A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
善良
Kindness
善意既体现在言语里,也体现在愿意理解与帮助他人的行动中。这些语句围绕体谅、分享和尊重展开。
Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.
每一个战胜诱惑的人都代表着一种新的道德能量。在正确的精神中经受和经受的每一次考验都会使一个灵魂比以前更高尚、更坚强。
The quality of mercy is not strain’d, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice bless’d; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.
慈悲的性质并不紧张,它像柔和的雨从天上降下来,降在地上。施予者与受取者皆有福。
We will develop and cultivate the liberation of mind by lovingkindness, make it our vehicle, make it our basis, stabilize it, exercise ourselves in it, and fully perfect it.
我们要以爱为载体,以爱为基础,以爱为稳定,以爱为锻炼,以爱为完善。
Kindness trumps greed: it asks for sharing. Kindness trumps fear: it calls forth gratefulness and love. Kindness trumps even stupidity, for with sharing and love, one learns.
善良胜过贪婪:它要求分享。仁慈战胜恐惧:它唤起感激和爱。善良甚至胜过愚蠢,因为有了分享和爱,一个人会学会。
If I survive, I will spend my whole life at the oven door seeing that no one is denied bread and, so as to give a lesson of charity, especially those who did not bring flour.
如果我能活下来,我将在烤炉门口度过我的一生,确保没有人得不到面包,并以此来给慈善事业上一课,尤其是那些没有带来面粉的人。
What a privilege to be here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to humankind. Each face in the rainbow of colors that populate our world is precious and special.
能够来到这个星球上,为人类做出自己独特的贡献,我感到非常荣幸。在我们的世界里,每一张色彩斑斓的脸都是珍贵而特别的。
I have a responsibility, and it's something that I did wrong, and if I could personally apologize to every single person that has lost a loved one from drunk driving I would.
我有责任,这是我做错的事,如果我能亲自向每一个因酒后驾车失去亲人的人道歉,我会的。
Tolerance is a very dull virtue. It is boring. Unlike love, it has always had a bad press. It is negative. It merely means putting up with people, being able to stand things.
宽容是一种很枯燥的美德。它是无聊的。不像爱情,它总是有一个坏的媒体。它是负的。它只是意味着容忍别人,能够忍受事情。
We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining- they just shine.
我们被告知要让我们的光发光,如果它发光,我们不需要告诉任何人。灯塔不会发射大炮来吸引人们注意它们的光芒——它们只是发光。
Don’t judge yourself incomplete when your tenderness gets no response; love carries within itself its own plenitude. Whenever there is a void in your life, fill it with love.
当你的温柔得不到回应时,不要认为自己不完整;爱有它自己的丰富性。当你的生活中有空虚时,用爱来填补它。
One who does great deeds out of a desire for glory is acting from impure motives, but one who seeks glory as an incentive to the doing of good deeds is being nobly motivated.
人因贪得荣耀而行大事、乃是出于污秽的心。惟有求荣耀作善事的、乃是出于清洁的心。
Every day, first responders put their own lives on the line to ensure our safety. The least we can do is make sure they have the tools to protect and serve their communities.
每一天,第一反应人员都冒着生命危险来确保我们的安全。我们至少能做的是确保他们拥有保护和服务社区的工具。
KEEP EXPLORING
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We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.
为了得到更多,我们必须付出更多。正是我们自己的慷慨奉献才产生了慷慨的收获。
Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.
努力使你胸中那颗叫做良心的天国之火的小火花继续存在。
When you play music with someone who has a heart rather than playing with someone who is just doing it for money or is cynical it makes all the difference.
当你和一个有爱心的人一起演奏音乐,而不是和一个只是为了钱或者愤世嫉俗的人一起演奏时,情况就完全不同了。
Happiness does not consist in pastimes and amusements but in virtuous activities.
幸福不在于消遣和娱乐,而在于有道德的活动。
A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.
良好的品格是最好的墓碑。当“勿忘我”凋谢时,那些爱你、得到你帮助的人会记得你。把你的名字刻在人们的心里,而不是大理石上。
Bad things are always going to happen in life. People will hurt you. But you can't use that as an excuse to hurt someone back.
生活中总会有不好的事情发生。人们会伤害你。但你不能以此为借口去伤害别人。