlife,whatyoureallywantwillnevercomeeasy.生命中,那些我们真正想要的东西,从来得之不易。Sometimesyouhavetoloseyourmindbeforeyoucometoyoursenses.在你清醒前,有时候你得先疯掉。Maybe,IfIcaredless,Iwouldn"tbesostressed.也许,如果我没那么在乎,我就不会这么紧张。Nothingispermanentinthiswickedworld,notevenourtroubles.在这个邪恶的世界,没有什么东西是永远存在的,即使是我们的麻烦也不会。Theindividualhasalwayshadtostruggletokeepfrombeingoverwhelmedbythetribe.一个人必须在社会中不断挣扎求存,才能不被茫茫人海湮灭。扎心:Ifyoustilltalkaboutit,youstillcareaboutitWhenyouknowthisworldasitisandyoustillloveit,yourlifewillbebeautiful.当你理解了世界的本来面目,依然热爱这个世界,你的生命就会是美丽的。Iputdownmydignity,personalityandobstinacyforthesakeofyouwhoIamunabletoputdown.我放下了尊严,放下了个性,放下了固执,都只是因为放不下你。Smilingdoesn"talwaysmeanyou"rehappy.Insomecases,itsimplymeansthatyou"reastronggirl.微笑并不总是说明你是快乐的,有的时候,它只说明你是很坚强。Ihavebeenusedtobeingindistress,missingandwaiting,butnevergetusedtoyourabsence.习惯难受,习惯思念,习惯等你,可是却一直没有习惯看不到你。Theheavenisbutoneremovefromthehell,lovestandsbetweenthem.天堂与地狱的一线之隔,原来是爱。Laughterisnotalways"thebestmedicine,"sometimesit’sjust"thebestdisguise."笑不总是“最好的药,”有时它只是“最棒的伪装。”Youknowmyname,notmystory.You"veheardwhatI"vedone,notwhatI"vebeenthrough.你也许知道我的名字,但并不知道我的故事。你也许听说了我做过的事,但并不了解我经历过什么。Ifyoustilltalkaboutit,youstillcareaboutit.如果你还会说起,你就还没忘记。第58页
Sometimesthepeoplewhodon"ttalktoyouaretheonesthatreallywantto.有时候从不跟你说话的人往往是最想和你说话的人。Nobodycantakeawayyourpain,sodon’tletanyonetakeawayyourhappiness.没有人可以带走你的痛,所以也别让任何人带走你的幸福。遗憾:IforgivebutIneverforget.Yougottalearntobendandnotbreakevenwhenyourworldcavesin.你得学会弯而不折,就算你的世界行将崩塌。Thereisthatoneperson,whocaresforyousilentlyandlovesyou,buthewillnolongerbeclosetoyou.总有那么一个人,默默地关心着你,爱着你,但却不会再靠近你。IforgivebutIneverforget.我原谅了,但我绝不会忘记。SometimesIjustwanttogetfarfarawayfromitall.有时候,我只想远远地、远远地逃开一切。Youdon"tmissme,you"rebored.你不想我,你只是无聊了。There"sadifferencebetweengivingupandknowingwhenyou"vehadenough.在放弃和知足之间是有区别的。Everysainthasapast.Everysinnerhasafuture.每个圣人都有过去。每个罪人也都有一个洁白无瑕的未来。SoIlookinyourdirection,butyoupaymenoattention,doyou?我望着你的方向,你却毫不在意,对吗?Yourealizethelongeryouhideyourfeelingsforsomeone,themoreyoufallforthem.你意识到越长地隐藏自己对某人的感觉,你越是爱他们。Youstilltalkaboutit,youstillcareaboutit.你还会谈到它,你还是没释怀。ThePowerof“YouCan”ThePowerof“YouCan”自信的力量Iwastalkingwithacolleaguetheotherday.Hewasmarvelingthatamutualfriendhadpublishedhisfirstbook.那天和一个同事聊天的时候,他感叹说我们的一个朋友都已经出书了。Hewashappyforourfriendandsaidthathewouldlovetopublishabookhimselfsomeday,butfinishedwith,“Icouldneverdothat…”他为我们的那个朋友感到高兴,他说他也想要出一本书的,但最后说道“我肯定不行…”Tohisshock,Itoldhimhewasright…hecouldn’tdothat.出乎他的意外,我说他是对的,他肯定不行。Hegotalittleindignantandshotback,“Whynot?”他有点生气的回答道:“为什么?”Isaid,“Becauseyoujusttoldmeso.”我说:“因为你是那样对我说的。”StartSayingYouCan从“说你可以做到”开始Whatareyoutellingyourselfyoucan’tdo?有哪些事情是你对自己说过自己做不到的?It’suptoyou,eitheryouthinkyoucanoryouthinkyoucan’t.第58页
完全是取决于你自己,你可以认为你做得到,也可以认为自己做不到。Eitherway,youaredefiningyourownreality.Ifyoutellyourselfthat“youcan’t”enoughtimes,youstarttobelieveit.Yousetyourownlimits,realornot.不管你选的是那种,那都决定了你的现实生活。如果你对自己说了很多次“你做不到”,你就开始相信了。不管真与否,你自己给自己限定了。Youarealsoshapingothers’perceptionofyouandyourabilities.Ifyoutellpeopleyouaren’treadyorcan’taccomplishsomething,theywillbelieveyou.Inmanyrespects,youdefinehowothersviewyou.对于自己和自己的能力,你也会改变别人对你的看法。要是你对别人说你还没准备好或是你做不到,别人都会相信你。很多方面都是这样,你定义了别人对你的看法。BelieveYouCan要相信你可以Itislife-alteringwhenyoustartsaying…youcan.当你开始说“你可以做到的”时候,生活就开始改变了。Stopself-limitingtalkofwhatyoucan’taccomplish.不要自己说你做不到的事。Soon,youwillstartbelievingyoucanandthatcanmakeallthedifference.之后,你也会认为你可以做到,那样事情就会有很大的差别。TheloveofBeautyTheloveofbeautyisanessentialpartofallhealthyhumannature.Itisamoralquality.Theabsenceofitisnotanassuredgroundofcondemnation,butthepresenceofitisaninvariablesignofgoodnessofheart.Inproportiontothedegreeinwhichitisfeltwillprobablybethedegreeinwhichnoblenessandbeautyofcharacterwillbeattained.爱美及是整个健全人性不可或缺之一部分。它是一种道德品质。缺乏这种品质并不能作为受到责难的充分理由,但是拥有这种品质则是心灵美好的永恒标志。品德的高尚与美好所达到的程度可能与对美的感受程度成正比。Naturalbeautyisanall-pervadingpresence.Theuniverseisitstemple.Itunfoldsintothenumberlessflowersofspring.Itwavesinthebranchesoftreesandthegreenbladesofgrass.Ithauntsthedepthsoftheearthandthesea.Itgleamsfromthehuesoftheshellandthepreciousstone.Andnotonlytheseminuteobjectsbuttheoceans,themountains,theclouds,thestars,therisingandthesettingsun---alloverflowwithbeauty.Thisbeautyissoprecious,andsocongenialtoourtenderestandnoblestfeelings,thatitispainfultothinkofthemultitudeofpeoplelivinginthemidstofitandyetremainingalmostblindtoit.大自然的美无处不在,整个宇宙就是美的殿堂。美,在春日百花中绽放;美,在绿叶嫩枝间摇曳;美,在深海幽谷里游弋;美,在奇石与贝壳的缤纷色彩中闪烁。不只是这些细微之物,还有海洋,山川,云彩,繁星,日升日落–一切都是洋溢着美。这样的美是如此珍贵,与我们最温柔,最高尚的情愫是如此相宜。然而,想到很多人置身于美之中,却几乎对它熟视无睹,真是令人痛心不已。Allpersonsshouldseektobecomeacquaintedwiththebeautyinnature.Thereisnotawormwetreadupon,noraleafthatdancesmerrilyasitfallsbeforetheautumnwinds,butcallsforourstudyandadmiration.Thepowertoappreciatedbeautynotmerelyincreasesoursourcesofhappiness---itenlargesourmoralnature,too.Beautycalmsourrestlessnessanddispelsourcares.Gointothefieldsorthewoods,spendasummerdaybytheseaorthemountains,andallyourlittleperplexitiesandanxietieswillvanish.Listentosweetmusic,andyourfoolishfearsandpettyjealousieswillpassaway.Thebeautyoftheworldhelpsustoseekandfindthebeautyofgoodness.第58页
所有的人都应该去认识大自然之美。没有一条我们踩过的小虫,没有一片在秋风拂掠之际飞舞的树叶不值得我们研究与赞赏。欣赏美的能力不仅增加了我们快乐的来源,也加强了我们德性的修养。美使我们不安的心平静下来,也驱散了我们的忧虑。到田野或森林去,在夏日的海边或山上呆上一天,那么你所有微不足道的困惑与焦虑都会烟消云散。倾听悦耳的音乐,你那愚蠢的恐惧与狭隘的嫉妒都会过去。世界之美将有助于我们找到为善之美。词汇释义1.groundn.土地;战场;理由Boredomisnotagroundfordivorce.日久生厌不能成为离婚的理由.2.condemnationn.非难,罪的宣告,非难的理由Hewasfoundguiltyandsentencedtocondemnation.他被发现有罪,并且被定了罪。3.noblenessn.高贵,高洁,高尚Purenessofsilver,Noblenessofgold.银的纯洁,金的高贵!4.hauntv.常到,出没,萦绕于心Theyearsofthewarstillhauntme.战争年代的往事仍常浮现在我的脑海。5.congenialadj.同性质的,适意的,趣味相同的Theyareofcongenialtemper.他们的性情相投。6.merrilyadv.欢乐地,愉快地Thekettlewasboilingawaymerrilyonthefire.壶里的水在火上烧得滚开着。7.perplexityn.困惑,混乱Hewrinkleduphisforeheadinperplexity.他困惑地皱起了眉头。Youcan"tbeastranger.清风不懂细雨,繁星不懂江河,但我懂你Thebreezedoesnotunderstandtherain,thestarsdonotunderstandtheriver,butIknowyou.你不是说会一直喜欢我的吗?那为什么现在你却喜欢上了别人Didn"tyousayyou"dalwayslikeme?Thenwhydoyoulikepeoplenow?留不住的人血液里住着风Thewindlivesinthebloodofthosewhocannotkeepit.世界这么大,能遇见,不容易Itisnoteasytomeeteachotherinsuchabigworld.最怕深交后的陌生认真后的痛苦信任后的利用温柔后的冷漠Mostafraidofdeepfriendshipafterthestrangeseriouspainaftertrustaftertheuseoftendernessaftertheapathy.舍不得变成陌生人,也回不到同路人Youcan"tbeastranger,orafellowtraveler.把眼泪留给最疼你的人,把微笑留给伤你最深的人Leaveyourtearstotheonewholovesyouthemost,andthesmiletotheonewhohurtsyouthemost.第58页
这个世界上,你每伤心一分钟,就会失去六十秒的幸福Inthisworld,everyminuteyouaresad,youlose60secondsofhappiness.这就是爱:youvalueyourrelationshipmorethanyouregoApologizingdoesnotalwaysmeanthatyou’rewrongandtheotherpersonisright.Itjustmeansthatyouvalueyourrelationshipmorethanyourego.道歉不一定代表你错了而对方是对的,只是你认为这段关系,比你的尊严更重要。It"simpossibletofindsomeonewhoneverhurtsyou,sogofortheonewho"sworththepain.想找到一个永远不会伤害你的人是不可能的,所以就找一个值得你去承受这种痛的人吧。Ifyouleftmewithoutareason,don’tcomebacktomewithanexcuse!如果你没有任何原因地离开了我,请别企图带着一个借口回来找我。There"salwaysthatonespecialpersonthatnomatterwhatthey"vedonetoyou,youjustcan"tletthemgo.总有一个特别的人,不管他对你做什么,你都没办法放开手。Sometimesyoulovesomeonesomuch,thatnoteventhetruthcanchangeyourmind.有时候我们如此爱一个人,即使赤裸裸的事实摆在眼前也看不见。TherearealotofthingsinmylifethatIthoughtwererealandendedupbeingfake.在我生命中,有很多事我都以为是真的,结果最终原来都是假的。ThetimeswewerehappytogetherareworththetimesIcryalone.我们在一起有过的欢乐时光,让此刻的独自饮泣也显得值得。Sometimeswehavetofightforwhatweloveandcareabout.Butsometimes,wehavetofindthestrengthtoletitgo.有时候我们要为我们爱和在乎的东西而奋斗,但有时候,我们还是得坚强地放开手。Life"shard.It"ssupposedtobe.Ifwedidn"tsuffer,we"dneverlearnanything.生活很艰难,本来就应该这样。如果我们没有经受痛苦,我们就不会学到任何东西。Youholdontomemorieswhenyouknowyoucan"tholdontoanythingelse.当你知道你抓不住其他东西时,你只好抓住回忆不放。Longtimenosee.下次见你,我要以好久不见的名义抱你我血液里灌满执拗的长风,爱也彻底,厌也彻底。Mybloodisfilledwithpersistentwind,loveisthorough,andsoisdisgust.我说了所有的谎,你全都相信,只一句我爱你,你却不相信。Itoldallthelies,youallbelieve,onlyIloveyou,youdonotbelieve.多少肺腑之言被当作口头玩笑无人欣赏多少无心之失被当做有意为之瑕疵必报。Howmanywordsfromthebottomofmyheartaretreatedasverbaljokesnooneappreciateshowmanycarelessthingsarereportedasintentionalblemishes.生命是一场又一场的相遇和别离,也是一次又一次的遗忘和开始。第58页
Lifeisaanotherencounterandseparationisforgottenandthebeginningoftimeandtimeagain.长大后才明白,不是所有的故事都会有结局,不是所有的感情都会有归宿。WhenIgrowup,Irealizethatnotallstorieswillhaveendings,notallrelationshipswillhaveaend-result.我拿余生与你举案齐眉,请别让我皱眉也别让我心如死灰。Itaketherestofmylifewithyou,pleasedon"tmakemefrownalsodon"tletmyheartlikedyingembers.下次见你,我要以好久不见的名义抱你。NexttimeIseeyou,Iwillhugyouinthenameoflongtimenosee.暖心:It"snotwhat,whereorhowthatmattersbutwho.Peoplearealwayslookingformoreandforgetaboutwhattheyalreadyhave.人们总是想得到更多,却忘了他们已经拥有的。I’lljustpretendwhatyousaiddidn"thurt.我会假装你说的话一点都没有伤害到我。Sometimesthewrongchoicesbringustotherightplaces.有时候错误的选择反而会带我们到正确的目的地。Theworstthingaboutbeingliedon,isknowingyouweren"tworththetruth.被骗最让人难过的是,知道自己不值得一个真相。Iam99%surethatyoudon"tloveme,butit"sthat1%thatkeepsmegoing.我99%确定你不爱我,但就是那1%让我继续爱着你。Letgoofthepast,enjoythepresent,andembracethefuture.放手过去,享受现在,拥抱未来。WhenIclosemyeyes,I"msomewherewithyou.闭上眼,我就会在另外一个时空,与你一起。Makingmillionsoffriendsisnotanachievement,theachievementistomakeafriendwhostandswithyouwhenmillionsareagainstyou!有很多很多的朋友并不算是什么成就,真正的成就是你有一个朋友,就算千千万万的人与你为敌,他还是站在你这边!It"snotwhat,whereorhowthatmattersbutwho.做什么,在哪里,怎样其实都不重要,重要是和谁一起。AllIneedisyouneedingme.我最需要的就是你需要我。勇敢做自己:BravedoyourselfIdonotquarrelandnevershowoff.nogrievance,nosneerandnoneedtobenoticed.不吵不闹不炫耀,不要委屈不要嘲笑,也不需要别人知道。Bravedoyourself,donotchangeforanyone.iftheycannotaccepttheworstyou,alsodonotdeservethebestyou.勇敢的做自己,不要为任何人而改变。如果他们不能接受最差的你,也不配拥有最好的你。Graspthehappinessaroundit,donotletitslipaway.把握身边的幸福吧,不要让它擦肩而过。Beingsinglemeansyou’restrongandpatientenoughtowaitforsomeonewhodeservesyourworth!单身意味着你有足够的坚强和耐心,去等待那个值得拥有你的人。第58页
Ilovethreethingsinthisworld,thesun,themoonandyou.thesunfortheday,themoonforthenight,andyouforever.我爱三样世间之物,太阳、月亮和你。太阳是白昼,月亮是夜晚,而你是永远。Inlifeweallhaveanunspeakablesecret,anirreversibleregret,anunreachabledreamandanunforgettablelove.人的一生,都有一些说不出的秘密,挽不回的遗憾,触不到的梦想,忘不了的爱。Havingaprettyfaceisattractivebuthavingabeautifulpersonalityisthemainattraction.有一张漂亮的脸蛋很吸引人,但有一颗美好的心灵才是最大的亮点。Wheniwasachild,itseemedthathappinesswasverysimple.asanadult,simplicityistheessenceofhappiness.小时候,幸福是件很简单的事;长大后,简单是件很幸福的事。Beautifulsentencesforyourfavorite1.Youknowsomebirdsarenotmeanttobecaged,theirfeathersarejusttoobright.你知道,有些鸟儿是注定不会被关在牢笼里的,它们的每一片羽毛都闪耀着自由的光辉。《肖申克的救赎》Hopeisagoodthingandmaybethebestofthings.Andnogoodthingeverdies.希望是一个好东西,也许是最好的,好东西是不会消亡的。《肖申克的救赎》2.Webecomethemostfamiliarstrangers。我们变成了世上最熟悉的陌生人。《乱世佳人》3.Deathisjustapartoflife,somethingwe"realldestinedtodo。死亡是生命的一部分,是我们注定要做的一件事。《阿甘正传》4.Well,nobody’sperfect。人无完人。《热情似火》5.There’snoplacelikehome。没有一个地方可以和家相提并论。《绿野仙踪》6.I’mkingoftheworld!我是世界之王!《泰坦尼克号》7.I ambig!it’sthepicturesthatgotsmall。我是巨大的!是这些照片让我变得渺小了。《日落大道》8.A mancanbedestroyedbutnotdefeated。一个人可以被毁灭,却不能被打败。《老人与海》9.Thegreatesttestofcourageonearthistobeardefeatwithoutlosingheart. 世界上对勇气的最大考验是忍受失败而不丧失信心。 10.Thethingsyouown,endupowingyou。你所拥有的东西最终拥有了你。《搏击俱乐部》11.Truly,withsomuchhateinmyheart,ididfeelterrible.的确,我心中充满了仇恨,连我自己都觉得可怕。《简.爱》12.ShewasasforthrightandsimpleasthewindsthatblewoverTaraandtheyellowriverthatwoundaboutit,andtotheendofherdaysshewouldneverbeabletounderstandacomplexity.她是那么直率、简单,就像吹过塔拉上空的风和从塔拉身边流过的黄色河流一样,而且即使活到老她也不可能理解一件错综复杂的事。《飘》HumanLifeaPoemIthinkthat,fromabiologicalstandpoint,humanlifealmostreadslikeapoem.Ithasitsownrhythmandbeat,itsinternalcyclesofgrowthanddecay.Itbeginswithinnocentchildhood,followedbyawkwardadolescencetryingawkwardlytoadaptitselftomaturesociety,withitsyoungpassionsandfollies,itsidealsandambitions;thenitreachesamanhoodofintenseactivities,profitingfromexperienceandlearningmoreaboutsocietyandhumannature;atmiddleage,thereisaslighteasingoftension,amellowingofcharacterliketheripeningoffruitorthemellowingofgoodwine,andthegradualacquiringofamoretolerant,morecynicalandatthesametimeakindlierviewoflife;thenInthesunsetofourlife,theendocrineglandsdecreasetheir第58页
