勵(lì)志英語(yǔ)美文精華篇一：勵(lì)志英語(yǔ)美文 美句

The Significance of Failure失敗的意義

Failure doesn't mean you are failuer, 失敗不表明你是一個(gè)失敗者，

It does mean you haven't succeeded yet. 它只是意味著你尚未成功。

Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing, 失敗不表明你一事無(wú)成， It does mean you have learned something. 它意味著你學(xué)有所成。

Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool, 失敗不表明你是一個(gè)傻子， It does mean you had a lot of faith. 它意味著你充滿信心。

Failure doesn't mean you've been disgraced, 失敗不表明你蒙受羞辱，

It does mean you were willing to try. 它意味著你勇于嘗試。

Failure doesn't mean you don't have it, 失敗不表明你尚未擁有，

It does mean you have to do something in a different way. 它意味著你必須改換方式再試鋒鏑。

Failure doesn't mean you are inferior, 失敗不表明你低人一等，

It does mean you are not perfect. 它意味著你尚不優(yōu)異。

Failure doesn't mean you've wasted your life, 失敗不表明你浪費(fèi)生命，

It does mean you have a reason to start afresh它意味著你可以重新選擇前景。 Failure doesn't mean you should give up, 失敗不表明你應(yīng)該屈服，

It does mean you must try harder. 它意味著你須更加努力。

Failure doesn't mean you'll never make it, 失敗不表明你永難遂意，

It does mean it will take a little longer. 它意味著成功還需假以時(shí)日。

Failure doesn't mean God has abandoned you, 失敗不表明上帝拋棄了你， It does mean God has a better idea. 它意味著上帝還有更好的主意。

Follow Your Own Course走自己的路

Don’t listen to those who say, 別聽(tīng)那些人的話，

“It’s not done that way.” “這事不能那么做。”

Maybe it’s not, but maybe you will. 也許是不能那么做，可是也許你就會(huì)那么做。 Don’t listen to those who say, 別聽(tīng)那些人的話，

“You’re taking too big a chance.” “你這個(gè)險(xiǎn)冒得太大了。”

Michelangelo would have painted the Sistine Floor, 米開(kāi)朗琪羅可能在西斯廷教堂的地板上作過(guò)畫(huà)，

and it would surely be rubbed out by today. 到今天肯定已經(jīng)被抹掉了。 Most importantly, don’t listen最重要的是，

When the little voice of fear inside of you當(dāng)你心中恐懼的聲音，

rear its ugly head and says, 抬起它丑陋的頭說(shuō)，

“They’re all smarter than you out there. “那邊那些人都比你聰明，

They’re more talented, 他們更有才華，

They’re taller, blonder, prettier, luckier and have connections...” 他們更高大、皮膚更白、更漂亮、更幸運(yùn)，并且認(rèn)識(shí)各種各樣的人…”

I firmly believe that if you follow a path that interests you, 我堅(jiān)信只要選擇一條你感興趣的路，

Not to the exclusion of love, sensitivity, and cooperation with others, 不排除愛(ài)情、敏銳以及與別人的合作，

But with the strength of conviction而是堅(jiān)定地認(rèn)為，

That you can move others by your own efforts, 通過(guò)你自身的努力能夠感動(dòng)他人， And do not make success or failure the criteria by which you live, 不把成功或者失敗作為你生活的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，

The chances are you’ll be a person worthy of your own respect. 那么你就可能成為值得自己敬佩的人

Faith信念

Faith is the “eternal elixir” 信念是“永恒的萬(wàn)應(yīng)靈藥”

Which gives life, power, and action to the impulse of thought! 它賦予突發(fā)奇想以生命、力量和行動(dòng)

Faith is the starting point of all accumulation of riches! 信念是所有財(cái)富積累的起點(diǎn) Faith is the basis of all “miracles”, 信念是一切“奇跡”

