Percy Bysshe Shelley：Love's Philosophy等文章
Percy Bysshe Shelley--Love's Philosophy 汉译
Love's Philosophy
Percy Bysshe Shelley
The fountains mingle with the river,
And the rivers with the ocean;
The winds of heaven mix forever,
With a sweet emotion;
Nothing in the world is single;
All things by a law divine
In one another’s being mingle;--
Why not I with thine?
See! the mountains kiss high heaven,
And the waves clasp one another;
No sister flower would be forgiven,
If it disdained it’s brother;
And the sunlight clasps the earth,
And the moonbeams kiss the sea;--
What are all these kissings worth,
If thou kiss not me?
爱的哲学
波西·比希·雪莱
泉水与河流汇聚，
江河与海洋相通，
天风满含美妙情趣，
永远混合交融，
世界上没有单独孤立的事物；
一切事物都受神圣规律的支配，
相互融合，相互依附；——
为什么我和你不相配成对？
看群山亲吻天空，
波涛互相拥抱；
姊妹花朵如果藐视它的弟兄，
它不会被宽饶；
日光紧抱大地，
月辉亲吻大海；
这些亲吻有何意义，
如果你不吻我以示爱？
（秦希廉 译）
爱的哲学
帕西·比希·雪莱
出山的泉水与江河汇流，
江河又与海洋相通，
天空里风与风互相渗透，
融洽于甜蜜的深情。
万物遵循同一条神圣法则，
在同一精神中会合；
世界上一切都独而有偶，
为什么我和你却否？
看高高的山峰亲吻蓝空，
波浪和波浪相抱相拥，
没有一朵姐妹花会被宽容，
如果竟轻视她的弟兄；
灿烂的阳光抚抱大地，
明丽的月华亲吻海波，
一切甜美的神工有何价值，
如果，你不吻我？
（江枫 译）
William Shakespeare--Under the Green woodTree 汉译
Under the Green wood Tree
William Shakespeare
Under the greenwood tree
Who loves to lie with me,
And turn his merry note
Unto the sweet bird’s throat—
Come hither, come hither, come hither!
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather.
Who doth ambition shun
And loves to live i’n the sun,
Seeking the food he eats
And pleas’d with what he gets—
Come hither, come hither, come hither!
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather.
绿林树下
威廉·莎士比亚
在绿林树下，
谁愿与我一起躺卧，
将他欢乐的曲调
转换为飞鸟的甜美之歌，
到这儿来吧，到这儿来吧，到这儿来吧；
他在这里
看不到仇敌
只有冬季和狂风暴雨的天气。
谁愿放弃野心，
想在阳光下生存，
觅取他吃的食物，
满足于他的所获，
到这儿来吧，到这儿来吧，到这儿来吧；
他在这里
看不到仇敌，
只有冬季和狂风暴雨的天气。
（秦希廉 译）
2、Matthew Arnoid：Dover Beach
Matthew Arnoid
The sea is calm tonight.
The tide is full, the moon lies fair
Upon the straits;—on the French coast the light
Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand，
Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay.
Come to the window, sweet is the night-air!
Only, from the long line of spray
Where the sea meets the moon-blanched land,
Listen! you hear the grating roar
Of pebbles which the waves draw back, and fling,
At their return, up the high strand,
Begin, and cease, and then again begin,
With tremulous cadence slow, and bring
The eternal note of sadness in.
Sophocles long ago
Heard it on the Aegean, and it brought
Into his mind the turbid ebb and flow
Of human misery; we
Find also in the sound a thought,
Hearing it by this distant northern sea.
The Sea of Faith
Was once, too, at the full, and round earth’s shore
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled.
But now I only hear
Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,
Retreating, to the breath
Of the night-wind, down the vast edges drear
And naked shingles of the world.
Ah, love, let us be true
To one another! for the world, which seems
To lie before us like a land of dreams,
So various, so beautiful, so new,
Hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light,
Nor certitude, nor peace, nor help for pain;
And we are here as on a darkling plain
Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight,
Where ignorant armies clash by night.