activity,andifwehaveatruephilosophyofoldageandhaveorderedourlifepatternaccordingtoit,itisforustheageofpeaceandsecurityandleisureandcontentment;finally,lifeflickersoutandonegoesintoeternalsleep,nevertowakeupagain.我以为,从生物学角度看,人的一生恰如诗歌。人生自有其韵律和节奏,自有内在的生成与衰亡。人生始于无邪的童年,经过少年的青涩,带着激情与无知,理想与雄心,笨拙而努力地走向成熟;后来人到壮年,经历渐广,阅人渐多,涉世渐深,收益也渐大;及至中年,人生的紧张得以舒缓,人的性格日渐成熟,如芳馥之果实,如醇美之佳酿,更具容忍之心,处世虽更悲观,但对人生的态度趋于和善;再后来就是人生迟暮,内分泌系统活动减少,若此时吾辈已经悟得老年真谛,并据此安排残年,那生活将和平,宁静,安详而知足;终于,生命之烛摇曳而终熄灭,人开始永恒的长眠,不再醒来。Oneshouldbeabletosensethebeautyofthisrhythmoflife,toappreciate,aswedoingrandsymphonies,itsmaintheme,itsstrainsofconflictandthefinalresolution.Themovementsofthesecyclesareverymuchthesameinanormallife,butthemusicmustbeprovidedbytheindividualhimself.Insomesouls,thediscordantnotebecomesharsherandharsherandfinallyoverwhelmsorsubmergesthemainmelody.Sometimesthediscordantnotegainssomuchpowerthatthemusiccannolongergoon,andtheindividualshootshimselfwithapistolorjumpintoariver.Butthatisbecausehisoriginalleitmotifhasbeenhopelesslyover-showedthroughthelackofagoodself-education.Otherwisethenormalhumanliferunstoitsnormalendinkindofdignifiedmovementandprocession.Therearesometimesinmanyofustoomanystaccatosorimpetuosos,andbecausethetempoiswrong,themusicisnotpleasingtotheear;wemighthavemoreofthegrandrhythmandmajestictempootheGanges,flowingslowlyandeternallyintothesea.人们当学会感受生命韵律之美,像听交响乐一样,欣赏其主旋律、激昂的高潮和舒缓的尾声。这些反复的乐章对于我们的生命都大同小异,但个人的乐曲却要自己去谱写。在某些人心中,不和谐音会越来越刺耳,最终竟然能掩盖主曲;有时不和谐音会积蓄巨大的能量,令乐曲不能继续,这时人们或举枪自杀或投河自尽。Noonecansaythatlifewithchildhood,manhoodandoldageisnotabeautifularrangement;thedayhasitsmorning,noonandsunset,andtheyearhasitsseasons,anditisgoodthatitisso.Thereisnogoodorbadinlife,exceptwhatisgoodaccordingtoitsownseason.Andifwetakethisbiologicalviewoflifeandtrytoliveaccordingtotheseasons,noonebutaconceitedfooloranimpossibleidealistcandenythathumanlifecanbelivedlikeapoem.Shakespearehasexpressedthisideamoregraphicallyinhispassageaboutthesevenstagesoflife,andagoodmanyChinesewritershavesaidaboutthesamething.ItiscuriousthatShakespearewasneververyreligious,orverymuchconcernedwithreligion.Ithinkthiswashisgreatness;hetookhumanlifelargelyasitwas,andintrudedhimselfaslittleuponthegeneralschemeofthingsashediduponthecharactersofhisplays.ShakespearewaslikeNatureitself,andthatisthegreatestcomplimentwecanpaytoawriterorthinker.Hemerelylived,observedlifeandwentaway.人生有童年、少年和老年,谁也不能否认这是一种美好的安排,一天要有清晨、正午和日落,一年要有四季之分,如此才好。人生本无好坏之分,只是各个季节有各自的好处。如若我们持此种生物学的观点,并循着季节去生活,除了狂妄自大的傻瓜和无可救药的理想主义者,谁能说人生不能像诗一般度过呢。莎翁在他的一段话中形象地阐述了人生分七个阶段的观点,很多中国作家也说过类似的话。奇怪的是,莎士比亚并不是虔诚的宗教徒,也不怎么关心宗教。我想这正是他的伟大之处,他对人生秉着顺其自然的态度,他对生活之事的干涉和改动很少,正如他对戏剧人物那样。莎翁就像自然一样,这是我们能给作家或思想家的最高褒奖。对人生,他只是一路经历着,观察着,离我们远去了。词汇释义compliment["kɔmplimənt]n.称赞,恭维,(复数)致意vt.称赞,eternal[i"tə:nəl]adj.永久的,永恒的n.永恒的事tempo["tempəu]n.拍子,速率except[ik"sept]vt.除,除外prep.&conj.第58页
conflict["kɔnflikt]n.冲突,矛盾,斗争,战斗vi.冲突,争decay[di"kei]v.(使)衰退,(使)腐败,腐烂n.衰退arrangement[ə"reindʒmənt]n.安排,商议,整理,布置,商定,[音]改编,改编曲slight[slait]adj.轻微的,微小的,纤细的,脆弱的cynical["sinikəl]adj.愤世嫉俗的,吹毛求疵的adapt[ə"dæpt]vt.使适应,改编窦靖童-MyDaysIwassittingbymydoor静倚门前AcoupleofthingsIcan"tignore往事浮上心头AmIwiseoramIjustafool是我太聪明还是太傻Strangerspassingby路过的生人Sayhelloeyetoeye向我打招呼DotheythinkthesamethingsasIdo眼神相接Iwannaescapeleavethisbehind他们是否和我想着一样的事情I"llchasetheworldI"lltillthesky我要逃离将其抛之脑后Takemetothetimeofmydays追逐世界Idon"tfeeltheneedtostay向天空大喊Idreamadifferentkindofway带我重回往日时光吧Trytoseetheworldthroughtheireyes我已没了继续停留的必要PleaseforgivemeIapologize梦想能用一种不同的方式Itrulyjustdon"tseethereasonswhy透过他们的眼睛看到不一样的世界Toseeinwhiteandblack请原谅我接受我的道歉Facetofacebutbacktoback真的无法理解FeeltheshadoweverywhereIgo他们眼中的黑白世界I"mfacingdowntostreet表面一致却又各自揣摩Tracingbacktenmorefeet所到之处皆有树荫IsthereoneplaceonlyIwouldknow沿街而走Iwannaescapeleavethisbehind追溯往日的足迹I"llchasetheworldI"lltillthesky会有一个唯独我知的地方吗Takemetothetimeofmydays我要逃离将其抛之脑后第58页
Idon"tfeeltheneedtostay追逐世界Idreamadifferentkindofway向天空大喊Trytoseetheworldthroughtheireyes带我重回往日时光吧PleaseforgivemeIapologize我已没了继续停留的必要Itrulyjustdon"tseethereasonswhy梦想能用一种不同的方式Takemetothetimeofmydays透过他们的眼睛看到不一样的世界Idon"tfeeltheneedtostay请原谅我接受我的道歉Idreamadifferentkindofway真的无法理解Trytoseetheworldthroughtheireyes噢到底是为何PleaseforgivemeIapologize带我重回往日时光吧Itrulyjustdon"tseethereasons我已没了继续停留的必要Takemetothetimeofmydays梦想能用一种不同的方式Idon"tfeeltheneedtostay透过他们的眼睛看到不一样的世界Idreamadifferentkindofway请原谅我接受我的道歉Trytoseetheworldthroughtheireyes真的无法理解PleaseforgivemeIapologize带我重回往日时光吧Itrulyjustdon"tseethereasonswhy我已没了继续停留的必要《爱情不是我爱你》Whatothersthinkofyouisnotimportant;whatisimportantisthatyoulikeyourtrueself.别人怎么看你不重要,唯一重要的是你很喜欢真实的自己。Don"tcryforpain,donotfeel.Don"task,donotexpect.不喊痛,不一定没感觉。不要求,不一定没期待。Sometimesawinnerisjustadreamerthatnevergivesup.有时候,成功者只是坚持梦想不放弃的人。Stumbledtogrow,weareallintheolddaysandthenleavealittlebitoftheoriginal.我们都在时光里跌跌撞撞地成长,然后一点点离开最初的模样。One’sweakestpartisthatheisreluctanttogiveup.人最软弱的地方,是舍不得。Thetrueloveshouldsurmountthelengthoflife,thewidthofmindandthedepthofsoul.真正的爱,应该超越生命的长度、心灵的宽度、灵魂的深度。Ipreferhavingyouraccompanyingforlife-longtimetotheshort-timetenderness.第58页
我要的,不是你一时的温柔,而是你一生的守候。ThisiswhoIam.Nobodysaidyouhadtolikeit.这就是我。没人说非要你喜欢。Over-thinkingleadstonegativethoughts.想太多,只会越想越绝望。I‘mnotperfect,butIkeeptryingcausethat"swhatIsaidIwoulddofromthestart.我并不完美,但我会一直努力下去,因为这就是我最初想要坚持做的事。Loveisnotabouthowmuchyousay“Iloveyou”,buthowmuchyoucanprovethatit’strue.爱情不在于说多少次“我爱你”,而在于怎么样去证明你说的是真的。It"stoughwhensomeonespecialstartstoignoreyou,it"seventoughertopretendthatyoudon"tmind.被特别在乎的人忽略,会很难过,而更难过的是你还要装作你不在乎。Everyone"stimeislimited,sointheend,"realgoodfriends"nooneonlyafewonly.每个人的时间都是有限的,所以最终,“真正的好朋友”谁都只有几个而已。Lifeisn"taboutfindingyourself.Lifeisaboutcreatingyourself.--GeorgeBernardShaw生命不在于发现自我,而在于创造自我。乔治·萧伯纳(英国剧作家)Laughteristhetonic,therelief,thesurceaseforpain.笑是滋补品,是缓解和终止痛苦的灵药。Happinessliesnotinthemerepossessionofmoney;itliesinthejoyofachievement,inthethrillofcreativeeffort.幸福不在于拥有金钱,而在于获得成就时的喜悦以及产生创造力的激情。Whenyouhavedeterminedtobeahappyperson,firstyoumustbestrong.当你决定了从此要做一个快乐的人,你也知道了自己首先要做的是一个坚强的人。TheRoadtoSuccessItiswellthatyoungmenshouldbeginatthebeginningandoccupythemostsubordinatepositions.ManyoftheleadingbusinessmenofPittsburghhadaseriousresponsibilitythrustuponthemattheverythresholdoftheircareer.Theywereintroducedtothebroom,andspentthefirsthoursoftheirbusinesslivessweepingouttheoffice.Inoticewehavejanitorsandjanitressesnowinoffices,andouryoungmenunfortunatelymissthatsalutarybranchofbusinesseducation.Butifbychancetheprofessionalsweeperisabsentanymorning,theboywhohasthegeniusofthefuturepartnerinhimwillnothesitatetotryhishandatthebroom.Itdoesnothurtthenewestcomertosweepouttheofficeifnecessary.Iwasoneofthosesweepersmyself.年轻人创业之初,应该从最底层干起,这是件好事。匹兹保有很多商业巨头,在他们创业之初,都肩负过“重任”:他们以扫帚相伴,以打扫办公室的方式度过了他们商业生涯中最初的时光。我注意到我们现在办公室里都有工友,于是年轻人就不幸错过了商业教育中这个有益的环节。如果碰巧哪天上午专职扫地的工友没有来,某个具有未来合伙人气质的年轻人会毫不犹豫地试着拿起扫帚。在必要时新来的员工扫扫地也无妨,不会因为而有什么损失。我自己就曾经扫过地。Assumingthatyouhaveallobtainedemploymentandarefairlystarted,myadvicetoyouis“aimhigh”.Iwouldnotgiveafigfortheyoungmanwhodoesnotalreadyseehimselfthepartnerortheheadofanimportantfirm.Donotrestcontentfora第58页
momentinyourthoughtsasheadclerk,orforeman,orgeneralmanagerinanyconcern,nomatterhowextensive.Saytoyourself,“Myplaceisatthetop.”Bekinginyourdreams.假如你已经被录用,并且有了一个良好的开端,我对你的建议是:要志存高远。一个年轻人,如果不把自己想象成一家大公司未来的老板或者是合伙人,那我会对他不屑一顾。不论职位有多高,你的内心都不要满足于做一个总管,领班或者总经理。要对自己说:我要迈向顶尖!要做就做你梦想中的国王!Andhereistheprimeconditionofsuccess,thegreatsecret:concentrateyourenergy,thought,andcapitalexclusivelyuponthebusinessinwhichyouareengaged.Havingbeguninoneline,resolvetofightitoutonthatline,toleadinit,adopteveryimprovement,havethebestmachinery,andknowthemostaboutit.成功的首要条件和最大秘诀就是:把你的精力,思想和资本全都集中在你正从事的事业上。一旦开始从事某种职业,就要下定决心在那一领域闯出一片天地来;做这一行的领导人物,采纳每一点改进之心,采用最优良的设备,对专业知识熟稔于心。Theconcernswhichfailarethosewhichhavescatteredtheircapital,whichmeansthattheyhavescatteredtheirbrainsalso.Theyhaveinvestmentsinthis,orthat,ortheother,herethere,andeverywhere.“Don’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.”isallwrong.Itellyouto“putallyoureggsinonebasket,andthenwatchthatbasket.”Lookroundyouandtakenotice,menwhodothatnotoftenfail.Itiseasytowatchandcarrytheonebasket.Itistryingtocarrytoomanybasketsthatbreaksmosteggsinthiscountry.Hewhocarriesthreebasketsmustputoneonhishead,whichisapttotumbleandtriphimup.OnefaultoftheAmericanbusinessmanislackofconcentration.一些公司的失败就在于他们分散了资金,因为这就意味着分散了他们的精力。他们向这方面投资,又向那方面投资;在这里投资,在那里投资,到处都投资。“不要把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里”的说法大错特错。我要对你说:“把所有的鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里,然后小心地看好那个篮子。”看看你周围,你会注意到:这么做的人其实很少失败。看管和携带一个篮子并不太难。人们总是试图提很多篮子,所以才打破这个国家的大部分鸡蛋。提三个篮子的人,必须把一个顶在头上,而这个篮子很可能倒下来,把他自己绊倒。美国商人的一个缺点就是不够专注。TosummarizewhatIhavesaid:aimforthehighest;neverenterabarroom;donottouchliquor,orifatallonlyatmeals;neverspeculate;neverindorsebeyondyoursurpluscashfund;makethefirm’sinterestyours;breakordersalwaystosaveowners;concentrate;putallyoureggsinonebasket,andwatchthatbasket;expenditurealwayswithinrevenue;lastly,benotimpatient,forasEmersonsays,“noonecancheatyououtofultimatesuccessbutyourselves.”把我的话归纳一下:要志存高远;不要出入酒吧;要滴酒不沾,或要喝也只在用餐时喝少许;不要做投机买卖;不要寅吃卯粮;要把公司的利益当作自己的利益;取消订货的目的永远是为了挽救货主;要专注;要把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里,然后小心地看好它;要量入为出;最后,要有耐心,正如爱默生所言,“谁都无法阻止你最终成功,除非你自己承认自己失败。”词汇释义1.atthethresholdof在…的开始Theyareatthethresholdofanewcareer.他们正要开始干一番新的事业。2.janitorn.守卫,门警,管理人Heisaschooljanitor.他是学校的门卫。3.salutaryadj.有益的,有用的,有益健康的Theaccidentisasalutaryreminderofthedangerofclimbing.这一事故有益的一面是提醒了我们攀登活动是有许多危险的。第58页
4.scattern.散播之物,散布v.散开,散布,散播Thefarmerswerescatteringseedonthefields.农夫把种子撒在田里。5.putallone"seggsinonebasket孤注一掷Tobuystockinasinglecompanyistoputallyoureggslaonebasket.只买一家公司的股票是孤注一掷的做法。6.speculatev.深思,推测,投机Shespeculateontheexchange.她做证券投机买卖。承认吧,你只是假装很努力!Areyoureallytryinghard?Yourcollegeyears,theonetimeinyourlifewhenyoucantrulyappreciatetheartofstayinguplate.大学是你人生中可以真正欣赏熬夜艺术的时光。Othersmaybefooledintothinkingthatyoursleeplessnightsaretheresultofintensestudy,butweknowtherealreasonwhyyou"reburningthemidnightoil.别人都天真地以为你的每个不眠之夜都在刻苦读书。然而只有我们知道,你的夜为何而熬。Doesthissoundfamiliar?Everyevening,afterreturningtoyourdorm,yousitcheckingyoursmartphoneforafewminutes,whichquicklyturnsintoafewhours.Whenyoudoeventuallygetroundtolookingatyourhomework,youcanonlymanagetowriteafewwordsbeforethetediumofitalloverwhelmsyou.你或许对以下情况十分熟悉。每晚回到宿舍,你想:要么就坐下先刷几分钟手机吧!然而,不知不觉就刷了几小时。终于,你漫不经心地拿出作业本,写上寥寥两笔,困倦却又立刻涌上心头。Tostopfromdozingoff,youdecidetoplayavideogame—justafewrounds,toreinvigorateyourmindandputthepepbackinyourstepsoyoucanstartworkingagain.Butthenexttimeyouchecktheclock,it"salreadytheweehoursofthemorning.为了保持清醒,你决定打打游戏,打两盘就好。只要把困意消遣走,把精力玩回来,你就可以重新开始工作。但玩着玩着,你再次确认时间时,却发现已经凌晨。That"swhenthe"panicmonster"inyourbraintakesoverandyourealizethere"snotimelefttoprocrastinate.Soyougrabaholdofyourpenandgettowork,ontheonehandruingthelackoftimeyouhavetocompleteyourtask,whilealsoacceptingcomplimentsfromyourroommateswhopraiseyouforstudyingsohard.那焦虑的怪兽悄然而至,掌控了你的大脑,终于到了不得不奋笔疾书之时。你拿起笔,开始挑灯夜战,一边抱怨着时间不够用,一边把室友对自己“夜晚还在努力学习”的谬赞当成动力。Youtellyourselfyoustayuplatebecauseyouareahardworker,neveradmittingthattheonlypersonyou"refoolingisyourself.你麻痹自己:“熬夜,因为我努力。”但或许你自己都害怕承认,你的努力是装给别人看的,你这根本就是在欺骗自己。Andsoyoustarttofeelguilty.至此,你是否也感到了罪恶?"Zhang,it"s8o"clock!Areyoureallystillatwork?Howdiligentyouare!Ithinksomeone"sdestinedtogetapromotionnextyear!"“小张啊,晚上八点了还在加班!这么用功,明年你准升职啊!”That"swhatyourbosssaid,awhole12monthsago.Itturnsouthe"snotmuchofaclairvoyantthough,becauseit"sbeenayearnowandnotonlyhaveyounotbeenpromoted,you"remoreexhaustedthanever.第58页
你的领导十二个月前就帮你立好了FLAG。而现实却是,他似乎并没有预知未来的千里眼。你努力了一年,非但没有升职,还险些累坏了自己。Inthedarkofnight,onlyafewspotsoflightcanbeseeninyouralmost-emptyoffice.Nowandthen,thesilenceisbrokenbyasuddenflurryofkeyboardtaps,withyouamongthesolitaryfewstillaroundtobedisturbedbythem.Despiteworkingovertimeeveryday,youstillhaven"tmanagedtoreachthegoalsyousetforyourself.像往常一样,办公室的一片黑暗中,只看得见那么一两道微光。偶尔几声键盘的敲击是那么刺耳。你似乎是那加班的寥寥几人中的常客。但虽然你每天都在加班,可也依旧没有达到想要的目标。Butwhyshouldthisbe?You"recarefulnottogetdistractedbyyourphone,andrarelysitarounddaydreaming.Still,you"vehardlyanythingtoshowforalltheextratimeyouspendintheoffice.Soyouholdyourheadinyourhandsandcryout:wheredidthetimego?但这是为什么?你每时每刻都在警醒自己不能刷手机,也很少发呆,却似乎也拿不出什么成果,证明你确实加了班。你扶着额头独自纠结:时间啊,到底都去哪儿了?Well,perhapsyou"vefailedtonoticethattheinefficiencyofyoureffortscouldneverhopetoleadtoaneffectiveresult.也许你自己都没有发现,你在努力,却使错了力。你无效率的努力并没有带来任何效果。Youmightfeelbusyeveryday,butintruthyou"reaccomplishinglittle.你也许每天都觉得自己很忙,但事实上你啥都没完成。Allyourtimeisspentimaginingagrandfuture,withouteveractuallydoingwhat"srequiredtomakethatdreamareality.你也许每时每刻都在妄想一个宏伟的未来,却从来没有为了实现它而真正去付出实践。Inyourmind,youworkharderthananyoneelse,butyourresultsshowthistobealie.你自我感觉,你比任何人都工作努力。但结果却告诉你,你在对自己撒谎。Soplease,havearethink.Let"sstopitwiththelying.Areyoureallytryinghard,orareyouhardlytrying?请重新思考:为何不停止这无用的谎言。我真的在努力吗?还是我根本就没努力?ClearYourMentalSpaceThinkaboutthelasttimeyoufeltanegativeemotion---likestress,anger,orfrustration.Whatwasgoingthroughyourmindasyouweregoingthroughthatnegativity?Wasyourmindclutteredwiththoughts?Orwasitparalyzed,unabletothink?想下你最近一次感受到的消极情绪,例如压力,愤怒或挫折。当你处于那种消极情绪时你在想些什么?是充满了混乱的思绪?还是陷于麻木,无法思考?Thenexttimeyoufindyourselfinthemiddleofaverystressfultime,oryoufeelangryorfrustrated,stop.Yes,that"sright,stop.Whateveryou"redoing,stopandsitforoneminute.Whileyou"resittingthere,completelyimmerseyourselfinthenegativeemotion.下次当你发现自己处于非常紧张的状态时,或是你感到气愤或受挫时,停下来。是的,对,停下来。不管你在做什么,停下来坐上一分钟。坐着的时候,让自己完全沉浸在那种消极情绪之中。Allowthatemotiontoconsumeyou.Allowyourselfoneminutetotrulyfeelthatemotion.Don"tcheatyourselfhere.Taketheentireminute---butonlyoneminute---todonothingelsebutfeelthatemotion.第58页
