编者按:从不同角度看待事物，你就能更轻松地抓住生活的精髓；而当你仅从一个角度片面地观察世界时，就很可能会变得愤世嫉俗。Walk clean around the hillNOW THAT I can look back across the years from the so-called vantage point of experience in two World Wars,travel throughout a large part of the world, and contact with many of the outstanding personalities of our t

编者按:尽管我们每个人都应该乐于勇敢、独立地发挥自己的能力，但也要相信，只要我们愿意，我们也能从外界获得力量之源。Spiritual Handholds on Lifeby Dr. Fred Dow Fagg, JRThe view of the high Sierra Lake, nestled in the snow and rock slightly below the timber line, was beautiful from my vantage point some five hundred feet above its shimmering surface. I was an

编者按:有句古话说：“如果你没犯错误，就说明你没有尽力。”所以，勇往直前，去犯错误吧。然后学习、成长，最后成功。Good Mistakes有益的错误It&#39s good to make mistake, and here is why.First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It&#39s always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never t

编者按:积极主动的思考对我们所接触到的人具有巨大的影响力。那些成功提高思考能力的人会充实自己，丰富自己的人生。For Success in LifeThinking is necessary if you want to successd in life. people fear that thinking may upset their comfort and self-satifaction. thinking needs constant practice with enthusiasm, enthusiasm generates interest and susutains think

编者按:人同自然界其他事物之间最重要的区别之一就是，人懂得短暂、始与终，所以也了解时间是一种恩赐。Life grows in the soil of timeWhat I believe, what I value most, is transitoriness.But is not transitoriness - the perishableness of life - something very sad? No! It is the very soul of existence. It imparts value, dignity, interest to life. Transito

编者按:在接下来的几年里，我得到了明确而满意的回答，超出了我最乐观的期望值。其中一个回答就是魔山盲人休闲营区。在那里，我和我的护士朋友每年都有幸看到失明的孩子们在大自然的怀抱中是多么生气勃勃。除此之外，朋友们真挚的友谊以及美妙的音乐都给我带来无穷无尽的欢乐和慰藉。最重要的是，我越来越意识到，在我日复一日的祷告中，当我聆听上帝的启示之时，我正日益与他靠近，并通过他接近永恒。One Girl Changed My LifeMy childhood and adolescence were a joyous outpouring of energy, a ceaseless quest for ex

编者按:我们人类之所以优于动物，是因为人拥有自觉控制自身需求与欲望的能力。What Are People Good ForOne's beliefs are revealed not so much in words or in formal creeds as in the assumptions on which one habitually acts and in the basic values by which all choices are tested.The cornerstone of my own value system was laid in childhood wit

编者按:尽心而尽责地完成一件事会为你带来真正的快乐，而尽责也并不一定是做苦工。为人服务是一项最成功的投资。The Soundest Investment of Allby C. Jared IngersollI feel very presumptuous and uncomfortable about trying to explain out loud the things I believe in. But I do think that all human problems are in some way related to each other, so perhaps if peo

编者按：许多人类的痛苦都源于人类自身，源于成年人受幼年时错误成长轨迹的影响而情感不成熟。这样的人没有能力尽责地工作，尽责地爱，而是变得贪婪自私、焦虑沮丧、满怀敌意、缺乏安全感。Suffering Is Self-Manufacturedby Dr. Leon J. SaulI believe the immediate purpose of life is to live - to survive. All known forms of life go through life cycles. The basic plan is: birth - maturing - mating - rep

Do you know your special talent?Anne HeywoodWhat I am about to say may appear to be plugging my own business, but it’s what I know best—and I believe it deeply and sincerely. I believe that every human being has a talent—something that he can do better than anyone else. And I believe that the distin

编者按:北美鸠清晨的鸣唱或黄昏时天空中沙丘鹤笛鸣般的长吟，是任何赞美诗都无法媲美的。柔和的春风中弥漫着田野间矢车菊的芳香，让我的灵魂也更加高尚，这是教堂中任何焚香都无法比拟的。What Makes Me Feel BigJ. Frank Dobie“My mind is big when I look at you and talk to you,” Chief Eagle of the Pawnees said to George Bird Grinnell when, after years of absence, that noble writer appeared at his fri

编者按:暴风雨不会永不停息，任何不适也并非难以容忍。只要勇敢地面对困难、失望而不沮丧，成功而不骄傲，那我们的人生之战便取得了一半的胜利。Discovery in a ThunderstormDr. Nelson GlueckMany years ago I was on a bicycle trip through some exceedingly picturesque countryside. Suddenly, dark clouds piled up overhead and rain began to fall, but strange to relate, several hund

编者按:对我来说，演艺事业的成功是次要的，人生最重要的是美满的婚姻、一个好丈夫和一双越来越有出息的子女。这些我都得到了，对此我心存感激。可是，无论我得到什么物质上的恩赐，真正的幸福必须源自我的内心。没有对他人的付出就不可能有任何回报。众所周知，随时准备行善才是根除忧愁的良药。Don’t Step Out of CharacterBy VIRGINIA SALEON A PLANE flying from Chicago to New York, my seat companion was a young girl who gave me a friendly smile as I sat be

编者按:从体现男性和女性勇敢和奉献精神的故事之中,我们获得了青春的启示。历史记载着人类的一切苦难、克己、忠诚和英勇的事迹。这些记载在我们困惑和渴望和平时能对我们有所帮助。历史的主要目的是创造一个更加美好的世界。历史对那些力主战争的人给以警告,给予那些寻求和平的人以启示。A Better TomorrowPeople often wonder why historians go to so much trouble to preserve millions of books, documents and records.Why do we have libraries? What good ar

