A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
把好句子,读进生活里。
一句英文,一种视角。慢慢读,总有一句与你共鸣。
Youth, large, lusty, loving - Youth, full of grace, force, fascination. Do you know that Old Age may come after you with equal grace, force, fascination?
青春,高大,精力充沛,充满爱——青春,充满优雅,力量,魅力。你知不知道,你的晚年也会以同样的优雅、力量和魅力降临?
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
我们靠得到的东西生活,但我们靠给予的东西生活。
Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.
胜利不是一切,但渴望胜利才是。
A feet can be shorter while an inch can be longer.
尺有所短,寸有所长。
Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
明智的是谁?向每个人学习的人。强大的是谁?控制自己激情的人。谁是富人?知足者常乐。那是谁?没有人。
I think that the leaf of a tree, the meanest insect on which we trample, are in themselves arguments more conclusive than any which can be adduced that some vast intellect animates Infinity.
我认为,树叶,我们践踏过的最卑鄙的昆虫,其本身的论点比任何可以引证的论点都更具结论性,即某些巨大的智慧使无限充满活力。
It is not that I'm so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.
并不是我很聪明。但我花了更长的时间来回答这些问题。
Her mind was less difficult to develop. She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper.
她的心智不那么难以发展。她是一个理解力差、不了解情况、喜怒无常的女人。
Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.
爱情是叹息吹出的烟雾。
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.
教育思想而不教育心灵,根本不是教育。
The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.
奇怪的悖论是,当我接受自己本来的样子时,我就能改变。
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
借鉴昨天,活在今天,憧憬明天。