让那种消极情绪吞噬你,给自己一分钟的时间去真切地体会那种情绪,不要欺骗自己。花整整一分钟的时间–但只有一分钟–去体会那种情绪,别的什么也不要做。Whentheminuteisover,askyourself,"AmIwillingtokeepholdingontothisnegativeemotionasIgothroughtherestoftheday?"当一分钟结束时,问自己:“我是否想在今天余下的时间里继续保持这种消极情绪?”Onceyou"veallowedyourselftobetotallyimmersedintheemotionandreallyfellit,youwillbesurprisedtofindthattheemotionclearsratherquickly.一旦你允许自己完全沉浸在那种情绪当中并真切体会到它,你就会惊奇地发现那种情绪很快就消失了。Ifyoufeelyouneedtoholdontotheemotionforalittlelonger,thatisOK.Allowyourselfanotherminutetofeeltheemotion.如果你觉得还需要点时间来保持那种情绪,没关系,再给自己一分钟的时间去体会它。Whenyoufeelyou"vehadenoughoftheemotion,askyourselfifyou"rewillingtocarrythatnegativitywithyoufortherestoftheday.Ifnot,takeadeepbreath.Asyouexhale,releaseallthatnegativitywithyourbreath.如果你觉得自己已经充分体会了那种情绪,那就问自己是否愿意在今天余下的时间里继续保持这种消极情绪。如果不愿意,那就深呼吸。呼气的时候,把所有的消极情绪都释放出去。Thisexerciseseemssimple---almosttoosimple.But,itisveryeffective.Byallowingthatnegativeemotionthespacetobetrulyfelt,youaredealingwiththeemotionratherthanstuffingitdownandtryingnottofeelit.Youareactuallytakingawaythepoweroftheemotionbygivingitthespaceandattentionitneeds.Whenyouimmerseyourselfintheemotion,andrealizethatitisonlyemotion,itlosesitscontrol.Youcanclearyourheadandproceedwithyourtask.这个方法似乎很简单–几乎是太过简单了,但却非常有效。通过给自己空间真正体会消极情绪,你是在处理这种情绪,而不是将其压制下去然后尽量不加理会。通过给予消极情绪所需的空间和关注,你实际上是在消解其力量。当你沉浸在那种情绪之中,并且明白它只是一种情绪时,你就摆脱了它的控制。你可以清理头脑并继续做事。Tryit.Nexttimeyou"reinthemiddleofanegativeemotion,giveyourselfthespacetofeeltheemotionandseewhathappens.Keepapieceofpaperwithyouthatsaysthefollowing:你下次笼罩消极情绪时,试一下这种做法,给自己一点空间来体会那种情绪并看看会发生什么。随身带一张写着如下字句的纸条。Stop.Immerseforoneminute.DoIwanttokeepthisnegativity?Breathdeep,exhale,release.Moveon!停下来。沉浸一分钟。我想保持这种消极情绪吗?深吸气,呼气,放松。继续做事!Thiswillremindyouofthestepstotheprocess.Remember;takethetimeyouneedtoreallyimmerseyourselfintheemotion.Then,whenyoufeelyou"vefeltitenough,releaseit---reallyletgoofit.Youwillbesurprisedathowquicklyyoucanmoveonfromanegativesituationandgettowhatyoureallywanttodo!这会提醒你该怎样去做。记住,要花你所需要的时间去真正沉浸于那种情绪之中。然后,当你感到自己已经充分体会到了它。你会惊奇地发现,你很快就能摆脱消极情绪,并开始做你真正想做的事情!重点单词mental ["mentl]adj.精神的,脑力的,精神错乱的;n.精consume [kən"sju:m]v.消耗,花费,挥霍release [ri"li:s]n.释放,让渡,发行;vt.释放,让与,准willing ["wiliŋ]adj.愿意的,心甘情愿的第58页
control [kən"trəul]n.克制,控制,管制,操作装置;vt.控制exhale [eks"heil]v.呼气,发出,散发proceed [prə"si:d]vi.继续进行,开始,着手immerse [i"mə:s]vt.浸,陷入negative ["negətiv]adj.否定的,负的,消极的;n.底片,负concerto [kən"tʃɛətəu]n.[音]协奏曲OnMotesandBeams微尘与栋梁Itiscuriousthatourownoffensesshouldseemsomuchlessheinousthantheoffensesofothers.令人好奇的是,与他人的过失相比,我们自己的过失往往不是那么的可憎。Isupposethereasonisthatweknowallthecircumstancesthathaveoccasionedthemandsomanagetoexcuseinourselveswhatwecannotexcuseinothers.我想,原因是我们了解一切导致过失出现的情况,因而,能够想法原谅自己犯了一些不容许他人犯的过错。Weturnourattentionawayfromourowndefects,我们不关注自己的缺点,andwhenweareforcedbyuntowardeventstoconsiderthem,finditeasytocondonethem.即使身陷困境,不得不正视它们时,我们也会很容易就宽恕自己。ForallIknowwearerighttodothis;据我所知,我们这样做是正确的。theyarepartofusandwemustacceptthegoodandbadinourselvestogether.缺点是我们自己的一部分,我们必须接纳自己的好与坏。Butwhenwecometojudgeothers,itisnotbyourselvesaswereallyarethatwejudgethem,butbyanimagethatwehaveformedofourselvesfromwhichwehaveleftouteverythingthatoffendsourvanityorwoulddiscreditusintheeyesoftheworld.但当我们评判别人时,情况就不一样了。我们不是通过真正的自我而是用另外一种自我形象来判断,完全摒除了在任何世人眼中,会伤害到自己的虚荣或者体面的事物。Totakeatrivialinstance:举一个小例子:howscornfulwearewhenwecatchsomeoneouttellingalie;当觉察到别人说谎时,我们是多么地不屑啊!butwhocansaythathehasnevertoldnotone,butahundred?但是有谁可以说自己从未说过谎?可能还不止一百次呢!Thereisnotmuchtochoosebetweenmen.人与人之间没什么大的区别。Theyareallahotchpotchofgreatnessandlittleness,ofvirtueandvice,ofnobilityandbaseness.他们皆是伟大与渺小、善良与邪恶、高贵与低贱的混合体。第58页
Somehavemorestrengthofcharacter,ormoreopportunity,andsoinonedirectionoranothergivetheirinstinctsfreerplay,butpotentiallytheyarethesame.有些人性格比较坚毅,机会也较多,因此在这个或者那个方向上,更能自由地发挥自己的天资,但是人类潜质都是同样的。Formypart,IdonotthinkIamanybetteroranyworsethanmostpeople,butIknowthatifIsetdowneveryactioninmylifeandeverythoughtthathascrossedmymind,theworldwouldconsidermeamonsterofdepravity.至于我自己,我不认为自己会比多数人更好或更差,但是我知道,如果我记下我生命中每一个行动和每一个掠过我心头的想法的话,世人将会把我看成一个邪恶的怪物。Theknowledgethatthesereveriesarecommontoallmenshouldinspireonewithtolerancetooneselfaswellastoothers.每个人都会有这样的怪念头,这样的认识应能启发我们宽容自己,也宽容他人。Itiswellalsoiftheyenableustolookuponourfellows,eventhemosteminentandrespectable,withhumor,andiftheyleadustotakeourselvesnottooseriously.同时,若因此使我们在看待他人时,即使是对天下最优秀最令人尊敬的人,也可以有幽默感的话,而且也不太苛求自己,那也是很有益的。重点单词vanity["væniti]n.虚荣心,浮华,自负,无价值的东西trivial["triviəl]adj.琐碎的,不重要的condone[kən"dəun]vt.宽恕;赦免untoward[ʌn"təuəd]adj.麻烦的,不利的,不适当的,失控的virtue["və:tju:]n.美德,德行,优点,贞操opportunity[.ɔpə"tju:niti]n.机会,时机depravity[di"præviti]n.堕落,腐败,邪恶heinous["heinəs]adj.可憎的,十恶不赦的discredit[dis"kredit]vt.使...不可信,怀疑,损害...的信用tolerance["tɔlərəns]n.忍耐力,宽容,容忍,公差Thepessimistcomplainsaboutthewind;theoptimistexpectsittochange;therealistadjuststhesails.悲观者抱怨风向,乐观者期待风向改变,务实的人调整帆。Mountainandriverdonotmeet从此山水不相逢,不问旧人长与短一生很长,而爱无疆Lifeisverylong,andboundlesslove.与你同行,不介路远Withyou,notfaraway.南风未起,念你成疾Haveyoureadfromthesouth.喜你为疾,药石无医Loveyoufordisease,medicinewithoutdoctor.心事很多,你别戳破Alotofthingsyoudon"tbreak.一别两宽,各自生欢Oneistwowide,andeachishappy.我爱过你,利落干脆Iloveyou,andit"scrisp.不谈亏欠,只谢遇见Ifyoudon"toweyou,thankyou.从此山水不相逢,不问旧人长与短Fromthenon,themountainsandriversdonotmeet,nottheoldmanandtheshort.英语谚语Actionistheproperfruitofknowledge.行动是知识之佳果。第58页
Finishedlaboursarepleasant.完成工作是一乐。Itislostlabourtosowwherethereisnosoil.没有土壤,播种也是徒劳。Itisrighttoputeverythinginitsproperuse.凡事都应用得其所。Affairsthataredonebyduedegreesaresoonended.按部就班,事情很快就做完。AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.只工作,不玩耍,聪明小孩也变傻。Workbearswitnesswhodoeswell.工作能证明谁做的好。Itisnotworkthatkills,butworry.工作不会伤身,伤身乃是忧虑。Hethatwillnotworkshallnoteat.不工作者不得食。Businessisbusiness.公事公办。Deliberateslowly,executepromptly.慢慢酌量,快快行动。Putyourshouldertothewheel.努力工作。Neverdothingsbyhalves.做事不要半途而废。Inforapenny,inforapound.做事一开头,就要做到底;一不做,二不休。Manyhandsmakequickwork.人多干活快。Manyhandsmakelightwork.众擎易举。Abadworkmanquarrelswithhistools.技术拙劣的工人抱怨自己的工具。Diligenceisthemotherofsuccess.勤奋是成功之母。Idlenessistherootofallevil.懒惰乃万恶之源。Careanddiligencebringluck.谨慎和勤奋带来好运。Onetodayisworthtwotomorrows.一个今天胜似两个明天。Povertyisstrangertoindustry.勤劳之人不受穷。Abirdinthehandisworththantwointhebush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。Itisnevertoooldtolearn.活到老,学到老。Fromsmallbeginningcomegreatthings.伟大始于渺小。Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.患难见真情。Betterlatethannever.迟做总比不做好;晚来总比不来好。Anidleyouth,aneedyage.少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。Hopeforthebest,butpreparefortheworst.抱最好的愿望,做最坏的打算。Agoodbookisthebestoffriends,thesametodayandforever.一本好书,相伴一生。Love"sSecretNeverseektotellthylove,Lovethatnevertoldcanbe;永远别试图倾吐爱情,别倾诉那不能表白的爱心;ForthegentlewinddothmoreSilently,invisibly.因为它像清风一样吹拂悄无声息,渺无踪影。Itoldmylove,Itoldmylove,Itoldherallmyheart,我对我的爱人倾诉衷肠向她掏出一片真心,Trembling,cold,inghastlyfearsAh!Shediddepart!她颤抖,冰冷,恐惧万分啊!她留下我孤苦伶仃。Soonaftershewasgonefromme,Atravelercameby,Silently,invisibly:她刚从我身边离去,一个旅人便已来临,悄无声息,渺无踪影。Hetookherwithasigh.轻声一叹便赢得了她的芳心。第58页
短篇小说|TheStateofNatureIsleptthroughtheburglary.IconsideredlyingaboutthistothecopswhenIwenttoreportit,butyoudon’tlietothepolice.It’slikedoctors:theycan’thelpyouifyoulietothem.Imean,Idon’talwaystellmydoctorthewholetruth,butthat’sbecausemydoctorhappenstobeanoldfriend—somethingsarejusttooembarrassingtotellyourfriends.OnecopaskedifIwasunemployed,sinceIhadbeentakinganaponaThursdaymorning.“I’manophthalmologist,”Isaid.“Myschedulevariesalot.”Shelookedatmyglassessuspiciously,asiftheycontradictedwhatI’djusttoldher,asifanophthalmologistwererequiredtohaveperfectvision.IwearcontactswhenIwork,becausepatientstendtofeelthesameway.Itoldhereverythingthathadbeenstolen.Mostofmylivingroomandabitofthekitchenweregone:laptopandflat-screen,ofcourse,soundsystem,butalsotheEameschair,thefourHansWegnerWishbonediningchairs,thetwoMoroccanrugsI’dbroughtbackfromFez,thetwopiecesofjewelryIalwaysputonthemarblesidetable(goneaswell)whenIcamehome,thechina.Ididn’tcaremuchforthechina,andIneverusedit—itwasagiftmyparentshadreceivedontheirweddingday,andthemarriagehadfailed—butIknewitwasworthsomething.“Andanoptometrist’scase,”Isaid.“Anantiquefromthethirties.”“Doesthathaveanykindofresalevalue?”thecopasked.Isaidthatallthetriallenseshadbeeninmintcondition,thatsomeonemightpayathousand,twelvehundred,maybe,butthatmostlyitwasofsentimentalvalue,sinceithadbeenmygrandfather’s.I’dnevermetmygrandfather,butIomittedthatpart.“That’sawidelyvariedsetofitems,”thecopsaid,readingoverherlist.“Eithertheguyknewexactlywhathewasgoingtofindorhewaspleasantlysurprised.”Outofcuriosity,Iaskedifpeopleoftensleptthroughburglaries.Ihadn’ttakenapill,bytheway—I’mjustaheavysleeper.Peoplearealwaysamazedatmyabilitytofall(andstay)asleepatparties,throughconstructioninthebuilding,atcondomeetings.I’mconvincedthatthiscorrespondstosomeancienttribaltrait,someremnantofatimewhenhumanactivityaroundyoumeantsafety,thatitwassafetosleep,thatsomeonewaslookingoutforthegroup.Mymothersaysthatit’sanicethought,butthatIshouldn’ttrust“humanactivity”tomean“friendlyactivity,”Ishouldbemorewary,havelessfaithinpeople.Iguesstheburglarywouldproveherpoint—butthenwhat?Therearen’tanypillsagainstsleepingtoowell.“Ithappens,”thecopsaid.“Notoften,butithappens.”Iwonderediftheyhadcomeintothebedroom.Howlongthey’dwatchedmesleepbeforedecidingitwassafetocarryon.Thecophadusedthesingular,butIpicturedtwoburglars,minimum,whatwithalltheheavylifting.Mostly,itwasworsetoimagineonlyoneguy.WhenIcamehome,mycat,Catapult,gavemehellandfollowedmearoundfromroomtoroomtomakesurethatIwouldn’tmissanyofhergrievances.“Youcould’vesummonedsomeofthatbitchinessearlier,whentheycameintostealyourbed,”Itoldher.TheblueMoroccanrughadbeenherfavoritenappingsurface.“It’sabitlatetomakeafederalcaseofitnow.”CatapultscreamedlouderwheneverIspoke,soIdidn’targuewithheranyfurther.Also,yes,Italktomycat.Ithinktheweirdthingisnottotalktoyourpet.Ortoexpectyourpettoansweryou.Ortotalktoyourpetwhensomeoneelsecanhear.I’mnotinsane.Iknowthecatmatterstomeandonlytome,soIwon’ttalkaboutCatapulttoomuch,onlywhenrelevanttothestory.In第58页
fact,maybeIcanrevealallofCatapult’sarcrightnowandbedonewithit:CatapultwasnotscreamingbecauseshemissedherfluffyMoroccanrug.(Shecouldsleeponanything,evenatopthecast-ironradiator,whenitwasn’tburninghot,herbodysaggingintothecrenels.)ShewaspissedbecausewenolongerhadaTV.Ittookmesometimetoacceptit,butthat’swhatitwas.CatapultmissedNetflixandLarryDavid,andthatwasthelongandtheshortofit.Iwaslatetomy3p.m.appointment,becausethelocksmiththoughtthatIwasinterestedinhislifestory.Itwas,infact,somewhatinteresting—hisfathermurderedbyhismother,lotsoftravelling—Ijustdidn’tneedallthedetails.AsIwalkedthepatientintomyoffice,mysecretaryhandedmehisfile.I’musuallyabletoreadapatient’sfileandstillcatch,outofthecornerofmyeye,whatkindofstatehe’sin,butIgotnothingfromMr.Simmons.Itwaslikehavingalogwearingglassesinmyperipheralvision.InhisfileIhadnoted,“Stateofnatureguy.”Irememberedhim.“Mr.Simmons,”Isaid.“Comingintoseeifyoureyesight’sremainedstableenoughthepasttwelvemonthsforyoutotryLasik?”“Thatiscorrect,”hesaid.“RemindmeagainwhyyouwantLasiksobadly?”Ididn’tneedtobereminded.Ijustenjoyedhearingit.“Idon’twanttodependonglassesanymore,”Simmonsexplained.“Theymakeyoulookweak,andIdon’twanttolookweak.Iwanttobereadyandhaveperfectvisionwhentheworldcollapses—orjustthebankingsystem—andwehavetogobacktothestateofnature.”“Right!”Isaid.“Thestateofnature.”HiseyesshonebehindhisglasseswhenIsaidthewords.Ithadtohavebeenhisdreamsincechildhood.“Also,”hesaid,“Ihunt.Glassesgetintheway.Itwouldbenicetobeabletoseemypreybetter.”Ipreparedthephoropterwithhiscurrentprescription.“Canyoureadthesecond-to-lastlineforme?”Isaid.“E-R-Y—”“Don’tsquint.”“O.K.,”hesaidafterafewseconds,andstartedbreathingheavily.“Ican’t.Ican’treaditwithoutsquinting.Isthatbad?”“Don’tworry,”Isaid.“Justrelax.Tellmemoreaboutreturningtothestateofnature,howyouseeit.”Imadechangestothelenseswhilehespoke.“IthinkI’dbeprettygoodatthestateofnature,”hesaid.“Andit’dbebestforeveryone,Ibelieve.Fairergroundsonwhichtojudgeaperson’sworth.”“Youmeanlikesheerstrength?”Hisforearmsandshouldershintedatasteadyregimenoflifting,pulling,possiblyboxing.Therestofhimdidn’tscreamtoughguy,though.MorelikeI.T.guy.Butthatwasprobablyabalancehecultivated.“Imeanlikeintelligence,abilitytogarden,”hesaid.“Goodsenseofdirectionwillbeaplus,too.”第58页