译文：
多弗海滨
麦修·阿诺尔德
今夜海上是风平浪静，
潮水正满，月色皎皎
临照着海峡；――法国海岸上，光明
一现而不见了；英国的悬崖，
闪亮而开阔，挺立在宁谧的海湾里。
到窗口来吧，夜里的空气多好！
只是，从海水同月光所漂白的陆地
两相衔结的地方，浪花铺成长长的一排，
听啊！你听得见聒耳的咆哮，
是水浪把石子卷回去，回头
又抛出，抛到高高的岸上来，
来了，停了，然后又来一阵，
徐缓的旋律抖抖擞擞，
带来了永恒的哀音。
索夫克里斯在很久以前
在爱琴海上听见它给他的心里
带来了人类的悲惨
浊浪滚滚的起伏景象；我们也听得出
一种思潮活动在这一片声音里，
在这里遥远的北海边听见它起伏。
信仰的海洋
从前也曾经饱满，把大地环抱，
象一条光亮的腰带连结成一气。
可是现在我只听见
它的忧郁，冗长，退缩的咆啸，
退进夜风的喧响，
退下世界的浩瀚，荒凉的边沿
和光光秃秃的沙砾。
啊，爱，让我们相互
忠实吧！因为世界叫我们分明
看来象摆在眼前的一个梦境，
这么美，这么新，这么个多式多样，
实际上并没有光明，爱，幸福，
也没有稳定、和平、给痛苦的温慰；
我们在这里，象在原野上受黑暗包围，
斗争和逃遁惊扰到没有一片净土，
处处是无知的军队在夜里冲突。
（卞之琳 译）
多佛海滩
马修·阿诺德
今夜大海平静，
潮水正满，月色朗朗，
临照海峡，—法国海岸上
微光渐隐，而英国的峭壁高竖，
在宁静的海湾里显出巨大模糊的身影
到窗边来吧，晚风多么甜！
可是你听！月光漂白了的陆地
与大海相接处，那一条长长的浪花线
传来磨牙般的喧声，
这是海浪卷走卵石，然后转回头来，
又是它们抛到高高的海滩之上，
涌起，停息，再重新涌起，
以缓慢而颤动的节拍
送来永恒的悲哀的音响。
索福克勒斯很久以前
在爱琴海边听过这喧声，
在他心中引起了人类苦难的
浊浪滚滚的潮汐；
我们在此演员的北海边聆听，
也在此声中听到了深意。
信仰之海
也曾有过满潮，像一根灿烂的腰带
把全球的海浪围绕。
但如今我只听得
它那忧伤的退潮的咆哮久久不息，
它退向夜风的呼吸，
退过世界广阔阴沉的边界，
只留下一滩光秃秃的卵石。
啊，爱人，愿我们
彼此真诚！因为世界虽然
展开在我们面前如梦幻的国度，
多么光彩、，美丽而新鲜，
实际上却没有欢乐，没有爱和光阴，
没有肯定，没有和平，没有对痛苦的救助；
我们犹如处在黑暗的旷野。
斗争和逃跑构成一片混乱与惊怖，
无知的军队在黑暗互相冲突。
（飞白 译）
2015年7月5日 00:00
3、曹植：《洛神赋》
黄初三年，余朝京师，还济洛川。古人有言，斯水之神，名曰宓妃。感宋玉对楚王神女之事，遂作斯赋。其辞曰：
余从京域，言归东藩。背伊阙，越轘辕，经通谷，陵景山。日既西倾，车殆马烦。尔乃税驾乎蘅皋，秣驷乎芝田，容与乎阳林，流眄乎洛川。于是精移神骇，忽焉思散。俯则末察，仰以殊观，睹一丽人，于岩之畔。乃援御者而告之曰：“尔有觌于彼者乎？彼何人斯？若此之艳也！”御者对曰：“臣闻河洛之神，名曰宓妃。然则君王所见，无乃日乎？其状若何？臣愿闻之。”
余告之曰：“其形也，翩若惊鸿，婉若游龙。荣曜秋菊，华茂春松。仿佛兮若轻云之蔽月，飘飘兮若流风之回雪。远而望之，皎若太阳升朝霞；迫而察之，灼若芙蕖出渌波。襛纤得衷，修短合度。肩若削成，腰如约素。延颈秀项，皓质呈露。芳泽无加，铅华弗御。云髻峨峨，修眉联娟。丹唇外朗，皓齿内鲜，明眸善睐，靥辅承权。瑰姿艳逸，仪静体闲。柔情绰态，媚于语言。奇服旷世，骨像应图。披罗衣之璀粲兮，珥瑶碧之华琚。戴金翠之首饰，缀明珠以耀躯。践远游之文履，曳雾绡之轻裾。微幽兰之芳蔼兮，步踟蹰于山隅。于是忽焉纵体，以遨以嬉。左倚采旄，右荫桂旗。壤皓腕于神浒兮，采湍濑之玄芝。
余情悦其淑美兮，心振荡而不怡。无良媒以接欢兮，托微波而通辞。愿诚素之先达兮，解玉佩以要之。嗟佳人之信修，羌习礼而明诗。抗琼珶以和余兮，指潜渊而为期。执眷眷之款实兮，惧斯灵之我欺。感交甫之弃言兮，怅犹豫而狐疑。收和颜而静志兮，申礼防以自持。……
The Goddess of the Luo
Cao Zhi
In the third year of the Huangchu (1) era, I attended court at the capital and then crossed the LuoRiver (2) to begin my journey home. Men in olden times used to say that the goddess of the riveris named Fufei. Inspired by the example of Song Yu, who described a goddess to the king of Chu, Ieventually composed a fu which read:
Leaving the capital
To return to my fief in the east,
Yi Barrier at my back,
Up over Huanyuan,
Passing through Tong Valley,
Crossing Mount Jing;
The sun had already dipped in the west,
The carriage unsteady, the horses fatigued,
And so I halted my rig in the spikenard marshes,
Grazed my team of our at Lichen Fields (3),
Idling a while by Willow Wood (4),
Letting my eyes wander over the Luo.