And all mysteries which cannot be analyzed by the rules of science! 以及所有科學(xué)法則無(wú)法分析的奧秘的根基

Faith is the only known antidote for failure! 信念是惟一已知失敗之解藥 Faith is the element, the “chemical” which, 信念是重要元素、“化學(xué)物質(zhì)”

When mixed with prayer, gives one direct communication with Infinite Intelligence. 一旦與祈禱結(jié)合便會(huì)使你與上帝直接溝通

Faith is the element which transforms the ordinary vibration of人類(lèi)的智慧固然有限 thought,created by the finite mind of man, into the spiritual equivalent. 普通的靈感閃現(xiàn)一經(jīng)信念指點(diǎn)便會(huì)轉(zhuǎn)換成精神震撼

Faith is the only agency through which the cosmic force of Infinite信念是惟一的中介，通過(guò)它

Intelligence can be harnessed and used by man. 上帝的宇宙力會(huì)成為人類(lèi)開(kāi)發(fā)和利用的資源

On Changes

Change is the only absolute變化是世界上

in the world, 惟一絕對(duì)的東西，

the only thing是惟一

that you can depend on. 你能相信的事情。

Nothing stays the same. 沒(méi)有什么能一成不變，

Tomorrow will come, 明天將來(lái)臨，

bringing with it 它會(huì)帶來(lái)

new beginnings and sometimes 新的開(kāi)始，并且有時(shí)

unexpected endings. 還會(huì)帶來(lái)意想不到的結(jié)局。

You can hold on to the past 你可以抓住過(guò)去，

and get left in the dust; 蒙受遺棄；

or, you can choose to或者，你可以選擇

jump on the ride of life躍上生命之車(chē)

and live a new adventure進(jìn)行一次新的冒險(xiǎn)，

with perseverance憑借堅(jiān)持不懈

and an open mind和廣闊的胸懷。

Results and Roses

The man who wants a garden fair, 要想有個(gè)美麗花園

Or small or very big, 面積大小姑且不管，

With flowers growing here and there, 只要園中長(zhǎng)滿鮮花，

Must bend his back and dig. 就必須把汗水揮灑。

3m6中國(guó)英語(yǔ)The things are mighty few on earth, 有愿望就能實(shí)現(xiàn)，

That wishes can attain, 這樣的事還真是少見(jiàn)，

Whatever we want of any worth, 只要想要的東西有價(jià)值，

We’ve got to work to gain. 就得靠努力去創(chuàng)造。

3m6中國(guó)英語(yǔ)學(xué)It matters not what goal you seek, 目標(biāo)是什么并不重要， Its secret here reposes: 秘訣終歸只有一條：

You’ve got to dig from week to week, 周復(fù)一周不怕勞累，

To get results or roses. 才能收獲碩果或者玫瑰

The Value of Time時(shí)間的價(jià)值

We have more compromises,but less time;我們妥協(xié)更多，時(shí)間更少；

Treasure Every Moment That You Have! Yesterday Is History. Tomorrow Is Mystery. 珍惜你所擁有的每一刻時(shí)間。昨日已成歷史，而明日仍是個(gè)謎。

Today is a gift. That's why it's called "the present" 今天則是珍貴的禮物，那是它為何被稱(chēng)做『禮物』的原因。

To realize the value of one year:要想知道一年的價(jià)值

Ask a student who has failed a final exam.那就去問(wèn)期末考試不及格的學(xué)生。 To realize the value of one month: 要想知道一個(gè)月的價(jià)值

Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby. 那就去問(wèn)生了早產(chǎn)兒的母親。

To realize the value of one week: 要想知道一周的價(jià)值

Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper. 那就去問(wèn)周報(bào)的編輯

To realize the value of one hour: 要想知道一小時(shí)的價(jià)值

Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet. 那就去問(wèn)等待見(jiàn)面的戀人

To realize the value of one minute: 要想知道一分鐘的價(jià)值

Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane. 那就去問(wèn)誤了火車(chē)、汽車(chē)或者飛機(jī)的人

To realize the value of one second: 要想知道一秒鐘的價(jià)值

Ask a person who has survived an accident. 那就去問(wèn)大難不死的人

To realaize the value of one millisecond: 要想知道一毫秒的價(jià)值

Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics. 那就去問(wèn)奧運(yùn)會(huì)獲得銀牌的人

Time waits for no one. 時(shí)間不等人

Treasure every moment you have你擁有的每一刻都要珍惜.