Ipicturedhimopeningjarsforhismom,scaringmenawayfromhissistersbyrollinguphissleeves—happytodoit.“IguessIwouldn’tlastverylong,then,”Isaid,andaskedhimtoreadfromthetop.“I’msureyouhavesomeusefulskills,”Simmonssaid,whichIthoughtwasalittlecondescending.Imean,I’madoctor,afterall,so,yeah,I’dhopesomeonewouldwantmeonhisteam,ifthetimecametomaketeams.“Femaleshaveatendencytoself-deprecate,”hewenton,“butwe’llallhavearoletoplayinthenewsociety.”Idon’tthinkhebelievedthat.Ithinkwhathemeantwas“Allwhomakeitwillhavearoletoplay,”andwasonlypolitelypretendingthatI’dmakeit.“And,ifnothingelse,”headded,“youreyesightisgood.”WhenIgavehimhisnewprescription,Ialmostapologized.“Maybenextyear,”Isaid.Hewassodisappointed.Onhiswayout,hepointedattheframedposterIhadhungbythedoor,ablack-and-whiteversionofthe“GiantSteps”albumcover.“Didn’tColtranebeathiswife?”heaskedme.“NotthatIknowof,no,”Isaid.“Heshouldneverhavespokentomeinsuchapartisanfashion.”Hedidn’tseemtobelieveme.Hedidn’tseemtobelievethatbeatingone’swifewastoodifferentfromanyotherpersonalitytrait,either.He’daskedinthesametonesomeoneelsemighthaveasked,“Wasn’tColtranetheonewhotaughthiscattousethetoilet?”(And,no,thatwasMingus.)Atmymother’sthatSunday—wedidluncheverySunday—ItalkedaboutCatapult’sstillmysteriousangerandthelocksmith’stragicchildhood.Mymothersharedhergeneralsuspicionoflocksmiths.Certainly,shesaid,theymusthaveacopyofeverysinglekeytoeverysinglelockthey’deverinstalled,oramagickeytoalldoors,andtheyenteredpeople’shomestostealsmallitemswhoseabsencewouldn’tbenoticedforawhile;worse,perhapsthelocksmithsdidn’tstealanything,justtooknapsonbedsthatweren’ttheirs,drankoutofpeople’sfavoritecups,shitintheirtoilets.Onlyotherlocksmithseverhadaclue.“Inyourcase,though,it’snotalocksmithwhodidthedeed,”mymothersaid.“Obviously.We’relookingatsomeonewhoknowsaboutoldopticalequipment.Didyoutellthepolicethat?”Mymotherwasgladabouttheburglary,inaway.Shegottousealltheknowledgethatshe’dgleanedfromreadingcrimenovelsforthepastfortyyears.“Maybeaformeroptometrist,”shesaid,blowinghernoseandfoldingtheKleenexneatlyovertheresult.“Orafailedone.”Herbuildinghadimplementedanewwaste-sortingpolicythepreviousmonth,andwe’dmostlybeentalkingaboutthat,somyburglaryprovidedawelcomechangeoftopic,atleast.JustasIwasthinkingthis,though,mymotheraskedwhichbinusedtissuesshouldgoin.“I’vebeenwonderingfordays,”shesaid.“Cansnotberecycled?”“Whenindoubt,throwitinthegraybin,”Isaid.Mymotherdoubtedalot.Thegraybinwasalwaysfull.第58页
“IcanputyouintouchwithmyfriendRitafornextweek,”shesaid.“What’snextweek?”“Well,like,everySunday,honey,there’sthefleamarketonPintoSquare.”“AndwhywouldIgotherewithyourfriendRita?”I’dneverheardofRita.“Don’ttellmeyoudon’tknowaboutthis!”mymothersaid.“Everyonewho’sbeenburglarizedgoestoPintoSquaretoseeiftheirthingsresurface.PeoplecallittheThieves’Market.Youneverheardthat?China,lamps,smallfurniture—lotsofstolenpropertyendsupthere.I’msurprisedthecopwhofiledyourcomplaintdidn’ttellyoutogotherefirstthing.”“IguessIdidn’tlookdesperateenoughtogetmystuffback,”Isaid.AndIwasn’t.Insurancehadmecovered,andI’dbeenthinkingaboutgettingridoftheTVforawhileanyway—Ijustwasn’tsurehowtodisposeofitresponsibly.“Oh,you’regettingthatcaseback,”mymothersaid.“It’sallIhaveleftfromyourgrandfather.”“Ithoughtthewatchyou’rewearingwashis.Andthedeskinthelibrary.”Shesimplyignoredthis.“NextSunday,”shesaid.“9a.m.sharp.”ShegavemeRita’snumber.Rita,tomysurprise,wasyoung.Ididn’tknowwheremymothermadeherfriendsthesedays.She’dhadabadfallafewyearsearlier,andsincethenshe’ddecidedtolimitheroutingstowhatwasstrictlynecessary,acategorythatdidn’tincludesocializing.Ritasaidthatshewasan“apartmenttherapist,”whichdidn’thelpmeimaginehowtheymight’vemet.Mymotherdidn’tevenbelieveintherapyforpeople.Ritahadtoldmetobringpicturesofthestolenitems,butI’dnevertakenpicturesofthings,neverreallytakenpicturesingeneral,soI’dpulledimagesofsimilarobjectsfromtheInternetandprintedthemattheoffice.“Iguessthesewillwork,”Ritasaid,andshesatonthegroundtocuttheimagesoutandtapethem(shecarriedscissorsandtapeinherpurse)intoanotebookdeformedbydozensofothersimilarpasteups.MymotherhadtoldmethatRitahadstartedcomingtothemarketafterhavingbeenburglarizedherself,yearsbefore,andthat,givinguponfindingherownthings,she’drealizedsheknewhowtonavigatetheplace,andcouldbeofhelptothenewlyburglarized.“Howdoesitwork?”IaskedRita.“ShouldIpayyouforeverySundayyouspendlooking,oronlywhenyoufindsomething?”“Didn’tyourmomtellyou?”shesaid.“Idothisforfree.”Freethingsmakemesuspicious.“Now,you’reprobablythinkingafreeservicecan’tpossiblybeworthmuch,”Ritasaid.“ButI’mactuallyprettyselfishindoingthis.Ijustcan’tstandknowingthatpeoplearesufferingwhileIcouldhelpthem.There’salotofsufferinghere.Yourmothertoldmeyouwerehomewhentheydidit?Iwashome,too.You’reluckyyouweren’tassaulted.Iwas.But,anyway,Icanlightentheburdenofothersbyshowingthemaround,andthat’spaymentenough.There’remorethanthreehundredvendershere—itcanbeoverwhelmingatfirst—butmostofthestolenstuffthatentersthemarketactuallyendsuponthesametwentytotwenty-fivetables,sowe’llstartwiththose.”“Youknowwhichvendersaremostlikelytoresellstolenproperty,andyoudon’ttellthepoliceaboutit?”“ThepoliceknowasmuchasIdo,”Ritasaid.“Andit’snotlikethevendersaretheactualburglars.”第58页
“Still,theycouldleadyoutothem.”“Arrestingacoupleofvenderswillnotmakethenumberofburglariesdrop,Icantellyouthatmuch.Theguyswouldjustfindnewwaystoselltheirstash,likeontheInternet,andgoodluckfindinganythingthere.See,ithasasortofconvenience,athieves’market.Peopleknowwheretogowhenthey’vebeenrobbed.Itgivesthemhope.Itkeepsthingslocal.AndIdon’tknowifyou’veheard,butlocalisthefuture.”Sheclosedthenotebook,whereshe’dtapedpicturesofmyalmost-thingsunderadramatic“missing”headline.“Globalizationcanonlygosofarbeforeeverythinggoestoshit.Allcivilizationsgothroughthesamestagesbeforetheycollapseandbreakupintosmallergroups,youknow?Ireadaveryinterestingarticleaboutit.”“Howmanystagesarethere?”Iasked.“Nine,”shesaid.“We’reontheeighth.”Westartedlooking.Ritaintroducedmetoadozenvenders.Shegavethemonlymyfirstname,becausetheydidn’tneedtoknowmystory—anyonewhowastherewithRitahadthesamestory.Shestoppedonoccasiontocompareapictureinhernotebookwithsomethingonatable.Nomatchforme,orforanyoneelse.Iaskedaboutherjob,whatitwasthatanapartmenttherapistdid.“It’sjustinteriordecoration,”Ritaexplained.“Basically.Exceptnotforpeoplewhojustmovedinandareallhappyaboutitandhaveavision,butforpeoplewho’vecometohatetheirplace,whofeeltrapped,who’velostallconnectiontoit.Itrytomakethemlikeitagain,tofindtherightcolorfortheirwalls,objectstheycantrulybondwith.”“Wouldyousayyou’reagoodapartmenttherapist?”Shethoughtaboutit.“Clientsareusuallysatisfied,”shesaid.“Butsomeofthemrelapseafterawhile.Startaccumulatingshitandhatingeverythingagain.Theycan’thelpit.It’stheeighthstageIwasjusttellingyouabout.Afterabundanceandapathy:dependencyandbondage.”Weweavedthroughthetables,talkedabouthumanity’simpendingdoomsomemore,andwereofferedcoffeebyaMaliannationalwhosoldmostlyauthenticWestAfricanmasksandtextiles.Akkramwashisname.AkkramnoticedIhadcathaironmysweaterandaskedmanyquestionsregardingCatapult.“Howisshetakingtheburglary?”heasked,andIsaidthatshecomplainedalot.“Poorbaby,”Akkramsaid.“Itmustbehard,notbeingabletospeak,inmomentslikethese.”Ritalookedthroughherpurseforasteviapacketforhercoffee,andwhiledoingsoextractedaplasticwhistle.Shehandedittome.WhenIaskedwhatitwasfor,Ritasaidthatitwasarapewhistle.“It’sjustawhistle,”Isaid.“Sometimesthesimplestthings,”Ritasaid,anddidn’tfinishhersentence,ordidn’tbelievesentencesneededverbs.Wedidn’tfindmythings,andnoonerapedus.Ritasaidnottoworry,thatitwasrareforobjectstoresurfaceinthefirstcoupleofweeksafterarobbery.Iwasalittleannoyedatnothavingbeentoldthisbefore,havinggotupearlyonaSundayonlytofacesuchlowodds.WhenIenteredmymother’sapartment,shewasinmotion—ararephenomenon.Whennotatwork,sheusuallymovedonlyfromreadinginbedtoreadingonthecouch.“Photographicpaper,”shesaid.“Canitberecycledasregularpaper?”Sheheldalargemanilaenvelopeburstingattheseams.第58页
“Iwouldn’tthinkso,”Isaid.“Isn’titfullofchemicals?”“Yourfatherusedtotakesomanylandscapephotos,”shesaid,layingtheenvelopeontopoftheoverflowinggraybin.“Idon’tgetit.Someareniceandall,butitgetsprettyrepetitiveprettyfast.I’monlykeepingthepictureswithpeopleinthem.AndthenI’llkeepthebestonesofyouinaspecialenvelope.”“Whywouldyoudothat?”“Ijustwanttoknowwheretheyare.Ifthere’sacatastropheandIhavetoflee.Peopleneverthinktopackpicturesinacatastrophe.Imean,exceptinthemovies,ofcourse,andeventheretheyhavetowastecrucialtimefindingthem.They’rejustnotpartofthego-bagessentials.”“What’switheveryoneplanningforamajorcatastrophethesedays?”“Don’tyouwatchthenews?”“OfcourseIdon’twatchthenews,”Isaid.“Well,that’ssmart,”mymotherconceded.Iaskedwhatkindofcatastropheshewaspreparingfor.“Idon’timagineanythinginparticular,”shesaid.“Nuclearattack,epidemic,riots...”“Wherewouldyougo?”“OritcouldjustbethatIhavetogotothehospitalinanemergency.”“Areyouill?”“No,”shesaid.“Notyet.”ItriedtothinkofwhatIwouldputinago-bag,butIblanked.AllIcouldthinkofwasunderwear,pens,eyedrops.Averysadlist.“Thethingis,”Isaid,“youshouldprobablytakeyourgo-bageverywherewithyou.Catastrophemightstrikewhileyou’reoutshopping.Theremightnotbetimeforyoutocomehometopickupyourstuff—theremightnotevenbeahomeforyoutocomebackto.”“Iknowthat,”shesaid.“Don’tyouthinkIknowthat?That’swhymyfannypackisareducedversionofmygo-bag.Essenceoftheessential.Cometothink,I’mgoingtohavetopickasinglepictureofyouandslideitinthere.”Thefannypackmymotherwasreferringtowasapurpletartanmonstrositythatmyparentshadgivenmetotakeonsomescience-classtripinmiddleschool.IthadrainedthewholetimeandI’dneverwornit.She’dfoundthefannypackwhensortingthroughmystuff,duringthecoupleofweeksshe’dspentboredathomewithherbrokenleg,rightafterherfall.Suchagreatinvention,she’dsaidonthephonethatday.Dotheystillmakethemorwasitjustaninetiesthing?ItoldherthattheonlytwopeopleI’dseenrockingfannypacksinthepasttenyearshadbeenjazzmusicians.Well,theyknowwhat’sup,Iguess.It’sperfectforanightabouttown.Couldcarrycigarettes,Mace...evenashortnovel,maybe?Forthesubwayride?Itoldhershecouldkeepthefannypack,becausethatseemedtobethereasonshe’dbroughtthewholematterup,andshe’dbeenwearingiteversince.Shedidn’twalkaroundconspicuouslysportingthefannypack(That’showyougetmugged,shesaid)butconcealeditunderhersweaters.Afterherfall,shestartedwearingamplesweaters,notthelousykindyouseeondepressivepeoplebutsweatersofwell-shapedampleness,madeofprettywools.Thewaytheydrapedoverherwaistandhips,youwouldneversuspecttherewasapurplefannypackunderthematalltimes.第58页
“IsDadO.K.withyoutossingallthepictureshetook?”“Ofcourse.Hesaidhetrustedmetodothesorting,andtoscanalltheonesIdeemedessentialandsendthemtohim,sohecanhavethemforhisowngo-bag.”Iassumedmyfatherhadmerelybeenpolite.Icouldn’timaginehimpackingago-bag.Healreadylivedinthemiddleofnowhere,theexactsortofplacethatrefugeeswouldfloodtoincaseofamajorcatastrophe.Iguessmaybethat’stheonescenario,though,inwhichhe’dfeeltheneedtoflee.Hedidn’tlikepeoplemuchanymore.MyparentsdivorcedtheyearIwentawaytocollege.Notoutofloveforanybodyelse.Neitherofthemremarriedorevendatedafterward—notthatIknowof.They’djusthadenoughoflivingwitheachother,thoughnotwitheachothersomuchaswithanyone,Ithink.They’reapairoflonerswhobecameattachedjustlongenoughtoraiseathirdone.Iknowpeople,grownmenandwomen,whoseparentsworrythattheystillhaven’tfound“theone,”orevenjust“one.”Myparentsneverbroachthetopic.Theyknowit’snotforeverybody.“CanItakealook?”Iasked,butI’dalreadyretrievedthemanilaenvelopefromthegraybin.Afterlunch,mymotherwentbacktothenovelshewasreading,andIwentthroughthephotographsatthekitchentable.Lotsoftrees,indeed;lotsofcloseupsofflowers.TheWest,theMidwest,Mexico.Inoticedthattheroomhadgotdarkatsomepoint,andIthoughttimehadflown,thesunhadset,butitwasjustclouds,nearlyblackcloudsthatwouldn’tgoawayanytimesoon.Iturnedthelightson,andtherainstarted.Thelightmademethinkofmyfather,howsadhe’dmademeonweekendnights,alwaysworkingatthatsametable.Hewasalawyer,butoftenhedidallsortsofthingsforhisclientsthathadnothingtodowiththelaw,liketheirtaxes,theircorrespondence.Hehelpedouthisfriendsandtheirfriends,too,wroterecommendationlettersforthem,dealtwiththeirD.U.I.s,thingslikethat.WhenIwasateen-ager,hemadeabigdealofsettinguptheatticwithastate-of-the-artstereosystemandaniceleatherchair.Hesaidthatheneededaplacetorelaxafterwork,but,becausehewasneverdonewithwork,heneverwentupthere.Therewasalwayssomethingextrahecoulddoforsomeone.Maybeitwasduringoneofthoseevenings,ashewassolvingastranger’sproblemsunderthepastykitchenlights,listeningtohismusiconaDiscman,thathefirstdevisedhisplantobecomeahermit.Idon’tblamehim.Hehadtodoit.Hewastoonicetopeople.Theywouldhaveeatenhimaliveifhe’dstayedinawell-populatedarea.Thestereo,therecords,andtheclubchairweretheonlythingshetookinthedivorce.Itallseemedrighttomenow:himalone,finallylisteningtohisrecords;mymotheralone,reading;mealone,sortingthroughlandscapephotographsoftripsIhadn’ttaken.Iselectedtwophotosandthrewtherestawayagain.Inone,youcanseemyparents’shadowsendingrightattheedgeofsomeorangecanyon;intheother,there’sthatsequoiatreeintheGiantForestwhichhasaholeinitthesizeofahouse.Ritawould’vekeptlookingformythingswithorwithoutme,butitfeltwrongknowingthatshewasatthemarketalone,soIalwayswentwithher.Everyweek,wemetatAkkram’stableforcoffee.AkkramalwaysinquiredaboutCatapult.He’stheonewhosaidthatwhatshemissedwasTV.“Ifullysympathizewithyourcathere,”hetoldme.“Idon’tknowwhatIwoulddowithoutmyshows.And,mindyou,Iseeactualpeopleeveryday,lotsofthem,andIstillneedthefakestories.YourCatapultishomealonemostofthetime.ThepeopleonTVwereabigpartofhersociallife.”“ButIleavetheradioonforherwhenIgotowork,”Isaid.“Notthesame,”Akkramsaid.“Can’tseethefaces.Forallyourcatknows,thevoicesareinherhead,andshethinksshe’sgoingcrazy.”AfterthreemonthsofgoingthereeverySunday,Iwasstartingtoknowallthevenders.Inoticed,also,thefreshlyburglarized,carryingpicturesoftheirmissingproperty.SomecametoRita,somepreferredtolookontheirown.SinceI’dmether,Ritahad第58页
