A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
承诺
Commitment
To die is nothing, but to live with purpose and integrity, that's something.
死没什么,但活得有目标,活得正直,这才是最重要的。
I slept and dreamt that life was beauty; I woke and found that life was duty
我睡着了,梦见生活是美丽的;我醒来发现生活就是责任
And even then when you take it, you've got to take it with your whole heart.
即使这样,当你接受它的时候,你也必须全心全意地接受它。
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
每一种责任都是一种负担,但对自己的负担是所有其他责任的根源。
Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes... but no plans.
除非做出承诺,否则就只有承诺和希望……但是没有计划。
Promise Yourself To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
承诺自己 坚强到没有什么能扰乱你内心的平静。
Members will hear me say repeatedly words are important; deeds are a reality.
会员们会听到我反复说的话很重要;行动是现实。
Responsibility is the admission that you have a role in this game called life.
责任是承认你在这个叫做生活的游戏中有一个角色。
If you have a child, I said, you have a responsibility at least to stay alive.
如果你有孩子,我说,你至少有责任活下去。
Deeply consider that it is your duty and interest to read the Holy Scriptures.
深入思考阅读圣经是你的责任和兴趣。
How am I going to live today in order to create the tomorrow I'm committed to?
为了创造我所承诺的明天,我将如何活在今天?
Their plan had been very simple: to stay together for the rest of their lives.
他们的计划很简单:在一起度过余生。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less.
凡事尽你的本分。你不能做得更多,你也不应该希望做得更少。
If a man breaks a pledge, the public ought to know it.
如果一个人违背了诺言,公众应该知道。
You can say the opposite of something you've said but you can't do the opposite of something you've done.
你可以把你说过的话反过来说,但是你不能把你做过的事反过来说。
You have to pay the price. You will find that everything in life exacts a price, and you will have to decide whether the price is worth the prize.
你必须付出代价。你会发现生活中的每件事都需要付出代价,你必须决定这个代价是否值得。
You are responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. You are responsible for your rose.
你永远对你所驯服的东西负责。你要对你的玫瑰负责。
If you're going to commit to that, you're going to have to find some way to make it bearable and enjoyable.
如果你想坚持下去,你就得想办法让它变得可以忍受和令人愉快。