Dreams 夢(mèng)想

Hold fast to dreams 緊緊抓住夢(mèng)想，

For if dreams die 夢(mèng)想若是消亡

Life is a broken-winged bird 生命就象鳥(niǎo)兒折了翅膀

That can never fly. 再也不能飛翔

Hold fast to dreams 緊緊抓住夢(mèng)想，

For when dreams go 夢(mèng)想若是消喪

Life is a barren field 生命就象貧瘠的荒野，

Frozen only with snow 雪覆冰封，萬(wàn)物不再生長(zhǎng)

Today is a New Day今天是新的一天

Your tomorrows are as bright你的明天充滿陽(yáng)光

as you want to make them. 如你心中所想

There is no reason to carry你沒(méi)有理由

the darkness of the past把昨天的黑暗

with you into today. 帶到今天

Today is a wonderful new experience，今天是美妙的全新體驗(yàn)

full of every possibility to make有那么多種可能

your life exactly what you want it to be. 使你的生活如你所愿

Today is the beginning of new happiness, 今天開(kāi)始有新的幸福

new directions and new relationships. 新的方向和新的伙伴

Today is the day to remind yourself今天你要提醒自己

that you posses the powerand strength you need你有足夠的能力和力量

to bring contentment, love and joy into your life. 把滿意，愛(ài)情和歡樂(lè)帶進(jìn)你的生活

Today is the day to understand yourself今天你要了解自己

and to give yourself the love

and the patience that you need. 給自己足夠的愛(ài)心和耐心

Today is the day to move forward今天你會(huì)勇往直前

towards your bright tomorrow. 奔向那燦爛的明天

The Road Not Taken沒(méi)有走的路

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 黃樹(shù)林里分叉兩條路，

And sorry I could not travel both只可惜我不能都踏行。

And be one traveler, long I stood我，單獨(dú)的旅人，佇立良久，

And looked down one as far as I could極目眺望一條路的盡頭，

To where it bent in the undergrowth; 看它隱沒(méi)在叢林深處

yP5中國(guó)英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)Then took the other, as just as fair, 於是我選擇了另一條路， And having perhaps the better claim, 一樣平直，也許更值得，

Because it was grassy and wanted wear; 因?yàn)榍嗖菀鹨�，還未被踏過(guò)， Though as for that the passing there若有過(guò)往人蹤，

Had worn them really about the same, 路的狀況會(huì)相差無(wú)幾。

And both that morning equally lay那天早晨，兩條路都覆蓋在枯葉下In leaves no step had trodden black. 沒(méi)有踐踏的污痕

Oh, I kept the first for another day! 啊，原先那條路留給另一天吧

Yet knowing how way leads on to way, 明知一條路會(huì)引出另一條路， I doubted if I should ever come back. 我懷疑我是否會(huì)回到原處

I shall be telling this with a sigh在許多許多年以後，在某處

Somewhere ages and ages hence: 我會(huì)輕輕嘆息說(shuō)：

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I?黃樹(shù)林里分叉兩條路，而我

I took the one less traveled by, 我選擇了較少人跡的一條

And that has made all the difference. 使得一切多麼地不同

What is success? 什么是成功？

To laugh often and love much; 成功就是更多的微笑；

To win the respect of intelligent people And the affection of children; 成功就是贏得智者的尊敬和孩子的喜愛(ài)；