foundninestolenitems,negotiatedtheirprices,anddeliveredthembacktotheiroriginalowners.Theyreimbursedher,ofcourse,butalsooftenofferedextracompensationandinvitedherinforcoffee(sometimeschampagne),whichshesystematicallyrefused.Shedidn’tdothisforareward—or,rather,herrewardwastohavefoundtheitem.Therewasaflapatthebackofhernotebookwhereshekeptastackofwhitestickersthatsaid“Found!”inredletters.Herfavoritethingwastopeeloffastickerandpasteitabovethepictureoftheobjectinquestion,obliteratingthe“missing.”ItwashardtotellwhenRitawashappiest,lookingorfinding.Itwasobviousthatshewouldstillbedoingthisinfortyyears(assumingtheworlddidn’tendfirst),rummagingthroughpilesofobjectsthatdidn’tyetexist,thathadn’tyetbeeninvented.Onemorning,IsawavasethatmyfatherhadbroughthomefromatriptoMexico.Awomanwasholdingitupinthesunlightforinspection.HerT-shirtsaid“BestMomEver.”IwonderedhowothermothersfeltwhentheysawsuchaT-shirt.Icould’veaskedRita(shehadadaughter)butdidn’t.Ipointedatthevaseinstead.“Thatvasewasmyfather’s,”Isaid.“Areyousure?”Ritasaid.“Ididn’tknowyourdadhadbeenburglarized.”“Hewasn’t.Wejustgaveallhisstufftocharityafterheleft.Abouttwentyyearsago.”“I’msosorry.Yourmothernevermentionedit.”“Oh,hehasn’tvanishedoranything,”Isaid.“Hehasaphoneandall,somewhereinthewoods.Mymotherandhimstilltalk.”IknewbythenthatmymotherandRitahadmetatthehospital—mymother’sfallhavingoccurredthesamedayRitahadbeenassaultedbyherburglars.Theydidn’tseemuchofeachother,buttheyspokeonthephoneoften,accordingtomymother,andIfounditstrangethatshehadnevermentionedmyfather.“Mydad’snotbigonowningstuffanymore,”ItoldRita.“Soit’sweirdtoseesomethingofhis.”IsawSimmonsthen,mystate-of-naturepatient,lookingatadisplayofknives,twotablesup.Iwaswearingmyglassesanddidn’twantthesecretofmybadeyesightrevealed,butthemomentIthoughtthisoureyesmet.Ofcourse.Ican’ttellforsurewhathappenedthen—I’mnotthebestatreadingpeople,anditallwenttoofastfordeepanalysisanyway—butIthinkhepanicked.Hebrokeeyecontactrightawayanddisappearedintothecrowd.“Doyouwanttogetit?”Ritaaskedme,herthoughtsstillonmyfather’svase.IsaidIdidn’t,andRitaboughtitherself.“Justincaseyouchangeyourmind,”shesaid.“You’llknowwheretofindit.”Thewomaninthe“BestMomEver”T-shirt,who’dpreviouslycovetedthevase,wasnowwonderingifshe’dmadeamistakeindiscardingit.“Whydoesn’tyourdaughterevercomehere?”IaskedRita.“She’sbetterathomewithherdad,”Ritasaid.“Thisplaceistoodepressing.Youcan’tbringakidhere.”Itfeltrudetonotethatthereweretonsoffamilieswalkingaround.“AndIdon’twanthertoseemeasthisloser,”sheadded.“Whatloser?You’renotaloser.”“Honey,ofcourseI’maloser.You’realoser,too,bytheway.We’reallherelookingtopayasecondtimeforstuffwealreadyowned.Imean,wecan’tletgoofthings—things!—thatittookastrangeraminutetotakeawayfromusandprofitfrom.They’re第58页
thewinners.Themarketwasnicknamedforthem,notus.IfsomeonewaswritinganessayontheThieves’Market,theywouldbethethrill.We’dbeinterviewed,maybe,forcolor,forlaughs.Butwe’rethelosershere.LosersAtoZ.”“WhatIdon’tgetishowoneminutewe’reasymbolofnewlifeandthenextminutewe’reasandwich.”Shewassmilingwhilesayingthis,buthereyesstilltearedup.“Ithoughtyou’dgivenuponfindingyourthings,”Isaid.“Ithoughtyouweren’treallylookinganymore.”“Well,I’mnot,”shesaid.“Notreally.Butit’salwayssomewhereinthebackofmyhead.Youneverknowwhenthingswillresurface.”Ithoughtaboutbuyingmyfather’svasebackfromherimmediately,soshecouldatleastfeel,inthatmoment,thatwesharedtheburdenofloserdom,butthenIdidn’t.Ididn’tevenwantmyownthingsback.OnMondaysthatwinter,IhadbeentakingshiftsattheE.R.,forocularemergencies.Aftermyshift,I’dgotinthehabitofheadingtotheCave,ajazzclubafewblocksfromthehospital.Themusicwasn’tgreatthere(theyrarelysavedthebestlineupsforMondays),butthepoursweregenerous.SimmonswasatthebarwhenIcameinthatMonday,andatfirstIthoughtitwasaweirdcoincidence—twochanceencountersinjusttwodays—buthe’dbeenwaitingforme,hesaid.Icouldn’tremembermentioningworkingattheE.R.tohim,orgoingtothejazzclubafterward,butmaybestalkingwaspartofthetraininghe’ddevisedtoinsurehissurvival.Ormaybehe’dcalledmyoffice.Maybemysecretaryhadgivenhimmyschedule.“Ioweyouanexplanation,”hesaid.“Aboutwhathappenedyesterday.Ishouldn’thaverunawaylikethat.Thatwascowardly.Letmebuyyouadrink.”WhathadcausedSimmonstorunawayfrommeatthemarkethadn’tbeenmywearingglassesbuthisnotwearinghis.HethoughtthatI’dnoticed,eventhough,inthecourseofexaminingpatients,Iendupseeingthemwithouttheirglassesmoreoftenthanwith.“Iwenttoseeanotherophthalmologist,”Simmonsexplained,“andhesaiditwasO.K.togetLasik,eventhoughmyvisionhadn’tbeenstablefortwelvemonths,andyouknowthat’swhatIalwayswantedtohear,soIwentforit.Ifeltwrongproceedingagainstyouradvice,andI’msorry.But,well,notthatsorry,becauseitworked!Ihaveperfectvisionnow.Imean,near-perfect.”“Congratulations,”Isaid.Ididn’ttellhimtoenjoyitwhileitlasted.“You’renotmadthatIdidn’tfollowyourmedicalopinion?”Simmonssaid.“Ifeltreallyguilty—”“I’mhappyforyou,”Isaid.“Nowyoucanjustrelaxandwaitfortheworldtocollapse.”“Thankyou,”hesaid.“Inthemeantime,though—anddon’ttellmygirlfriendthis—IfeellikegettingthesurgeryisthebestdecisionI’veevermade.Ishotsixducksinadaylastweek.Personalbest.”He’dconfessedtohavinggotLasikandtohavingagirlfriendbeforeI’devenorderedadrink.Ididn’treallyseeareasonforustohangoutanymore,butIstillpoundedmyScotch,andorderedasecondone.Wetalkedaboutthedifferentwayshewaspreparingforthestateofnature(heknewhowtobuildafirewithjuststicks,andnotonlyhowtoshootbutalsohowtomakehisownbowandarrows),andoverthethirddrinkImentionedmyfather,andhisself-sufficientlifeinthewoods.Simmonsaskedmeforhise-mail.Iaskedhimifhisgirlfriend,whomhe’dreferredtoasK.,waslookingforwardtothestateofnatureasmuchashewas.“Shesaysshehastogetlaserhairremovalbeforeithappens,andthenshe’llbeallset,”hesaid.“Shedoesn’tthinkpantswillstillbeeasytocomeby?”第58页
“Ithinkit’sforherowncomfort.”“What’shernameagain?”“K.,”Simmonssaid.“Imeanherwholename.”“Katie.”“What’sKatieshortfor?”“ProbablyKatherine,don’tyouthink?OrKaitlin?”“Don’taskme.”“IguesshermotherisRussian,though.CouldbeKatia.”“OrEkaterina,”Isaid.“Wow!Youthink?”Hehadtopee,andwhilehewasinthebathroomIthoughtabouthowK.wouldprobablynotbecomehiswife—notuntildeathdidthempart,atleast—andabouthownooneeverstayedtogetherforeverandhowunsadthatwas.Thejazztriothathadbeenplayingsincewe’dcomeinwrappedupitsfirstset.Thebassplayergrabbedamikeandsaid,“Guys,we’lltakefive,bebackinfifteen,”whichwasajokeyougotthefeelinghe’dmadeeverynightofhisperforminglife.Itstillgotacoupleoflaughs.Thedrummergotupfrombehindhistoms,and,sureenough,hewaswearingafannypack.IwasdrunkenoughthatIflirtedwithhimwhenhestoodbymeatthebar.OnethingIknowaboutjazzmusiciansisthattheycanneverbelieveitwhensomeonewho’snotajazzmusiciantalkstothem.“Wheredoyoubuyafannypackthesedays?”Iaskedthedrummer.“Well,thisonehasaveryspecialhistory,”hesaid.Beforehecouldlaunchintoit,ItoldhimthatIwasn’ttoointerestedinthehistoryofthings,ingeneral.Hesaidsomethingabouthowobjectsendedupsayingalotaboutoursouls,actually,howourrelationshiptothemwasalsopartofourhumanity,etc.Thesentimentalityofhisspeechmightnothavedisturbedmesomuchifhe’dbeenlessearnest,ifhe’djustassumedthatcheappsychologywashowonepickedupwomenatbars,butheseemedtobelieveeverywordhespoke.“Like,”hesaid,hisponytailbrushingagainsthischeekasheleanedforward,“it’snoaccidentthatthefirstthingyouwantedtotalktomeaboutwasmyfannypack.Fannypacksmustmeansomethingspecialtoyou.Minemadeyouthinkwemighthaveaconnection.”“Mymotherwearsone,”Isaid,andIunderstoodsomethingthen,allatonce.Whymymotherworeafannypack.Therealreasonshe’dbecomefriendswithRita,whathadbroughtthemclose,atthehospital.Therehadbeenclues—hershuttingherselfupinherapartment,thecanofMace,thesilentquotationmarkssheseemed,moreandmore,toplacearoundtheword“fall,”whenshementionedher“fall.”ThedrummerkepttalkingwhileItriedtowriteamessagetomymother,apologizingforhavingonlynowcometounderstandwhathadhappenedtoher.Lettingherknowthatwecouldtalkaboutit,ifshewanted,orthatwecouldalsonevertalkaboutit,butthat,inaway,hersendingmetoRitamight’vemeantthat,deepdown,shewasreadytotalkaboutitnow,withme,orsoitseemed.Itcouldn’tbethatshejustwantedastrangertogivemearapewhistle,couldit?Well,actually...maybeitcould?第58页
MaybeIwasoverstepping?Probably,Ithought.Probablyoverstepping.Ifmymotherhadwantedmetoknowshe’dbeenassaultedshewould’vesaidsomething,shewould’vebeendirect.Icouldn’tjustsendheratextaboutthisinthemiddleofthenight.Actually,Icould,butIshouldn’t.OrmaybeIshould?And,infact,no,Icouldn’t,either.Therewasn’tanycellreceptionintheclub.I’dtriedtosendthemessage,butthedeliveryhadfailed.Ifthatwasn’tasignthatIshouldn’tsendit,itwasatleastaguaranteethatIwouldn’tsendituntillater.“Thatguy’screepy,”Simmonssaid.He’dgotridofthedrummerwhileI’dbeentyping.“Didhebotheryou?Areyouallright?”“Let’sgetoutofhere,”Isaid.WewenttotheCVSacrossthestreettobuysomeAlka-Seltzer,inanticipationofourseparatehangovers,andbecauseweweredrunkwelookedateveryiteminthestorethatwasmorethanthreedifferentcolorsatonce.SimmonstriedsomejugglingballsandIcomparedtwodifferentfannypacks.Hetoldmejusttogowithmygut.Ichosetheonethathadthemostpockets,andheofferedtobuyitforme.“Couldcomeinhandyoneday,”hesaid.Attheregister,IpickedupaDVDofthethirdseasonof“TheWalkingDead”towatchonmycomputerwithCatapult.Wehadn’tseenthefirsttwoseasons,butIdidn’tthinkshe’dcare.Simmonssaidthatitwasn’tthemostrealistic,asfarassurvivalistworksoffictionwent,thatitwasstilltoobathedinAmericanpuritanism,tooshyincomingtotermswiththespeedatwhichmoralitywoulddisappearintheeventofazombieapocalypse,butthattherewasstillsomeusefulinformationtopickupfromtheshow.“Ifanything,itteachesyoutodoexactlytheoppositeofwhatthecharactersdo.”Onthesidewalk,wedividedthecontentsoftheAlka-SeltzerboxandIputmytwenty-fourpacketsinmynewfannypack.Simmonshailedacabforme,butIsaidIpreferredtowalk.“You’renotwalkinghomedrunkinthemiddleofthenight,”hesaid.“Notonmywatch.”ItoldhimthatI’ddoneitbefore,thatIwasaresponsibleadult,thatIhadawhistle.“Nonetheless,”hesaid,“youshouldbemorecareful.”“Iamcareful,”Isaid.“Well,youshouldbemoreafraid,then.”Iacceptedthecab,andbeforeheclosedthedooronmeSimmonssaidhewouldseemenextyear,forhischeckup,ifIstillwantedhimasapatient.Ididn’ttellhimthathiseyesightwouldlikelystartdeterioratingagainbeforethen.IwassodizzyinthecarthatItoldthedrivertodropmeoffacoupleofblocksbeforemybuilding.Ineededtowalktherestoftheway,nomatterwhatSimmonsthought.Itwasfreezingout,andithurttobreathe,buteverythingstoppedspinning,atleast,andIhadmorebalancenow,andbeingawareofmybalancemademeawareofthestillnessallaroundme,andthesilence.Idon’tlovesilencemuch.It’stooeasytobreak.It’soneofthereasonsIdon’tvisitmyfatherinthewoodstoooften.Ican’tfallasleepthere.Ican’ttellyouwhyIblewthewhistle.Nothingwasthreatening,onlythepossibilitythatthesilencemightbebroken,andIguessthatImayhavehadthisideathatifIwastheonetobreakititwouldbeallright,ornotasbad.Whatwouldbeallright,though?Whatwouldbenotasbad?Idon’tknow.Ididn’tblowthewhistletogetattention,oratleastIdon’tthinkIdid.Ididn’treallythinkaboutit.AllIknowisthatIblewit,andnothingchanged.Noonecame.第58页