Then my mood seemed to change, my spirit grew restless;
Suddenly my thoughts had scattered.
I looked down, hardly noticing what was there,
Looked up to see a different sight,
To spy a lovely lady by the slopes of the riverbank.
I took hold of the coachman's arm and asked: “Can you see her? Who could she be – a womanso beautiful!”
The coachmen replied: “I have heard of the goddess of the River Luo, Whose name is Fufei. Whatyou see, my prince — is it not she? But what does she look like? I beg you to tell me!
And I answered:
Her body soars lightly like a startled swan,
Gracefully, like a dragon in flight,
In splendor brighter than the autumn chrysanthemum,
In bloom more flourishing than the pine in spring;
Dim as the moon mantled in filmy clouds,
Restless as snow whirled by the driving wind.
Gaze far off from a distance;
She sparkles like the sun rising from morning mists;
Press closer to examine:
She flames like the lotus flower topping the green wave.
In her a balance is struck between plump and frail.
A measured accord between diminutive and tall,
With shoulders shaped as if by carving,
Waist narrow as though bound with white cords;
At her slim throat and curving neck
The pale flesh lies open to view,
No scented ointments overlaying it,
No coat of leaden powder applied.
Cloud-bank coiffure rising steeply,
Long eyebrows delicately arched,
Red lips that shed their light abroad,
White teeth gleaming within,
Bright eyes skilled at glances,
A dimple to round off the base of the cheek —
Her rare form wonderfully enchanting,
Her manner quiet, her pose demure.
Gentle hearted, broad of mind (5),
She entrances with every word she speaks;
Her robes are of a strangeness seldom seen,
Her face and figure live up to her paintings.
Wrapped in the soft rustle of a silken garments,
She decks herself with flowery earrings of jasper and jade,
Gold and kingfisher hairpins adorning her head,
Strings of bright pearls to make her body shine.
She treads in figured slippers fashioned for distant wandering,
Airy trains of mistlike gauze in tow,
Dimmed by the odorous haze of unseen orchids,
Pacing uncertainly beside the corner of the hill.
Then suddenly she puts on a freer air,
Ready for rambling, for pleasant diversion.
To the left planting her colored pennants,
To the right spreading the shade of cassia flags,
She dips pale wrists into the holy river's brink,
Plucks dark iris from the rippling shallows.