To earn the approbation of honest critics成功就是得到誠(chéng)實(shí)的批評(píng)家的欣賞， And endure the betrayal of false friends;承受得住虛偽的朋友的背叛

To appreciate beauty; 成功就是欣賞生活的美；

To find the best in others; 成功就是發(fā)現(xiàn)他人的好；j4b中國(guó)英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)網(wǎng) To leave the world a little better, 成功就是養(yǎng)育一個(gè)健康的孩子

Whether by a healthy child, 開(kāi)辟一塊馨香的花園

A garden patch, 或改善我們的社會(huì)環(huán)境

Or a redeemed social condition; 讓這個(gè)世界變得更美一些；

To know even one life has breathed easier， Because you have lived... 成功就是確知有一個(gè)生命是因你的存在而生活得更加輕松

This is to have succeeded. 這就是成功

fulfill everyday life生活

Life is a chain of moments of enjoyment;not only about survival;

生活是一串串的快樂(lè)時(shí)光；我們不僅僅是為了生存而生存；

Let's tell our families and friends how much we love them;

告訴家人和朋友，我們是多么地愛(ài)他們；

Every day,every hour,and every minute is special;

每一天、每一小時(shí)、每一分鐘都是那么特別；

And you don't know if it will be your last.

你無(wú)從知道這是否最后時(shí)刻。

We reached the Moon and came back,but we find it troublesome to cross our own street and meet our neighbors;

我們可以往返月球，但卻難以邁出一步去親近我們的左鄰右舍； We have conquered the outer space,but not our inner space;

我們可以征服外太空，卻征服不了我們的內(nèi)心；

These are times with more liberty,but less joy;

我們的時(shí)代更加自由了，但我們擁有的快樂(lè)時(shí)光卻越來(lái)越少；

You do not keep anything for a special occasion.because every day that you live is a SPECIAL OCCASION.

不要將你的東西為了某一個(gè)特別的時(shí)刻而預(yù)留著，因?yàn)槟闵�活的每一天都是那么特別；

Search for knowledge,read more ,sit on your porch and admire the view without paying attention to your needs;

尋找更我的知識(shí)，多讀一些書(shū)，坐在你家的前廊里，以贊美的眼光去享受眼前的風(fēng)景，不要帶上任何功利的想法；

Recall the past days 回憶過(guò)去

勵(lì)志英語(yǔ)美文精華篇二：英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志美文-志存高遠(yuǎn)

志存高遠(yuǎn)便是成功之道The Road to Success-英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志美文(雙語(yǔ)中英)

It is well that young men should begin at the beginning and occupy the most subordinate positions. Many of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility thrust upon them at the very threshold of their career. They were introduced to the broom，and spent the first hours of their business lives sweeping out the office. I notice we have janitors and janitresses now in offices，and our young men unfortunately miss that salutary branch of business education. But if by chance the professional sweeper is absent any morning，the boy who has the genius of the future partner in him will not hesitate to try his hand at the broom. It does not hurt the newest comer to sweep out the office if necessary. I was one of those sweepers myself.

年輕人創(chuàng)業(yè)之初，應(yīng)該從最底層干起，這是件好事。匹茲保有很多商業(yè)巨頭，在他們創(chuàng)業(yè)之初，都肩負(fù)過(guò)“重任”：他們以掃帚相伴，以打掃辦公室的方式度過(guò)了他們商業(yè)生涯中最初的時(shí)光。我注意到我們現(xiàn)在辦公室里都有工友，于是年輕人就不幸錯(cuò)過(guò)了商業(yè)教育中這個(gè)有益的環(huán)節(jié)。如果碰巧哪天上午專(zhuān)職掃地的工友沒(méi)有來(lái)，某個(gè)具有未來(lái)合伙人氣質(zhì)的年輕人會(huì)毫不猶豫地試著拿起掃帚。在必要時(shí)新來(lái)的員工掃掃地也無(wú)妨，不會(huì)因?yàn)槎�有什么損失。我自己就曾經(jīng)掃過(guò)地。