Themeaningoflife生命的意义就是过好每一段时光,并赋予意义"Whatisthemeaningoflife?"Thisisaquestionthatweallaskourselvesatonepointoranotherofourexistencehere.ItisaquestionthatIhaveaskedmyselfmanytimesovertheyears.“生活的意义是什么?”这个问题我们都在某个生命节点问过自己,或者我们为什么存在。这个问题,在过去这些年中,我问过自己无数次。ThebestanswerthatIeverwas"Themeaningoflifeistogivelifemeaning.”我认为最好的答案是“生命的意义在于赋予它意义。”WhenIwasayoungboyIgavemylifemeaningbysimplyplaying,running,jumping,swimming,laughing,andridingmybike.我还是小男孩的时候,我对于生活的理解就是单纯的玩耍、追逐、蹦蹦跳跳、游泳、没心没肺地大笑,还有骑自行车。WhenIwenttoschoolIgavemylifemeaningbylearning,studyinghard,gettinggoodgradesandtryingtomakemyMomandDadproud.大一点去学校了以后,生活就是,学习,还有努力学习,得到好成绩为父母争光。WhenIwasateenageboyIfoundmeaninginplayingsports,hangingoutwithmyfriends,andtryingtoimpressgirls.当我成了小伙儿,生命的意义在于玩转各类运动、和朋友们出去玩、吸引女孩儿注意。IncollegeIfoundmymeaningbydecidingwhatIwantedtostudyandwhatcareerIwantedtopreparefor.大学的时候,生命的意义在于找到自己热衷学习的课程,以及为今后的就业做准备。WhenIwasworkingasateacherIfoundmeaninginhelpingtoopenyoungmindstonewideasandoldwisdom.当我成为一名老师的时候,生命的意义变成帮助孩子们激发新点子、传授老经验。WhenImarriedandhadchildrenIfoundmeaninginprotecting,providingfor,andwatchingoverthoseIloved.当我结婚为人父,生命的意义对我来说就是保护、倾其所有地陪伴所爱之人的成长。WhenIfoundoutbothofmysonswerementallyhandicappedIfoundmeaninginlovingthem,caringforthem,andlearningsomuchfromthemaboutlife,love,compassion,patience,faith,andjoy.当我发现儿子们都有智力上面的缺陷,生命的意义在于,爱他们、照顾他们、从他们身上领会到生命的真谛、爱、热情、耐心、信仰,和快乐。AsIgotoldertooIbegantorealizethatmeaningisn’tsomethingthatcomesandgoes.再年长一点时候,我体会到,生命不只是一些东西的拥有和失去。Wecangivemeaningtoeverymomentofourliveshere.Wecanbringmeaningtothethoughtswethink.我们可以赋予生命每一刻以意义。让我们的思考有价值。Wecanbringmeaningtothethingswedo.Wecanbringmeaningtotheheartswetouch.让我们的所作所为有意义。让那些我们可以碰触到的心灵变得有意义。好漂亮的英文翻译第58页
1.你可知我百年的孤寂只为你一人守侯,千夜的恋歌只为你一人而唱。Youknowmylonelinessisonlykeptforyou,mysweetsongsareonlysungforyou.2.如果活着,是上帝赋予我最大的使命,那么活者有你,将会是上帝赋予我使命的恩赐……Iflivingontheearthisamissionfromthelord…livingwithyouistheawardofthelord…3.你知道思念一个人的滋味吗,就像喝了一大杯冰水,然后用很长很长的时间流成热泪。Doyouunderstandthefeelingofmissingsomeone?Itisjustlikethatyouwillspendalonghardtimetoturntheice-coldwateryouhavedrunkintotears.4.在这充满温馨的季节里,给你我真挚的祝福及深深的思念。Insuchasoftandwarmseason,pleaseacceptmysincereblessinganddeepconcernforyou.5.一份不渝的友谊,执着千万个祝福,给我想念的朋友,温馨的问候。Forourever-lastingfriendship,sendsincereblessingsandwarmgreetingstomyfriendswhomImisssomuch.6.想你,是一种美丽的忧伤的甜蜜的惆怅,心里面,却是一种用任何语言也无法表达的温馨。Itisgracefulgriefandsweetsadnesstothinkofyou,butinmyheart,thereisakindofsoftwarmththatcan’tbeexpressedwithanychoiceofwords.7.不同的时间,不同的地点,不同的人群,相同的只有你和我;时间在变,空间在变,不变的只有对你无限的思念!YouandIremainsthesameindifferenttime,atdifferentplaces,amongdifferentpeople;timeischanging,spaceischangingandeverythingischangingexceptmymisstoyou!8.没有杯子……咖啡是寂寞的……没有你……我是孤独的……Coffeeislonelywithoutcups.Iamlonelywithoutyou.9.每一天都为你心跳,每一刻都被你感动,每一秒都为你担心。有你的感觉真好。Myheartbeatsforyoueveryday.Iaminspiredbyyoueveryminute,andIworryaboutyoueverysecond.Itiswonderfultohaveyouinmylife.10.在这快乐分享的时刻,思念好友的时刻,美梦成真的时刻,祝你—新年快乐,佳节如意!Wishyouahappynewyearandagoodfortuneinthecomingyearwhenwewillshareourhappiness,thinkofourgoodfriends,andourdreamscometrue!11.但愿会在梦中再见到我心爱的女孩!Wishtomeetmyangleagainlovelygirlinmydream!12.难道你怕一个深爱着你的痴情儿?Doyoufearalovefoolwhoislovingyousodeeply?我的世界不允许你的消失,不管结局是否完美.Nomattertheendingisperfectornot,youcannotdisappearfrommyworld.爱情是一个精心设计的谎言Loveisacarefullydesignedlie.承诺常常很像蝴蝶,美丽的飞盘旋然后不见Promisesareoftenlikethebutterfly,whichdisappearafterbeautifulhover.凋谢是真实的盛开只是一种过去Fadingistruewhilefloweringispast为什么幸福总是擦肩而过,偶尔想你的时候….就让….回忆来陪我.WhyIhavenevercatchedthehappiness?WheneverIwantyou,Iwillbeaccompanyedbythememoryof...爱情…在指缝间承诺指缝….在爱情下交缠.Love,promisedbetweenthefingersFingerrift,twistedinthelove如果你为着错过夕阳而哭泣,那么你就要错群星了Ifyouweepedforthemissingsunset,youwouldmissalltheshiningstars第58页
感受梦的火焰,感觉飞舞瞬间,当一切浪漫遥远,永恒依然tofeeltheflameofdreamingandtofeelthemomentofdancing,whenalltheromanceisfaraway,theeternityisalwaysthere如果只是遇见,不能停留,不如不遇.Ifwecanonlyencountereachotherratherthanstaywitheachother,thenIwishwehadneverencountered.宁愿笑著流泪,嘢不哭著说后悔心碎了,还需再补吗?Iwouldlikeweepingwiththesmileratherthanrepentingwiththecry,whenmyheartisbroken,isitneededtofix?天空没有翅膀的痕迹,而鸟儿已飞过Therearenotrailsofthewingsinthesky,whilethebirdshasfliedaway.与你保持着一种暖昧的关系,怕自己会爱上你,怕你离开后,我会流泪Whenkeepingtheambiguitywithyou,IfearIwillfallinlovewithyou,andIfearIwillcryafteryourleaving.当香烟爱上火柴时,就注定受到伤害Whenacigarettefallsinlovewithamatch,itisdestinedtobehurt我发现除了爱我什么都没有IfoundonedaythatIhadnothingexceptthelove人活着总是要得罪一些人的就要看那些人是否值得得罪Whenalive,wemayprobablyoffendsomepeople.However,wemustthinkaboutwhethertheyaredeservedoffended.谁捡走了我的玻璃鞋,寻找遗失的玻璃鞋.Iamlookingforthemissingglass-shoeswhohaspickeditup命里哊时钟需哊命里无时莫强求Youwillhaveitifitbelongstoyou,whereasyoudon"tkvethforitifitdoesn"tappearinyourlife.没有谁对不起谁,只有谁不懂得珍惜谁.Nooneindebtedforothers,whilemanypeopledon"tknowhowtocherishothers.永远不是一种距离,而是一种决定。Eternityisnotadistancebutadecision.在回忆里继续梦幻不如在地狱里等待天堂DreaminginthememoryisnotasgoodaswaitingfortheparadiseinthehellWherethereisgreatlove,therearealwaysmiracles.哪里有真爱存在,哪里就有奇迹。Loveislikeabutterfly.Itgoeswhereitpleasesanditpleaseswhereitgoes.爱情就像一只蝴蝶,它喜欢飞到哪里,就把欢乐带到哪里。IfIhadasingleflowerforeverytimeIthinkaboutyou,Icouldwalkforeverinmygarden.假如每次想起你我都会得到一朵鲜花,那么我将永远在花丛中徜徉。WithinyouIlosemyself,withoutyouIfindmyselfwantingtobelostagain.有了你,我迷失了自我。失去你,我多么希望自己再度迷失。Atthetouchofloveeveryonebecomesapoet.每一个沐浴在爱河中的人都是诗人。Lookintomyeyes-youwillseewhatyoumeantome.看看我的眼睛,你会发现你对我而言意味着什么。Distancemakestheheartsgrowfonder.距离使两颗心靠得更近。IneedhimlikeIneedtheairtobreathe.我需要他,正如我需要呼吸空气。Ifequalaffectioncannotbe,letthemorelovingbeme.如果没有相等的爱,那就让我爱多一些吧。第58页
Loveisavinethatgrowsintoourhearts.爱是长在我们心里的藤蔓。IfIknowwhatloveis,itisbecauseofyou.因为你,我懂得了爱。Loveisthegreatestrefreshmentinlife.爱情是生活最好的提神剂。Loveneverdies.爱情永不死。Thedarknessisnodarknesswiththee.有了你,黑暗不再是黑暗。Weceaselovingourselvesifnoonelovesus.如果没有人爱我们,我们也就不会再爱自己了。Thereisnoremedyforlovebuttolovemore.治疗爱的创伤唯有加倍地去爱。Whenloveisnotmadness,itisnotlove.如果爱不疯狂就不是爱了。Aheartthatlovesisalwaysyoung.有爱的心永远年轻。Loveisblind.爱情是盲目的。Loveislikethemoon,whenitdoesnotincrease,itdecreases.爱情就像月亮,不增则减。Thesoulcannotlivewithoutlove.灵魂不能没有爱而存在。Briefislife,butloveislong.生命虽短,爱却绵长。Whotravelsforlovefindsathousandmilesnotlongerthanone.在爱人眼里,一千里的旅程不过一里。Lovekeepsthecoldoutbetterthanacloak.爱比大衣更能驱走寒冷。Takeawaylove,andourearthisatomb.没有了爱,地球便成了坟墓。Myheartiswithyou.我的爱与你同在。ImissyousomuchalreadyandIhaven"tevenleftyet!尽管还不曾离开,我已对你朝思暮想!I"llthinkofyoueverystepoftheway.我会想你,在漫漫长路的每一步。Whereveryougo,whateveryoudo,Iwillberightherewaitingforyou.无论你身在何处,无论你为何忙碌,我都会在此守候。Passionateloveisaquenchlessthirst.热烈的爱情是不可抑制的渴望。Themostpreciouspossessionthatevercomestoamaninthisworldisawoman"sheart.在这个世界上,男人最珍贵的财产就是一个女人的心。Onewordfreesusofalltheweightandpaininlife.Thatwordislove.有一个词可以让我们摆脱生活中所有的负担和痛苦,那就是"爱情"。Everydaywithoutyouislikeabookwithoutpages.没有你的日子就像一本没有书页的书。Loveishardtogetinto,buthardertogetoutof.爱很难投入,但一旦投入,便更难走出。Loveisalightthatneverdims.爱是一盏永不昏暗的明灯。Mayyourlovesoaronthewingsofadoveinflight.愿你的爱乘着飞翔的白鸽,展翅高飞。Shewhohasneverloved,hasneverlived.人活着总要爱一回。Lifeistheflowerforwhichloveisthehoney.生命如花,爱情是蜜。Nowordsarenecessarybetweentwolovinghearts.两颗相爱的心之间不需要言语。Preciousthingsareveryfewinthisworld.Thatisthereasonthereisjustoneyou.在这世上珍贵的东西总是罕有,所以这世上只有一个你。Youmakemyheartsmile.我的心因你而笑。Theroadtoalover"shouseisneverlong.通往爱人家里的路总不会漫长。Whydothegoodgirls,alwayswantthebadboys?为何好女孩总喜欢坏男孩?Beingwithyouislikewalkingonaveryclearmorning.和你在一起就像在一个清爽的早晨漫步。Itisnevertoolatetofallinlove.爱永远不会嫌晚。Totheworldyoumaybejustoneperson.Tothepersonyoumaybetheworld.对于世界,你可能只是一个人,但对于某个人,你却是整个世界。第58页
Wherethereislove,therearealwayswishes.哪里有爱,哪里就有希望。Youdon"tloveawomanbecausesheisbeautiful,butsheisbeautifulbecauseyouloveher.你不会因为美丽去爱一个女人,但她却会因为你的爱而变得美丽。Loveissomethingeternal;theaspectmaychange,butnottheessence.爱是永恒的,外表可能改变,但本质永远不变。Loveisnotamatterofcountingthedays.It"smakingthedayscount.爱情不是数着日子过去,它让每个日子都变得有意义。Withthewonderofyourlove,thesunabovealwaysshines.拥有你美丽的爱情,太阳就永远明媚。Loveisafabricthatnaturewoveandfantasyembroidered.爱情是一方织巾,用自然编织,用幻想点缀。Firstloveisunforgettableallone"slife.初恋是永生难忘的。Intheverysmallestcotthereisroomenoughforalovingpair.哪怕是最小的茅舍,对一对恋人来说都有足够的空间。Lovewithoutendhathnoend.情绵绵,爱无边。Love"stongueisintheeyes.爱情的话语全在双眼之中。Inlovefollyisalwayssweet.恋爱中,干傻事总是让人感到十分美妙。Thereisnohidingfromlover"seyes.什么也瞒不过恋人的眼睛。Theonlypresentlovedemandsislove.爱所祈求的唯一礼物就是爱。Theheartthatoncetrulylovesneverforgets.真挚恋爱过的心永不忘却。Lovewarmsmorethanathousandfires.爱情的炽热胜过千万团的火。Yoursmilingatmeismydailydoseofmagic.你嫣然的微笑是我每日享受到的魅力。Yourkissstillburnsonmylips,everydayofmineissobeautiful.你的吻还在我的唇上发烫,从此我的日子变得如此美丽。Loveunderstandslove;itneedsnotalk.相爱的心息息相通,无需用言语倾诉。Lovemelittleandlovemelong.不求情意绵绵,但求天长地久。Firstimpressionofyouismostlasting.对你最初的印象,久久难以忘怀。Whenthewords"Iloveyou"weresaidbyyouforthefirsttime,myworldblossoms.第一次听到你对我说"我爱你",我的世界一瞬间鲜花绽开。Tellmeyouaremine.I"llbeyoursthroughalltheyears,tilltheendoftime.请告诉我你是我的。岁岁年年,我都属于你,永远永远。Loveisafirewhichburnsunseen.爱情是无形燃烧的火焰。Ifeelhappyattimeswehavehadangrywordsbutthesehavebeenkissedaway.我们生气争执时,爱的双唇把它们吻得无影无踪,我的心也顿觉甜蜜。Youcannotappreciatehappinessunlessyouhaveknownsadnesstoo.不知道什么是忧伤,就不会真正感激幸福。ButifthewhileIthinkonthee,dearfriend,alllossesarerestored,andsorrowsend.只要我一想起你,亲爱的人,所有的失落和遗憾烟消云散IfYouCouldChoose如果你可以选择Ifyoucouldchoosewhatkindofworldtolivein,whatkindofworldwouldyouchoose?Ifyoucoulddecidewhatwouldhappentomorrow,withwhatkindsofthingswouldyoufillit?第58页
Ifyouhadthepowertodecidewhattypesofopportunitieswouldcomeyourway,whatopportunitieswouldyouselect?Ifyouknewthatyourexperienceswouldmatchyourexpectations,whatwouldyourexpectationsbe?Infact,youdohavethepowertochooseyourownway.Youdohavetheabilitytodecidewhatkindsofevents,experiences,opportunitiesandcircumstancescomeyourway.Theworldyouexperienceistheworldthatyourdreams,yourthoughts,yourexpectationsandyouractionsmostcloselyresonate*.Theworldyouseeandliveinistheworldyoumostsincerelyexpecttosee.Theuniverseisfilledwithendlesspossibilities,andthosepossibilitieskeepgrowingwitheveryminute.Thewayyoulivedetermineswhichofthosepossibilitieswillcomeintoyourlife.Withyourthoughts,youractions,yourvalues,yourdreamsandexpectations,youchoosewhatkindofworldyoulivein.Thewayyouliveiscloselymirroredintheworldyousee.如果你可以选择在什么样的世界里生活,那么你将会选择怎样的世界呢?如果你可以决定明日之事,你将会怎样充实它呢?倘若你有力量决定自己的机遇,你会怎样选择呢?倘若你知道你的经历会如你所愿,那么你会如何期待呢?事实上,你有能力选择你要走的路。是你自己决定你将要做的事、你将获得的经历、你将得到的机会和你将置身其中的环境。你体验的这个世界和你的梦想、思维、期待甚至行为产生共鸣。你看到的世界和你时下生活的这个世界就是你真心期待见到的世界。这个宇宙充满了无限的可能,这些可能每一分钟都在增加。你的生活方式决定了何种可能性会来到你的世界。你所选择生活的世界取决于你的想法,你的作为,你秉持的价值理念,你的梦想还有对未来的期待。你有什么样的世界观就会有什么样的生活方式。最好的时光,是回不来的时光。ThebesttimesaretheonesThebesttimesaretheonesthatnevercomeback.最好的时光,是回不来的时光。Buriedcity,toshutalllights.埋下一座城,关了所有灯。Notbecauseofmypersistence,butbecauseyouareworthit.不是因为我执着,而是因为你值得。Whenagirlanswers"I"mfine"afterafewseconds,sheisnotfineatall.当她迟疑了一下说“我很好”的时候,其实她不好。你所期望的人生,没有那么难!I"vebeenthinkingforalongtimeaboutwhatwedoinourlife...我一直在进行关于人生的思考。Westartbybeingtaughtinschoolhowtobecomegoodcitizens.我们接受的教育,一直要求我们做个好人、好人。Wespendagreatpartofourchildhoodstudying.我们大把的美好童年时光,几乎都被用来学习。第58页
Andfinallywegetthediplomathatwillensureus“thepositionwedeserve”.最后,终于得到了一个能给自己些许保障的——被称为“文凭”的东西。Weparticipatetotheincreaseofunemployment...untilwefindajob我们一毕业就面临失业,找不到工作就不停的面试。Throughhardtestsweareacceptedintheworldofwork.终于过五关斩六将,我们得到了份工作。Weperformagoodprofessionalcareerfilledwithactivityandefforts…alot,alotofefforts...tillwefalldownexhausted...在我们的职业生涯中,为了有好的表现,花费了太多太多的精力和努力,直到我们精疲力尽...Butwearegreatprofessionalswithourvaluablemarketshare.但我们总是坚信,自己的价值能在这个社会,发出闪闪光芒。Timekeepsonpassing,and......weselectnewtargets.时光飞快,我们慢慢成长.....然后有了新的目标。Wemeetthesweetheartofourlife......andpromiseanever-endinglove.当我们终于遇到生命中的那个TA,我们毫不犹豫的许下了不朽的誓言。Passionatehugs,andherecomesababyintoourhome.热恋过后,我们迎来了新的家庭成员。Damnednightcouldn’tclosemyeyes!可是不知为何,这个生活的变动,却让我彻夜难眠。Wekeeponadvancinginthesocietytryingtomakethebestofourtime.我们还在继续向上爬啊爬,总希望爬得越高越好。WearethestarswhereverwegoandwearefinallyRICH!终于有一天,自己走到哪儿就成了哪儿的焦点----没错,我们有钱了。Butweneedsometimemoretotriumphcompletely.当然,真正的成功也许尚未到来,我们还得不断努力。Gosh!Onedaytheytelltheycandowithoutyou.乐极生悲的事情时有发生,当有一天他们不打算继续带你玩儿了。Bythistime,youthinkgettingcrazy,youfeeldestroyed,youfeelyoulostmeansofcommunication.这时,你感觉五雷轰顶,挫败感让你丧失了一切与他人沟通的能力和心情。Yourealizeyouarecutofffromeverything.你觉得自己被周围的一切孤立了。Nowtimedoesnotpassanylonger,stillyouareloosingit.你无可奈何,唯有沉沦中混沌度日。Yourealizeyou’vebeenlivinginthefoginsearchofasillytarget.当你云里雾里活着的时候,有一天,你突然发现自己追求的东西,是多么的弱智。Youbecomeawalkingghosttryingtoescapeyourenemies.你觉得自己像个行尸走肉,小心的避开敌人,却也不知道自己想要什么。第58页