编者按:如果我们能扩大视野、拓宽思路，就会发现每个人身上都有创在的天分。正是这种创造力让每个生命的个体独具个性，在永恒之脉上有一席之地。如果我们能认识到这一点，我相信我会发现自己生活在一个激情澎湃、充满奇遇与革新的时代，它将带领我们走向一个更美更好的世界。The thread of permanenceBy William ZorachIt is strange how certain things make a great impression on us in childhood. I remember these verses by Longfellow:"Life is real! L

编者按:如果我们能扩大视野、拓宽思路，就会发现每个人身上都有创在的天分。正是这种创造力让每个生命的个体独具个性，在永恒之脉上有一席之地。如果我们能认识到这一点，我相信我会发现自己生活在一个激情澎湃、充满奇遇与革新的时代，它将带领我们走向一个更美更好的世界。The thread of permanenceBy William ZorachIt is strange how certain things make a great impression on us in childhood. I remember these verses by Longfellow:"Life is real! L

编者按:晨曦是我的亚述古国； 日落和明月是我梦想中怕弗仙境；正午是我感觉与理解中是英格兰；夜晚是我神秘哲思与梦境的德意志。The Beauty of NatureNature satisfies by its loveliness,and without any mixture of corporeal benefit.I see the spectacle of morning from the hilltop over against my house,from daybreak to sunrise,with emotions which an angel might share.The

编者按:我终于意识到真正的幸福来自人的精神世界，来自人的心智与灵魂。诚然，在这个纷扰喧嚣的时世，想拥有宁静祥和的内心世界并非易事，这需要我们时常反省、冥思，还要自律。坦然直面自己实属不易。（你得有耐心，能体谅，只要可能，寻求上帝的帮助。）而一旦你的精神世界能真正远离暴风骤雨和阴风邪气的侵犯，你必将获得无比丰厚的回报。A Reporter Quotes His SourcesIt’s rather difficult in these noisy, confusing, nerve-racking days to achieve the peace of mind in which to pau

编者按:如果弱小的我无法掌握宇宙的特征，至少我能在自己窄小的轨道里按我的信念生活，从其他人那里获得力量，直到有一天所有的人都能休息一下——去招待自己的灵魂。Two Commandments Are EnoughBy Peggy WoodOccasionally my mother used to announce that she was going to take time out from the day's activities "to rest," she would say, "and to invite my soul." She always put the phrase in

President Bush Views HIV/AIDS SkitPRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you all very much for letting Laura and me come by your school. And thank you all for coming. You did an excellent job. And we love the Peace Corps. They're great, aren't they?Listen, Laura and I are very impressed by your country. It's excitin

President Bush Meets with House Republican ConferenceTHE PRESIDENT: I'm pleased to be joined by the Republican House leadership. These are dear friends of mine who are committed to doing what's right for the country.I just met with the Republican Caucus from the House and I want to share some though

Like my friend Warren Buffet,就像我的朋友沃伦·布非一样，I feel particularly lucky to do something every day that I love to do.我为每天都能做自己热爱的事情而感到无比幸运。He calls it &quottap-dancing to work.&quot他称之为“踢踏舞工作”。My job at Microsoft is as challenging as ever,我在微软的工作永远充满挑战，but what makes me &quottap-dance to work&quot is wh

So here’s my final story:以下是我要说的最后一个故事：On a day like today,就像今天的某一日，you might feel exhilarated—like you’ve just been shot out of a cannon at the circus—and even invincible.你们可能感到欣喜若狂,就像你刚从马戏团的大炮口被射了出来——甚至更加所向无敌。Don’t ever forget that incredible feeling.绝不要忘了那种难以名状的美妙感觉。But also: always remember that

One single years of primary eudcation invested in one kid means 10 to 20 percent increase in the wages in their adult life. For every dollar invested in early childhood development programs, that same child will give back 17 dollars. So yeah, education also boosts economic growth.对孩子们投入一年的基础教育意味着他们成

My third story is about death.我的第三个故事是关于死亡When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: &quotIf you live each day as if it was your last, someday you&#39ll most certainly be right.&quot It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every mo

I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I&#39ve ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That&#39s it. No big deal. Jus

I&#39ve always been an optimist我天生乐观，and I suppose that is rooted in my belief that the power of creativity and intelligence can make the world a better place.坚信人类凭创造力和聪明才智可以让世界日益美妙，这一设想一直根植于我的内心深处。For as long as I can remember, I&#39ve loved learning new things and solving problems.自从记事起，我就热衷于接触新事物

Unlike any other creature on this planet, human beings can learn and understand, without having experienced. They can think themselves into other people&#39s places.与这个星球上任何其他的动物不同，人类可以学习和理解未曾经历过的事情。他们可以换位思考，能够设身处地去体会他人的感受。Of course, this is a power, like my brand of fictional magic, that is morally

Thank you, thank you very much. Thank you very much for this honor you are awarding me tonight. I&#39ve always believed that real measures of celebrity success was not just how famous he becomes, but what he does with that fame and fortune. Especially in today&#39s technological and media advanced s

My Dad became a professor at uh... Michigan State,我的父亲后来成了···密歇根州立大学的教授，and I was an incredibly lucky boy.我是一个非常幸运的孩子。A professor’s life is pretty flexible,教授的生活安排是非常有弹性的，and he was able to spend oodles of time raising me.父亲能有大量的时间来培养我。Could there be a better upbringing than university brat?还有比大学校园更