Assuming that you have all obtained employment and are fairly started, my advice to you is “aim high”. I would not give a fig for the young man who does not already see himself the partner or the head of an important firm. Do not rest content for a moment in your thoughts as head clerk, or foreman, or general manager in any concern, no matter how extensive. Say to yourself, “My place is at the top.” Be king in your dreams. 假如你已經(jīng)被錄用，并且有了一個(gè)良好的開(kāi)端，我對(duì)你的建議是：要志存高遠(yuǎn)。一個(gè)年輕人，如果不把自己想象成一家大公司未來(lái)的老板或者是合伙人，那我會(huì)對(duì)他不屑一顧。不論職位有多高，你的內(nèi)心都不要滿足于做一個(gè)總管，領(lǐng)班或者總經(jīng)理。要對(duì)自己說(shuō)：我要邁向頂尖！要做就做你夢(mèng)想中的國(guó)王！

And here is the prime condition of success, the great secret: concentrate your energy, thought, and capital exclusively upon the business in which you are engaged. Having begun in one line, resolve to fight it out on that line, to lead in it, adopt every improvement, have the best machinery, and know the most about it. 成功的首要條件和最大秘訣就是：把你的精力，思想和資本全都集中在你正從事的事業(yè)上。一旦開(kāi)始從事某種職業(yè)，就要下定決心在那一領(lǐng)域闖出一片天地來(lái)；做這一行的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人物，采納每一點(diǎn)改進(jìn)之心，采用最優(yōu)良的設(shè)備，對(duì)專(zhuān)業(yè)知識(shí)熟稔于心。

The concerns which fail are those which have scattered their capital, which means that they have scattered their brains also. They have investments in this, or that, or the other, here there, and everywhere. "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." is all wrong. I tell you to "put all your eggs in one basket, and then watch that basket." Look round you and take notice, men who do that not often fail. It is easy to watch and carry the one basket. It is trying to carry too many baskets that breaks most eggs in this country. He who carries three baskets must put one on his head, which is apt to tumble and trip him up. One fault of the American businessman is lack of concentration.

一些公司的失敗就在于他們分散了資金，因?yàn)檫@就意味著分散了他們的精力。他們向這方面投資，又向那方面投資；在這里投資，在那里投資，到處都投資。“不要把所有的雞蛋放在一個(gè)籃子里”的說(shuō)法大錯(cuò)特錯(cuò)。我要對(duì)你說(shuō)：“把所有的雞蛋都放在一個(gè)籃子里，然后小心地看好那個(gè)籃子。”看看你周?chē)�，你�?huì)注意到：這么做的人其實(shí)很少失敗�？垂芎蛿y帶一個(gè)籃子并不太難。人們總是試圖提很多籃子，所以才打破這個(gè)國(guó)家的大部分雞蛋。提三個(gè)籃子的人，必須把一個(gè)頂在頭上，而這個(gè)籃子很可能倒下來(lái)，把他自己絆倒。美國(guó)商人的一個(gè)缺點(diǎn)就是不夠?qū)Ｗⅰ?/p>

To summarize what I have said: aim for the highest; never enter a bar room; do not touch liquor, or if at all only at meals; never speculate; never indorse beyond your surplus cash fund; make the firm's interest yours; break orders always to save owners; concentrate; put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket; expenditure always within revenue; lastly, be not impatient, for as Emerson says,"no one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourselves."