Youaretheonlyonelongingforthehourstopasstillyourtimecomes.常常自顾自的琢磨着,时间啊,你快跑吧!赶紧让我结束这样的一生吧!Uponthisevaluation,anideacametomymindonhowtoimprovemylife.经过反复思量,我突然想到了一个好主意!如果重新设定我的人生,那将会是什么样子呢?I"lltakethingseasy.我将会简单行事。I"lltrytoopenmyhearttomylove.我将会打开心扉,毫无保留的去爱。I"lllistenmoretotheonessurroundingme.我将会学着去倾听身边的、大家的想法。I"llsavemoretimetospenditwithmyfriends.我会花更多的时间和朋友们在一起。I"lltrytotravelmore.我要去更多的地方旅行,看更多的风景。No,karaokeI"llneverdo,butIbelieveI"llsingmore.不,我将拒绝去唱卡拉ok,但我会在想唱的时候随时歌唱。I"llgomoretimestotheseaside.我要去海边多走走看看!I"llmakemybesttocooktastyfood.我要学着做一些好吃的美食。I"lljoinmyfriends’warmth.Abitlovesmore.我要学着去感受友情的温度,学着爱,更爱一点。I"llbehappiertogetnewsfrommyfriends...andachievetogethercommonobjectives.要是听到了朋友们的好消息,我会打心眼里感到高兴。Ican’tbesure,butIbelieveitworth’strying.我会去大胆尝试,做更多看上去或许不靠谱的事情。Suchas:“Well,saywhatyouwant,butIamaniceguy!”比如.....“嘿,你觉得我怎么样?我其实人还不错的!”这种告白。I"llco-operatecleantheworldfromnastypeople.我会学着更有社会责任感。Noharmfromaglassmore.再也不让酒精控制我的大脑。AndIhopetheywon’tstopmewhenmytimecomes.嗯,如果我的大限将至,也希望他们可以顺其自然,尊重我的意愿....Idonotknowwhetheritisgoodforeverybody,butI’msurethatatleastIwillhavehadawonderfultime…whichbythewayiswhatcountsmore.其实我知道,也许,这不是适合所有人思考问题的方式。但至少我觉得,这样会使我更加幸福。这才是最重要的。DON’TYOUTHINKSO?你不觉得吗?祖父的蜜蜂(上)AlongtimebeforeIwasborn,myGrandmaandgrandpamovedintothehouseonBeechwoodAvenue.Theyhadayoungfamily-of4littlegirls.ThelittlegirlsSleptintheatticinabigfeatherbed.Itwascoldthereonwinternight.Grandmaputhotbricksunderthecoversatthefootofthebedtokeepthelittlegirlswarm.第58页
早在我出生以前,奶奶和爷爷搬到碧奇乌大道住。他们膝下养有四个小女儿。女孩们睡在阁楼的一张大羽毛床上。那里冬夜酷寒。奶奶得在床脚下垫热砖给女儿们取暖。DuringtheGreatDepression,workwasHardtofind,soGrandpadidwhateverjobshecould.HedugditchesduringtheweekandonWeekendheandGrandmadugagardentogrowsomeoftheirownfood.大萧条时期,工作很难找,爷爷什么苦工都做。在平时他挖沟渠,周末和奶奶在花园里挖挖锄锄,种点自己的粮食。ThehouseonBeechwoodAvenuehadabigFrontyardwithshadetreesandfruitetrees.Inthemiddleoftheyardwasawaterpumpwherethefourlittlegirlspumpedwaterforcooking,cleaningandwateringthegarden.Ononesideoftheyard,GrandmaandGrandpaplantedtomatoes,beans,squash,cucumbers,peppersandstrawberriestofeedtheirgrowingfamily.TheyplantedRosesgeraniumslilacsandirisesontheotherSideoftheyard,aroundthestatueoftheBlessedMother.碧奇乌大道的房子有个大前院,院子里种着浓荫遮蔽的大树和果树。院中央的是个水泵,小女孩们就在这里泵水用来做饭、打扫卫生、灌溉花园。奶奶和爷爷在院子的一边种上番茄、豆子、南瓜、黄瓜、辣椒和草莓,供应这个大家庭的吃用。在另一边,他们围着圣母的雕像种了玫瑰、天笠葵、丁香和蝴蝶花。Everybodyworkedtokeepthegardengrowing.Allsummerlong,thefamilyatefoodfromthegardenandenjoyedthebeautifulflowers.Grandmaputupstrawberryjam,tomatoes,beans,peppers,pearsandpeachesincanningjam.Theyweregoodtoeatthroughthelongwinter.人人都辛勤地耕种花园,使它曰渐丰实。整个夏天,我们一家人吃着花园种出的食物,欣赏着花园里的美丽花朵。奶奶还把做好的草莓酱、番茄、豆子、辣椒、梨子和桃子装进罐子里,使它们的美味能保持一整个漫长的冬天。Thefamilygrewup,andbeforetoomanyyearshadpassed,thegrandchildrencametovisit.GrandmaandGrandpastillplantedtheirgardeneveryspring.Everyonestillenjoyedthegoodfoodfromthegardenandalwaystooksomehome.多年过去,孩子们长大,孙子孙女们也来到了世上。奶奶和爷爷仍然每年春天都耕种花园。人人都能分享花园种出的好东西,也总能带上一些回家里。Grandchildengrowup,andgrandparentsgrowolder.ItbecameharderforGrandmaandGrandpatokeepupthegarden.Sotheymadeitalittlesmaller.Therewasstillplentytoeatfromthegardenandlovelyflowerstoenjoy.孙子孙女们长大了,爷爷、奶奶年迈古稀。维护花园花去他们更多的精力,所以他们缩小了些花园的面积。但里面种出来的食物还足够吃,花朵也还招人喜爱。ThenonesunmmerwhenGrandpawaseighty-nineyearsold,allhecoulddowaswatchfromhislawnchairasthevegetablesgrewandtherosesbloomed.Summerslowlyfaded,andGrandpadiedbeforeitwastimetobringintheharvest.等到爷爷八十九岁的那个夏天,他只能坐在草地的椅子上,看蔬菜长大,玫瑰开花。夏曰渐渐消逝,爷爷在丰收前就去世了。人生哲理故事Agreatandwisemanoncecalledoneofhisworkmentohimsaying,"Gointothefarcountryandbuildformeahouse.Thedecisionsofplanningandofactualconstructionwillbeyours,butremember,Ishallcometo①acceptyourworkforaveryspecialfriendofmine."Andsotheworkman②departedwithalightheartforhisfieldoflabor.Materialofallkindswasplentifulhere,buttheworkmanhadamindofhisown."Surely,"hethought,"Iknowmybusiness.Icanuseabitofinferiormaterialshereand④cheatonmyworkmanshipalittlethere,andstillmakethefinishedworklookgood.OnlyIwillknowthatwhatIhavebuilthasweaknesses."第58页
Andso,atlasttheworkwascompletedandtheworkmanreportedbacktothegreatandwiseman."Verygood,"hesaid."NowrememberthatIwantedyoutouseonlythefinestmaterialsandcraftsmanshipinthishousebecauseIwantedtomakepresentofit——Myfriend,youaretheoneIhadyoubuilditfor.Itisallyours."⑤Howmuchlikeman.Hecomestoearthastranger.Hehashis⑥freeagency.Hemaybuildashelikes.Butonthemorningofhisresurrectionhewillreceivewhathehasbuiltforaneternalhomeandhabitation.推荐理由:总有一天,算计别人的时候,也会算到自己的头上。注释:①句子accept….mine:accept…for…的意思是为了…接受…,所以这句话的意思是:我会为我一个特殊的朋友来接受你的工作成果。②departwith…分离…,lightheart轻松的心情,fieldof…意为…的领域。所以这句话大意就是:因此这个工人面对他的工作方面感觉不到轻松了。③ofallkinds常用短语,跟在名词之后,意为各种各样的。④cheaton对…不忠;作弊。延伸:cheatin(生意上)行骗⑤Howmuchlikeman。(揭示道理)这就像我们一样⑥freeagency行动自由;自由意志⑦句子But…habitation。句子成分分析:onthemorningofhisresurrection(时间状语)he(主语)willreceive(谓语)whathehasbuiltforaneternalhomeandhabitation(宾语从句)。Eternal:永恒的,永远的Habitation栖息地,居住之地每日六级词汇:1、layman [ˈlemən] n.俗人,外行,门外汉。2、myth[mɪθ]n.神话,虚构的信念和观点。3、vacant [ˈvekənt]n.空的,闲置的。4、treaty [ˈtriti]条约协议协定。5、recipient[rɪˈsɪpiənt] n.接受者,容器。 adj.接受的.善于接受的。6、gradient [ˈɡrediənt]n.坡度,倾斜度,渐变。7、retort[rɪˈtɔ:rt] v./n. 反驳,反击。8、charter[ˈtʃɑ:rtə(r)]n.宪章、特权、豁免权、契约证书。v. 包,租adj.租用的9、pinpoint[ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt]vt.查明,精确的找到,准确描述。10、gloomy[ˈɡlumi]adj. 昏暗的,天气阴沉的,悲观沮丧的,愁容满面的。四级听力常见短语积累1.aboveall-mostimportantly2.accountfor-explain3.asamatteroffact-infact,tospeakthetruth4.asarule-generally;normally5.aboutto-bereadyto;beonthepointofdoingsomething6.anoldhand-beanexperiencedperson7.anydaynow-soon8.approachsb.-talktosb.9.befedupwith-beoutofpatiencewith10.beonone’sown-liveindependently11.beonthesafeside-takenochances第58页
12.beoutofsomething-havenolongerinsupply13.betiredof-beboredwith,frustratedwith14.beuptoones‘ears-beextremelybusy15.beuptosomeone-beaperson’sresponsibility16.beoutfor-tryingtoget17.beoutofthequestion-beunacceptable,impossible18.biteoffmorethanonecanchew-takeonmorethanonecanhandle19.breakdown-ceasetofunction20.breaktheice-begintobefriendlywithpeopleonedoesn’tknow21.breakthenews-informorgivebadnews22.brushupon-improveone’sknowledgeofsomethingthroughstudy23.bumpinto-meetunexpectedly24.byandlarge-ingeneral25.byheart-bymemory26.byallmeans-absolutely,definitely27.bynomeans-innoway28.calloff-cancel29.cheerup-behappy30.comedownwith-becomesickwith31.comeinto-receive,especiallyafteranother’sdeath32.comeupwith-thinkof33.counton-dependupon34.countout-eliminate35.diedown-becomequiet,becomeless36.dowithout-managewithoutsomething37.dropby-visitinformally;payashortvisiteveryother-alternate38.fallbehind-lag;failtoaccomplishsomethingontime39.fallthrough-failtohappenorbecompleted40.farcryform-completelydifferentfrom;alongway41.feellike-haveadesireorwishfor42.feelupto-feelwellenoughtoorbecapableof43.fewandfarbetween-nothappeningoften;rate44.figureout-determine;reasonoutbythinking45.fillinfor-takeanother’splace46.fillsb.in-tellwhatsb.shouldknow47.fishoutofwater-outofone’selementornaturalenvironment48.flyingcolors-success,victory49.forgood-permanently;forever50.forthetimebeing-fornow;temporarily51.getawaywith-escapewithoutpunishment52.getridof-givesomethingaway;sell,destroy,orthrowawaysomething53.gettheballrolling-startsomething;makeabeginning54.getthehangof-understand;learn 55.giveahand-help56.gowithoutsaying-understood;clearwithoutneedingtobestated第58页
57.gooff-begintoring 58.hangon-keepholdof;persevere;keepdoingsomething 59.hardtocomeby-difficulttoobtain 60.haveaheart-havekindfeelings;beunderstanding61.haveahunch-haveanideabasedonfeelingsratherthanreason62.holdoff-delay;postpone 63.hoptoit-getstartedonsomethingquickly64.hititoff-getalongwellwithsomeone 65.illatease-uncomfortable 66.inhotwater-introuble 67.intheair-uncertain 68.inthedark-keepsomeonewithoutknowledge;informationfromsomeone 69.inthelonerun-lookingtowardthefuture;eventually70.insandouts-allthedetails;thevariouspartsanddifficultiestobeseen71.ironout-removethedifficultiesorfindananswerfor72.jumptoconclusions-arrivetooquicklyatadecisionoropinion73.keepaneyeon-watchclosely74.keepone’sfingerscrossed-wishthatnothinggoeswrong75.keeponone’stoes-bereadyforaction;prepared76.knockoneselfout-makeagreateffort77.learntheropes-learntherulesandroutinesofaplaceoractivity78.littlebylittle-gradually79.makeendsmeet-togetjustenoughmoneyforone’sneeds80.makeout-manage;getalong英语谚语俗语100句1.Neversaydie.永不言败。2.Nocross,nocrown.不经历风雨,怎么见彩虹。3.Newwineinoldbottles.旧瓶装新酒。4.Nevertoooldtolearn,nevertoolatetoturn.亡羊补牢,为时未晚。5.Nogardenwithoutitsweeds.没有不长草的园子。6.Nolivingmanallthingscan.世上没有万事通。7.Nomancandotwothingsatonce.一心不可二用。8.Nomanisbornwiseorlearned.没有生而知之者。9.Nomaniscontent.人心不足蛇吞象。10.Nomaniswiseatalltimes.聪明一世,糊涂一时。11.Nonearesoblindasthosewhowon"tsee.视而不见。12.Nonearesodeafasthosewhowon"thear.充耳不闻。13.Nonewsisgoodnews.没有消息就是好消息。14.Noonecancallbackyesterday.昨日不会重现。15.Nopains,nogains.没有付出就没有收获。16.Nopleasurewithoutpain.没有苦就没有乐。17.Norosewithoutathorn.没有不带刺的玫瑰。第58页
18.Nosweetwithoutsweat.先苦后甜。19.Nosmokewithoutfire.无风不起浪。20.Nothingbrave,nothinghave.不入虎穴,焉得虎子。21.Nothingdriessoonerthanatear.眼泪干得最快。22.Nothingintheworldisdifficultforonewhosetshismindtoit.世上无难事,只怕有心人。23.Nothingisdifficulttothemanwhowilltry.世上无难事,只要肯登攀。24.Nothingseek,nothingfind.没有追求就没有收获。25.Nothingissonecessaryfortravelersaslanguages.外出旅行,语言最要紧26.Nothingistobegotwithoutpainsbutpoverty.世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获27.Nottoadvanceistogoback.不进则退。28.Nottoknowwhathappenedbeforeonewasbornisalwaystobeachild.不懂世故,幼稚可笑。29.Nowayisimpossibletocourage.勇者无惧。30.Obedienceisthefirstdutyofasoldier.军人以服从命令为天职。31.Observationisthebestteacher.观察是最好的老师。32.Offenseisthebestdefense.进攻是最好的防御。33.Oldfriendsandoldwinesarebest.陈酒味醇,老友情深。34.Oldsinmakesnewshame.一失足成千古恨。35.Onceamanandtwiceachild.一次老,两次小。36.Onceathief,alwaysathief.偷盗一次,做贼一世。37.Oncebitten,twiceshy.一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳。38.Oneboyisaboy,twoboyshalfaboy,threeboysnoboy.一个和尚挑水喝,两个和尚抬水喝,三个和尚没水喝。39.Onecannotputbacktheclock.时钟不能倒转。40.Oneeyewitnessisbetterthantenhearsays.百闻不如一见。41.Onefalsemovemaylosethegame.一着不慎,满盘皆输。42.Onegoodturndeservesanother.行善积德。43.Onehourtodayisworthtwotomorrow.争分夺秒效率高。44.Oneman"sfaultisotherman"slesson.前车之鉴。45.Oneneverlosesanythingbypoliteness.讲礼貌不吃亏。46.Oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.一燕不成夏。47.One"swordsreflectone"sthinking.言为心声。48.Outofdebt,outofdanger.无债一身轻。49.Outofoffice,outofdanger.无官一身轻。50.Outofsight,outofmind.眼不见,心为静51.Patienceisthebestremedy.忍耐是良药。52.Pennywise,poundfoolish.贪小便宜吃大亏。53.Plaindealingispraisedmorethanpracticed.正大光明者,说到的多,做到的少54.Pleasetheeyeandplaguetheheart.贪图一时快活,必然留下隐祸。55.Pleasurecomesthroughtoil.苦尽甘来。56.Pourwaterintoasieve.竹篮子打水一场空。57.Practicemakesperfect.熟能生巧。第58页
58.Praiseisnotpudding.恭维话不能当饭吃。59.Praisemakesgoodmenbetter,andbadmenworse.好人越夸越好,坏人越夸越糟。60.Preferlosstounjustgain.宁可吃亏,不贪便宜。61.Preventionisbetterthancure.预防胜于治疗。62.Pridegoesbefore,andshamecomesafter.骄傲使人落后。63.Promiseisdebt.一诺千金。64.Proverbsarethedaughtersofdailyexperience.谚语是日常经验的结晶。65.Pullthechestnutoutoffire.火中取栗。66.Putthecartbeforethehorse.本末倒置67.Putyourshouldertothewheel.鼎力相助。68.Readingenrichesthemind.开卷有益。69.Readingistothemindwhileexercisetothebody.读书健脑,运动强身。70.Respectyourself,ornooneelsewillrespectyou.要人尊敬,必须自重。71.Romeisnotbuiltinaday.冰冻三尺,非一日之寒。72.Sayingisonethinganddoinganother.言行不一。73.Seeingisbelieving.眼见为实。74.Seekthetruthfromfacts.实事求是。75.Sendawisemanonanerrand,andsaynothingtohim.智者当差,不用交代。76.Setathieftocatchathief.以贼捉贼77.Shortaccountsmakelongfriends.好朋友勤算账。78.Somethingisbetterthannothing.聊胜于无。79.Soonlearn,soonforgotten.学得快,忘得快。80.Soonripe,soonrotten.熟得快,烂得快81.Speechissilver,silenceisgold.能言是银,沉默是金。82.Stillwaterrundeep.静水常深。83.Striketheironwhileitishot.趁热打铁。84.Successbelongstothepersevering.坚持就是胜利。85.Takethingsastheycome.既来之,则安之。86.Talkingmendsnoholes.空谈无补。87.Talkofthedevilandhewillappear.说曹操,曹操就到。88.Hastylove,sooncold.一见钟情难维久。89.Healthisbetterthanwealth.健康胜过财富。90.Healthishappiness.健康就是幸福。91.Hearallparties.兼听则明。92.Heavenneverhelpsthemanwhowillnotact.自己不动,叫天何用。93.Heisafoolthatforgetshimself.愚者忘乎所以。94.Heisagoodfriendthatspeakswellofusbehindourbacks.背后说好话,才是真朋友。95.Heisawisemanwhospeakslittle.聪明不是挂在嘴上。96.Heislifelessthatisfaultless.只有死人才不犯错误。97.Heisnotfittocommandothersthatcannotcommandhimself.正人先正己。第58页