My fancy is charmed by her modest beauty,
But my heart, uneasy, stirs with distress:
Without a skilled go-between to join us in bliss,
I must trust these little waves to bear my message.
Desiring that my sincerity first of all be known,
I undo a girdle-jade to offer as pledge.
Ah, the pure trust of that lovely lady,
Trained in ritual, acquainted with Odes (6);
She holds up a garnet stone to match my gift,
Pointing down into the depths to show where we should meet.
Clinging to a lover's passionate faith,
Yet I fear that this spirit may deceive me;
Warned by tales of how Jiaofu (7) was abandoned,
I pause, uncertain and despairing;
Then, stilling such thoughts, I turn a gentler face toward her,
Signaling that for my part I abide by the rules of ritual.
Notes:
(1) the Huangchu: i.e. 222 A.D.
(2) the Luo River: In Henan Province, so are Tong Valley and Mount Jing.
(3) Grazed my team of four at Lichen Field: Orig. — Grazed my horse on a fragrant grass field.
(4) Willow Wood: Name of a place.
(5) broad of mind: Orig. — deportment calm.
(6) with the Odes: Orig. — with poetry.
(7) Jiaofu: A character in a fairy tale who is abandoned by a goddess.
(王恩保、王约西 编译)
2015年7月25日 00:00
4、Alfred Lord Tennyson：Ring Out the Old, Ring In the New
Ring Out the Old, Ring In the New
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light:
The year is dying in the night—
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
Ring out the old, ring in the new—
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the grief that saps the mind
For those that here we see no more;
Ring out the feud of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to all mankind.
Ring out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes of life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.
Ring out the want, the care, the sin,
The faithless coldness of the times;
Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes
But ring the fuller minstrel in.
Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic slander and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love of good.
Ring out old shapes of foul disease;
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land—
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
译文：
除旧迎新
阿尔弗雷德·丁尼生
狂热的群钟啊，向着荒野的天空敲击吧，
敲走飞云和霜白的寒光：
年岁在黑夜中消亡——
狂热的群钟啊，将它敲走，让它死去吧。
敲走旧的，敲来新的——
敲吧，欢快的群钟，跨越雪地，
年岁在离去，让它去吧；
敲走虚伪的东西，敲来真实的东西。
敲走损伤心灵的忧伤，
为了那些在这里我们不再见到的人，
敲走贫富之间的纷争，
给人类敲来救济的补偿。
敲走那逐渐垂亡的主义，
以及各种陈旧的党派之争；
敲来那些更高尚的生活模型，
它们具有更优美的风度，更纯正的法纪。
敲走贫乏、罪恶、忧虑，
以及当今无信无义的冷酷；
敲走吧，敲走我一切悲伤的诗句，
但是要敲来更美满的歌曲。
敲走对权位与血缘的虚傲，
民间的诽谤与怨恨；
敲来对真理与正义的爱心，
敲来对美好事物的共同爱好。
敲走各种陈旧的污浊疾病，
敲走狭隘的拜金欲；
敲走以往的千次战役，
敲来千年的和平。
敲来英勇自由的人，
更宽广的胸怀，更仁爱的手掌；
敲走大地上的黑暗——
敲来耶稣基督救世神。
（秦希廉 译）
The Miller's Daughter
Alfred Tennyson
It is the miller’s daughter,
And she is grown so dear, so dear,
That I would be the jewel
That trembles in her ear:
For hid in ringlets day and night,
I’d touch her neck so warm and white.
And I would be the girdle
About her dainty dainty waist,
And her heart would beat against me,
In sorrow and in rest:
And I should know if it beat right,
I’d clasp it round so close and tight.
And I would be the necklace,
And all day long to fall and rise
Upon her balmy bosom,
With her laughter or her sighs:
And I would lie so light, so light,
I scarce should be unclasp’d at night.