把我的話歸納一下：要志存高遠(yuǎn)；不要出入酒吧；要滴酒不沾，或要喝也只在用餐時(shí)喝少許；不要做投機(jī)買(mǎi)賣(mài)；不要寅吃卯糧；要把公司的利益當(dāng)作自己的利益；取消訂貨的目的永遠(yuǎn)是為了挽救貨主；要專(zhuān)注；要把所有的雞蛋放在一個(gè)籃子里，然后小心地看好它；要量入為出；最后，要有耐心，正如愛(ài)默生所言，“誰(shuí)都無(wú)法阻止你最終成功，除非你自己承認(rèn)自己失敗。”

勵(lì)志英語(yǔ)美文精華篇三：高考英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志美文三篇

高考英語(yǔ)勵(lì)志美文三篇I will persist until I succeed

I was not delivered unto this world in defeat, nor does failure course in my veins. I am not a sheep waiting to be prodded by my shepherd. I am a lion and I refuse to talk, to walk, to sleep with the sheep. I will hear not those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious. Let them join the sheep. The slaughterhouse of failure is not my destiny.

I will never consider defeat and I will remove from my vocabulary such words and phrases as quit, cannot, unable, impossible, out of the question, improbable, failure, unworkable, hopeless, and retreat; for they are the words of fools. I will avoid despair but if this disease of the mind should infect me then I will work on in despair. I will toil and I will endure. I will ignore the obstacles at my feet and keep mine eyes on the goals above my head, for I know that where dry desert ends, green grass grows.

I will remember the ancient law of averages and I will bend it to my good. I will persist with knowledge that each f

ailure to sell will increase my chance for success at the next attempt. Each nay I hear will bring me closer to the sound of yea. Each frown I meet only prepares me for the smile to come. Each misfortune I encounter will carry in it the seed of tomorrow's good luck. I must have the night to appreciate the day. I must fail often to succeed only once.

譯文：

堅(jiān)持不懈 直到成功

我不是為了失敗才來(lái)到這個(gè)世界上的，我的血管里也沒(méi)有失敗的血液在流動(dòng)。我不是任人鞭打的羔羊，我是猛獅，不與羊群為伍。我

不想聽(tīng)失意者的哭泣，抱怨者的牢騷，這是羊群中的瘟疫，我不能被它傳染。失敗者的屠宰場(chǎng)不是我命運(yùn)的歸宿。

我絕不考慮失敗，我的字典里不再有放棄，不可能、辦不到、沒(méi)法子、成問(wèn)題、失敗，行不通、沒(méi)希望、退縮…這類(lèi)愚蠢的字眼。我要

盡量避免絕望，一旦受到它的威脅，立即想方設(shè)法向它挑戰(zhàn)。我要辛勤耕耘，忍受苦楚。我放眼未來(lái)，勇往直前，不再理會(huì)腳下的障礙。

我堅(jiān)信，沙漠盡頭必是綠洲。

堅(jiān)持不懈 直到成功

我要牢牢記住古老的平衡法則，鼓勵(lì)自己堅(jiān)持下去，因?yàn)槊恳淮蔚氖�敗都�?huì)增加下一次成功的機(jī)會(huì)。這一次的拒絕就是下一次的贊同

，這一次皺起的眉頭就是下一次舒展的笑容。今天的不幸，往往預(yù)示著明天的好運(yùn)。夜幕降臨�；叵胍惶斓脑庥觥Ｎ铱偸切拇娓屑�。我深

知，只有失敗多次，才能成功。

Just for today 就為今天

Just for today I will try to live through this day only and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep it up for a lifetime.

Just for today I will be happy. This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."

Just for today I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my "luck" as it comes.

Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.

Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways. I will do somebody a good turn and not get found out: If anybody knows of it, it will not count. I will do at least two things I don?t want to do—just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt: they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.

Just for today I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit, and try not to improve or regulate anybody but myself.

Just for today I will have a program, I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.

Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself and relax. During this half hour, sometime, I will try to get a better perspective of my life.

Just for today I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful, and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me.