98.Heisnotlaughedatthatlaughsathimselffirst.自嘲者不会让人见笑。99.Heiswisethatishonest.诚实者最明智。100.Heknowsmostwhospeaksleast.大智若愚。WhatIlearnedfromdrawingmyfaceThereweretimeswhenIwantedtobeafashiondesigner,amodel,orarockstarbutIgaveuponallofthemhalfway.TheonethingIstuckwithwasdrawing.That’swhythis“100DaysofSelfLove”projectwasbothsuchajoyandachallenge.TherulesIsetformyselfweresimple:oneself-portrait(自画像)adayfor100days.Followingmyownadvice,Iwantedtoachievesomethingoutsideofmydayjob.NotonlydidIgetasketchbook(素描本)tokeepforeveroutofthisproject,butIalsogotalittlebetterwithmyworkethic(道德标准),improvedmyskillsandlearnedsomevaluablelessons.Plus,IprovedtomyselfthatIcoulddoit.Ilearnedtolookatmyself.Inourselfie-obsessed(沉迷于自拍的)culture,wetakepicturesofourfacesallthetimewithoutasecondthought.Iwantedtofindoutthemeaningof“self”andseewhatIcouldlearn.IquicklyrealizedthatIneverlookedatmyfacesocarefully.Byaboutday20,IgotagoodsenseofwhatIlookedlike—Icoulddrawmyselfprettywell.Myfacewasfamiliartome—insteadofjustbeingtheimage(镜像)inthemirror.Ialsogottiredoflookingatmyself.Icouldnevergetmynoseright,andIwantedtodrawsomethingotherthanmyface.Thelast40dayswereveryhard.AllIcoulddowastellmyselftonevergiveup!Drawingmyfaceeverydayfor100dayswasdifficult. ButImadeit!InowhaveasketchbookthatIcankeepforyears.Althoughthingsarenotperfect,I’mstillproudthatIfinishedthisproject.ThisprojectwasagoodreminderthatifIsetmymindonsomething—andifI’mactuallycrazyaboutit—Icandoit.AndifIcandothis,whatelsecan’tIachieve?中英对照101、Webecomethemostfamiliarstrangers.翻译:我们变成了世上最熟悉的陌生人。出自《乱世佳人》102、Lifewaslikeaboxofchocolates,youneverknowwhatyou"regonnaget.翻译:生命就像一盒巧克力,结果往往出人意料。出走《阿甘正传》103、Lovemeansneverhavingtosayyou’resorry.翻译:爱就是永远不必说对不起。出自《爱情的故事》104、lovewakingupinthemorningandnotknowingwhat’sgoingtohappen,orwhoI’mgoingtomeet,whereI’mgoingtowindup.翻译:我喜欢早上起来时一切都是未知的,不知会遇见什么人,会有什么样的结局。第58页
出自《泰坦尼克号》105、Hopeisagoodthing,maybethebestofthings,andnogoodthingeverdies.翻译:希望是件好东西,也许是世上最好的东西,而且好东西永远不会湮灭。出自《肖申克的救赎》106、Yourheartisfree.havethecouragetofollowit.翻译:心灵是自由的,鼓起勇气随心飞翔吧!出自《勇敢的心》107、It"sallfornothingifyoudon"thavefreedom.翻译:如果没有自由,一切都是徒劳的。出自《勇敢的心》108、Workfascinatesme.Icanlookatitforhours!翻译:工作好有意思!尤其是看着比人工作。出自《加菲猫》109、Thewisenevermarry,andwhentheymarrytheybecomeotherwise110、翻译:聪明人都不结婚,结了婚的也不会再变聪明。出自《加菲猫》110、Savewater.Showerwithyourgirlfriend.翻译:节约用水,请和你的女朋友一起洗澡。出自《加菲猫》I"mjustanordinarywomanandIlongforpeaceformylove.Pleasegoawayifyoucannotgiveittome.~~~我只是个平凡的女人,感情也只是贪个安稳,你若给不了,就请你离开。Youmetmeataverystrangetimeinmylife.~~~我们相遇的时候,碰巧是我人生中最诡异的一段时间。letapersonbeafraidisnottheendoftheworld,butthedreamislost.~~~让人害怕的不是世界末日,而是梦想的遗失.....Spendlifewithwhomakesyouhappy,notwhoyouhavetoimpress.~~~选择让你快乐的人来共度余生,而不是你必须努力取悦的那个。Thepersonwhocanmakeyoufeelbetterisalsothereasonwhyyoucry.~~~能让你好起来的那个人通常也是那个让你哭的人。Ihavepassedyourheart,notIdon"twanttostay,butyouwouldnotshelter.~~~我曾路过你的心,不是我不想停留,而是你不肯收留。Thebestwaytomakesomeonestrongistohavesomeoneneedstobeprotected.~~~让一个人变强大的最好方式,就是拥有一个想要保护的人。Ifantasizeaboutnottellinganyoneandgoingofftosomerandomplace..ThenI‘dneverseemeagain.~~~我会幻想着,有一天,一个人也不告诉,去到随便哪个地方。。我就失踪了,他们再也看不到我。Youthiswhenyoubothloveeachotherbutaren"ttogether.青春就是你们彼此爱着,却并没有在一起。Lifeislike"breathing","shout"isforonebreath,"pull"istowinhonor.~~~生活就像“呼吸”,“呼”是为了出一口气,“吸”是为了争一口气。第58页
IfIwereaboyIfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldcultivatecourage.“Nothingissomildandgentleascourage,nothingsocruelandpitilessascowardice,”saysawiseauthor.假如我又回到了童年,我就要培养勇气。一位明智的作家曾说过:“世上没有东西比勇气更温文尔雅,也没有东西比懦怯更残酷无情。”Wetoooftenborrowtrouble,andanticipatethatmayneverappear.”Thefearofillexceedstheillwefear.”Dangerswillariseinanycareer,butpresenceofmindwilloftenconquertheworstofthem.我们常常过多地自寻烦恼,杞人忧天。“怕祸害比祸害本身更可怕。”凡事都有危险,但镇定沉着往往能克服最严重的危险。Bepreparedforanyfate,andthereisnoharmtobefeared.对一切祸福做好准备,那么就没有什么灾难可以害怕的了。IfIwereaboyagainIwouldlookonthecheerfulside.Lifeisverymuchlikeamirror:ifyousmileuponit,itsmilesbackuponyou;butifyoufrownandlookdoubtfulonit,youwillgetasimilarlookinreturn.假如我又回到了童年,我就要事事乐观。生活犹如一面镜子:你朝它笑,它也朝你笑;如果你双眉紧锁,向它投以怀疑的目光,它也将还以你同样的目光。Innersunshinewarmsnotonlytheheartoftheowner,butofallthatcomeincontactwithit.内心的欢乐不仅温暖了欢乐者自己的心,也温暖了所有与之接触者的心。“Whoshutsloveout,inturnshallbeshutfromlove.”IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldschoolmyselftosay“No”oftener.“谁拒爱于门外,也必将被爱拒诸门外。”假如我又回到了童年,我就要养成经常说“不”字的习惯。Imightwritepagesontheimportanceofleaningveryearlyinlifetogainthatpointwhereayoungboycanstanderect,anddeclinedoinganunworthyactbecauseitisunworthy.一个少年要能挺得起腰,拒绝做不应该做的事,就因为这事不值得做。我可以写上好几页谈谈早年培养这一点的重要性。IfIwereaboyagain,Iwoulddemandofmyselfmorecourtesytowardsmycompanionsandfriends,andindeedtowardsstrangersaswell.假如我又回到了童年,我就要要求自己对伙伴和朋友更加礼貌,而且对陌生人也应如此。Thesmallestcourtesiesalongtheroughroadsoflifearelikethelittlebirdsthatsingtousallwinterlong,andmakethatseasonoficeandsnowmoreendurable.在坎坷的生活道路上,最细小的礼貌犹如在漫长的冬天为我们歌唱的小鸟,那歌声使冰天雪地的寒冬变得较易忍受。Finally,insteadoftryinghardtobehappy,asifthatwerethesolepurposeoflife,Iwould,ifIwereaboyagain,trystillhardertomakeothershappy.最后,假如我又回到了童年,我不会力图为自己谋幸福,好像这就是人生唯一的目的;与之相反,我要更努力为他人谋幸福。1.生活不止眼前的苟且,还有诗和远方的田野。第58页
Lifeisnotonlyaboutsurvival,butalsoaboutpoetryanddistantfields2.你赤手空拳来到人世间,为找到那片海不顾一切。Youcameintotheworldwithyourbarehands,desperatetofindtheseainyourheart.3.人性最可怜的就是:我们总是梦想着天边的一座奇妙的玫瑰园,而不去欣赏今天就开在我们窗口的玫瑰。Theworstthingabouthumannatureisthatwealwaysdreamofawonderfulrosegardenintheskyinsteadofappreciatingthoserosesinfullbloombythewindowtoday.4.人生总会遇到挫折与坎坷,请你不要惧怕跌倒,有无数次的跌倒就要有无数次的爬起。只有这样才能开创出自己的一片天地。Wewillalwaysencountersetbacksandfrustrationinlife,pleasedonotbeafraidtofall,thenumberoffallsisthatoftimestoclimbup.Onlyinthiswaycanyoucreateyourownworld.5.如果一个人不愿做小事,那么大事也很难做成;如想成功,比别人更优秀,就要多在小事上下功夫,成功靠的是点滴的积累。Ifapersondoesn"twanttodosmallthings,thenbigthingsarehardtoachieve;Tosucceed,andbecomemoreoutstandingthanothers,yououghttodevotemoretothesmallthings,successdependsongradualaccumulation.6.该发生的总会发生,不管你是否为此焦虑。向前走,向前看,生活就这么简单。每一个坚强的人,都有一颗柔软的心,摆正心态,温柔自相随;哭给自己听,笑给别人看,这就是所谓的人生。Whatshouldhappenwillhappen,whetheryouareanxiousornot.Goaheadandlookforward,thenlifewillgetsimple.Everystrongperson,hasasoftheart,ifyoudevelopapositiveattitude,gentlenessfollowsitself;Crytoyourself,smiletoothers,thisistheso-calledlife.7.不经历磨难,怎能见彩虹?遇到困难不能够退缩,否则你就还没上战场就输给了自己。要具备不屈服的精神,在困难面前永不低头!Howcanyouseearainbowwithoutsuffering?Donotshrinkfromdifficulties,oryouwilllosetoyourselfbeforeyougotowar.Youmusthavethespiritofnotgivingin,neveryieldtodifficulties.8.要冒一次险!整个生命就是一场冒险。走得最远的人,常是愿意去做,并愿意去冒险的人。"稳妥"之船,从未能从岸边走远。Takeachance!Lifeisanadventure.Thosewhogofurthestareoftenthosewhoarewillingtodoandtakerisks.A"safe"shipnevergoesfarfromtheshore.9.坚持下去,并不是我们真的足够坚强,而是我们别无选择。本是追梦的年龄,又怎肯过于安静,枉自蹉跎流光。Itisnotthatwearestrongenoughtopersist,butthatwehavenochoicebuttopursueourdreamsatanagewhenweshouldn"tbetooquiet,orwasteanytime.10.时光悄悄地流,岁月静静地走。给自己一片蓝天,无论风雨,勇敢飞翔;给自己一抹微笑,从容自信,洒脱坚定。Timeflows,andyears slipaway quietly.Giveyourselfabluesky,andflybravely,regardlessofthewindandrain;Giveyourselfasmile,andbecalm,confident,freeandfirm.AturefriendAturefriendissomeonewhoseesthepaininyoureyes,whileeveryoneelsebelievesthesmileonyourface.真正的朋友能读懂你眼神中的哀伤,而其他人却相信你脸上的微笑。第58页
Whenyouneedsomeonetolisten,Illbethere.Whenyouneedahug,Illbethere.Whenyouneedsomeonetowipeyourtears,guesswhat?Illbethere。当你需要倾诉,我就在这里;当你需要一个温暖的拥抱,我就在这里;当你需要有人为你擦去伤心的泪水,我就在这里。Itissaidthatthanksandsorryarebothnoneedinfriends"world.Becausetherealfriendshipisneitherthanksnorsorry,inactual,itisjustwhispertoyou:Iamstillhere.朋友之间不需要谢谢,也不需要对不起。因为真正的友谊不是谢谢也不是对不起,它只是静静的,告诉你:我还在!Neverabandonanoldfriend.Youwillneverfindonewhocantakehisplace.Friendshipislikewine,itgetsbetterasitgrowsolder.不要轻易放弃旧朋友。因你不能找别人代替他。友情就像酒,越旧越好。Ifyouareeverlonelyyoucancallme,anytime,anywhere.EvenifIamasleep,I"llalwaysbetheretopickupthephoneandlistentoyou.你孤单的时候,可以随时给我电话,就算我早已进入梦乡,我还是愿意在任何时候听你诉说任何你想说的事。Realfriendsarealwaysgoingtobetherebyyourside,evenattimeswhenyoutellthemtoleave.真正的朋友会永远陪在你身边,即使是在你让他们离开的时候。生活要有期待Believeitornot.There"ssomebodyouttherehopingtomeetsomeonejustlikeyou.不管你信不信,有个人正在等待希望能遇到像你这样的人。Sometimeswhenyouareinadarkplace,youthinkyou"vebeenburied,butyou"veactuallybeenplanted.有时候,身处黑暗之中,以为自己被埋葬了,但其实是命运为自己种下了一颗种子。Imaynotbethereyet,butI’mcloserthanIwasyesterday.我也许还没到达那里,但我比昨天又近了一点。Everysinglemomentcounts.Whenyouaddthemallup,theyequalyourlife.每个时刻都很重要。当把所有时刻加起来,就等于你的人生。Bestrongnowbecausethingswillgetbetter.Itmaybestormynow,butitcan"trainforever.现在,坚强一点,因为事情总会变得更好。现在也许还是暴风雨,但雨不会一直下下去。Whenyoufinallygetyourownhappiness,youwillunderstandtheprevioussadnessiskindoftreasure,whichmakesyoubetterholdandcherishtheoneyoulove.人一生可能爱很多次,等你找到真正的幸福后,就会明白之前的伤痛其实是种财富,它让你学会更好地去把握和珍惜你所爱的人。一辈子Whenyouareyoung,youmaywantseveralloveexperiences.Butastimegoeson,youwillrealizethatifyoureallylovesomeone,thewholelifewillnotbeenough.Youneedtimetoknow,toforgiveandtolove.Allthisneedsaverybigmind.年轻的时候会想要谈很多次恋爱,但是随着年龄的增长,终于领悟到爱一个人,就算用一辈子的时间,还是会嫌不够。慢慢地去了解这个人,体谅这个人,直到爱上为止,是需要有非常宽大的胸襟才行。What"stheaccomplishmentoflove?Ifmarriageistheaccomplishment,howaboutdivorce?WhenIbegintolovesomeone,itistheaccomplishmentoflove.什么是爱情的完成呢?如果结婚才是爱的完成的话,那离婚又算什么呢?当我开始爱一个人的时候就是爱的完成。第58页
Peopleareusedtoborninthestars.Theyjusttemporarilyliveinthestarwhichiscalledtheearth.Therefore,everyonehasastar-likeheart.Thelifeislimited,buttheystillshinewiththeirsmilesandlove.人原本就是在星星上出生的,暂时居住在这颗叫做地球的星星上,因此,任何一个人,都是具有星星般美好的心灵,生命尽管有限,依然不断用微笑和爱向他人散发光芒。Theloveworldisbig,whichcanholdhundredsofdisappointments;theloveworldissmallwhichiscrowdedevenwiththreepeopleinside.Theloveworldisbig,itstillhasspaceformorehappiness;theloveworldissmallwhichwillberuinedafteronetread.原来爱情的世界很大,大到可以装下一百种委屈;原来爱情的世界很小,小到三个人就挤到窒息;原来爱情的世界很大,塞了多少幸福还是有空隙;原来爱情的世界很小,被一脚踩过就变成废墟。高效阅读Maybeyouhaveareallylonglistofbooksthatyou’dliketogetthroughorhavealotofmaterialtocoverforaresearchproject.或许你有很长的书单要读完,或者因为一个研究项目你有很多的材料需要阅读。Theaveragepersonreadsaround250wordsperminute,butit’spossibletocovermorethantwicethatwhilestillabsorbing informationeffectively.一般每个人每分钟大约能读250个单词,但是以两倍的速度阅读并且能够高效吸收信息也是可能的。Beingabletoreadquicklyhasitsperks.能够快速阅读会有很多额外的好处。Andit’sworthspendingtimeworkingontoimproveyourspeed,especiallyifyoureadalot.所以花时间来提高自己的阅读是值得的,特别是你需要经常阅读得话。Nowthereareanumberoffactorsthatdeterminehowquicklyorslowlyyouread.影响你的阅读速度的因素有很多。Certainhabitscanslowyoudownconsiderably,soit’s important to break theseandreplacethemwithneworbeneficialhabits.有一些习惯能过明显的降低你的阅读速度,所以改正过来很重要。The firsttwoarethemostimportantandwilllikelymorethan doubleyourcurrentreadingspeed.前两个是最重要的,他们可以让你的阅读速度不止提升两倍。Tipnumberone:don’treadonwordatatime.第一个建议:不要一次只读一个词Soaskidslearningtoreadweweretaughttogowordatatimeslowlycoveringeachandeveryword.但我们还是孩子的时候,学习阅读,我们一次只读一个单词,慢慢的读懂为止。It’san important lessonwhenlearningtoread,butcontinuingtoreadthiswaywillactuallyholdyouback.当我们学习阅读时,这一点很重要,但是如果一直以这种方式阅读,这会阻碍你阅读速度的提升。Afteryearsofreadingwe’vehadenoughexperiencewithwrittenwordandit’snotjustnecessarytoreadonewordatatime.经过好多年的阅读,我们对于书面文字已经很熟悉,就没有必要一次只读一个词。Insteadofscanningthepagewordbyword,readinggroupsofword.第58页
不要一个词一个词的阅读,而是一个词组一个词组的读。Ifyoulookatonepointinalineoftextyou’llnoticethatyoucanreadafewwordsatatimewithoutmovingyoureyesfromthatexactspot.如果你看着文章中某一行的某个地方,你发现你不需要动眼睛,你就能一次阅读好几个词。Thiscouldcoveraboutfivewordsatthesametime.这样每次大约能读到五个词。Itmightfeelreallyawkwardatfirst itprobablywill. Butyoucanstartwithasmallerrangecoveringjusttwowordsatatimeandthengraduallygettinguptofive.刚开始可能会不适应,这很有可能。不过你可以从较小的范围开始,每次阅读两个词,之后逐渐扩大到两个词,之后逐渐夸大到五个词。Tipnumbertwoisdidnotsubvocalize.第二个建议是不要默读It’sanotherhabitthatwillholdyouback.这是另一个降低你阅读速度的习惯。Ifyoureadwithout subvocialization,youcan reading twiceasfastandusuallyfaster.如果你不默读,你的阅读速度可以提高两倍并且可能会提高更多。Tipnumberthreeisdidnotreread.第三个建议是不要重读。It’snormalandusefultoskipbackandrereadsomethingifyourealizethatyouhavemissedadetail becausesomethingisn’tmakingsensenowinthestory.如果你发现你忽略了某个细节,导致你现在看不懂故事了,跳回去很正常。Butrereadingorregressing unnecessarily isacommonhabitwherewehopbacktoasentenceora couplesentencesbeforeandcoverthesameinformationasecondtime.但是我们很多人都会有不必要的倒回去重读的习惯,跳回一个句子或者几个句子之前,然后再读一遍。Butmostofthetimeourbrainreallycaughtthemeaningofwhatwejustreadandtherewasnoneedtoskipback.但是大多数时间我们的大脑都能理解我们刚刚读的意思,所以我们没有必要在回去读一遍。Thishabitcanbeabittrickytobreak,becauseweoftenskipbackwithoutconsciouslymakingthedecisionto.改掉这个习惯有点难,因为我们总是不由自主的跳回去重读。Wejustgoaheadanddoit.我们得努力改掉这个习惯。勇敢Ifyoudonotask,theanswerwillalwaysbenoSometimesbeingtooniceisdangerous,youhavetoshowyourmeansideonceinawhiletoavoidgettinghurt.有时候,太善良也是种危险。偶尔你也得厉害一点,才能免受伤害。Abeautifulrelationshipdoesn’tdependonhowgoodweunderstandsomeone,butonhowwellweavoidmisunderstandings.一段美妙的关系不在于我们多么了解彼此,而在于我们能多么巧妙地避免误会。Saveyourheartforsomeonewhocares.把你的心交给在乎它的人。Ifyoudonotask,theanswerwillalwaysbeno.如果你不去问,那结果永远都是不。HeartbreakisablessingfromGod.It’sjusthiswayoflettingyourealizehesavedyoufromthewrongone.第58页
心痛是上天的庇佑。这是上天用他的方式让你意识到他从错误的人手里将你救赎。Youatthetimeofmynearby,youareeverything,youarenotatthetimeofInearby,everythingisyou.你在我身旁,你就是一切;你在别的地方,一切都是你。第58页