就為了今天，我將盡力只度過(guò)今天而不立刻去解決終身的問(wèn)題。對(duì)一件令我沮喪而又必須堅(jiān)持一輩子的事，我只能堅(jiān)持十二個(gè)小時(shí)。

就為了今天，我會(huì)很快樂(lè)。亞伯拉罕-林肯說(shuō)過(guò)，“大多數(shù)人都是決定想怎么高興就怎么高興�！边@已經(jīng)被認(rèn)為是真理。

就為了今天，我會(huì)做自我調(diào)整適應(yīng)事物本來(lái)的面目，而不是想方設(shè)法使每一件事滿足自己的欲望。當(dāng)機(jī)會(huì)來(lái)臨的時(shí)候我會(huì)抓住它。

就為了今天，我會(huì)盡力心強(qiáng)志堅(jiān)。我會(huì)學(xué)習(xí)，學(xué)一些有用的東西。我不會(huì)做一個(gè)精神上的流浪漢。我會(huì)讀一些需要努力、思考和注意力集中的東西。

就為了今天，我會(huì)用三種方法來(lái)磨煉我的靈魂。我會(huì)做對(duì)某人有利的事但不能被發(fā)現(xiàn)，若有人發(fā)現(xiàn)了就不算數(shù)。我將會(huì)做至少兩件我不愿做的事情——只為了磨練。我不會(huì)讓任何人感到我的感情受到了傷害：它們可能受到了傷害，但今天我不想表現(xiàn)出來(lái)。

就為了今天，我會(huì)過(guò)得很愜意�？雌饋�(lái)我達(dá)到了最佳狀態(tài)，穿著得體、講話謙虛、行為禮貌、一點(diǎn)不吹毛求疵，盡量改進(jìn)和調(diào)節(jié)自己而不是別人。

就為了今天，我會(huì)制定一個(gè)計(jì)劃，我也許不會(huì)嚴(yán)格地遵守它，但我一定要有計(jì)劃。我會(huì)避免兩種錯(cuò)誤：倉(cāng)促行事和優(yōu)柔寡斷。

就為了今天，我將會(huì)獨(dú)自靜靜地呆上半小時(shí)放松。在這半小時(shí)里，某個(gè)時(shí)刻，我會(huì)日后對(duì)我的生活有個(gè)更好的看法。

就為了今天，我將不再害怕。尤其我不會(huì)再害怕享受美麗的事物，并且相信我給予世界的，世界也會(huì)給予我。

Youth 青春

Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.

Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20. Nobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals.

Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.

Whether 60 or 16, there is in every human being?s heart the lure of wonders, the unfailing appetite for what?s next and the joy of the game of living. In the center of your heart and my heart, there is a wireless station; so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, courage and power from man and from the infinite, so long as you are young.

When your aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you?ve grown old, even at 20; but as long as your aerials are up, to catch waves of optimism, there?s hope you may die young at 80.

譯文：

青春

青春不是年華，而是心境；青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝，而是深沉的意志，恢宏的想象，炙熱的戀情；青春是生命的深泉在涌流。

青春氣貫長(zhǎng)虹，勇銳蓋過(guò)怯弱，進(jìn)取壓倒茍安。如此銳氣，二十后生而有之，六旬男子則更多見(jiàn)。年歲有加，并非垂老，理想丟棄，方墮

暮年。

歲月悠悠，衰微只及肌膚；熱忱拋卻，頹廢必致靈魂。憂煩，惶恐，喪失自信，定使心靈扭曲，意氣如灰。

無(wú)論年屆花甲，擬或二八芳齡，心中皆有生命之歡樂(lè)，奇跡之誘惑，孩童般天真久盛不衰。人人心中皆有一臺(tái)天線，只要你從天上人間

接受美好、希望、歡樂(lè)、勇氣和力量的信號(hào)，你就青春永駐，風(fēng)華常存。

一旦天線下降，銳氣便被冰雪覆蓋，玩世不恭、自暴自棄油然而生，即使年方二十，實(shí)已垂垂老矣；然則只要樹(shù)起天線，捕捉樂(lè)觀信號(hào)，

你就有望在八十高齡告別塵寰時(shí)仍覺(jué)年輕。

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