译文：
磨坊主的女儿
阿尔弗雷德·丁尼生
这是磨坊主的女儿，
她长得那么可爱，那么可爱，
因而我甘愿做一颗宝石
在她耳朵上摇摆：
因为日夜藏身在她小小耳环上，
我可抚摸她温暖雪白的颈项。
我也甘愿做一条腰带
围绕她优雅的优雅的纤腰，
因而在忧愁与安闲时，
她的心可冲着我搏跳：
我也可得知它是否跳得正常无误，
我会把它贴身紧紧搂住。
我甘愿做一条项链，
整天降落或升起
在她芬芳的胸部，
伴着她的欢笑或叹息：
我会轻飘地轻飘地躺伏，
在夜间我难得被摘除。
(秦希廉 译)
2015年8月8日 00:00
5、博科娃：2015年世界环境日致辞
Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General ofUNESCO, on the Occasion of World Environment Day
联合国教科文组织总干事伊琳娜·博科娃女士“世界环境日”致辞
Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care.
七十亿个梦想、一个地球、节制消耗
5 June 2015
2015年6月5日
We live in a world transforming deeply, rocked by multiple crises, on a planet facing rising pressure.
我们生活在一个发生着深刻变革、经历着重重危机的震荡的世界，生活在一个压力与日俱增的地球上。
Environmental change has never been so deeply interconnected with our societies as it is today, inthis era that many scientists call the Anthropocene, when human activity is the major forceshaping the planetary system. The impact that individual women and men are having on thesustainability of the planet may not always be visible – but consider the impact of seven billionwomen and men, and it becomes clear that daily choices matter.
在这个许多科学家称为“人类世”的时代，人类活动是塑造地球系统的主要力量，环境变化从未像今天这样与我们的社会有着如此深刻的关联。男女个体对地球的可持续性的影响也许并不总是很明显，但是如果考虑到七十亿男女的影响，那么显然每日的选择就不是无足轻重了。
Environmental change is not just about carbon – it is, fundamentally, about women and men, it isabout how we produce and consume in society. The environment is intertwined with humanvalues and behaviour, directly linked to our livelihoods, urban development and natureconservation as well as migration patterns, affecting also the use of water and land, impacting onspecies survival.
环境变化不仅是碳的问题，从根本上来说它关乎男男女女，关乎我们在社会中如何生产和消费。环境与人的价值观和行为盘根错节，与生计、城市发展、自然保护以及迁移模式直接相关，也关系到水和土地的使用，影响着物种的生存。
Sustainability cannot be crafted through technological or economic solutions alone. We need greensocieties to build green economies. We must act in a holistic manner, across the board, startingwith individual women and men.
可持续性单靠技术或经济手段是无法实现的。我们需要绿色社会来建设绿色经济。我们必须从个人做起，采取综合和全面的行动。
This year, the international community has an historic opportunity to adopt a new sustainabledevelopment agenda and to reach a global agreement on climate change. UNESCO is bringing thefull force of its mandate and experience to make both a success. We are promoting education forsustainable development to shape the new values, skills and knowledge that all societies needtoday. Sustainability will be built on the benches of schools, starting as early as possible.
今年，国际社会面临一次历史机遇，可望通过一项新的可持续发展议程并达成全球气候变化协议。教科文组织正在充分发挥其使命和经验，以玉成二事。我们正在促进可持续发展教育，以形成今天所有社会所需要的新的价值观、技能和知识。可持续性将立足于学校教育，宜尽早开始。
We work also to harness the power of science, technology and innovation to strengthenknowledge, to safeguard biodiversity through Biosphere Reserves, and to strengthen the linksbetween the sciences and policy.
我们还致力于发挥科学、技术和创新的力量来加强知识、利用生物圈保护区保护生物多样性以及加强科学和政策之间的联系。
This is one goal of the Scientific Advisory Board, an initiative of the United Nations SecretaryGeneral for which UNESCO is the Secretariat, to craft a new unity among all sciences and catalyzenew synergies across disciplines, policy lines and borders, including to inform the 21st Session ofthe Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) thatwill be held in Paris later this year.
科学咨询委员会是教科文组织担任秘书处的一项联合国秘书长倡议，它的目标之一是打造所有科学的新联合体，激发跨越学科、政策方针和国界的新协作，包括为将于今年晚些时候在巴黎举行的《联合国气候变化框架公约》第二十一次缔约方大会（COP21）提供信息。
There is strong global momentum – we need to act on this promise and make a new one, fordevelopment that is sustainable, in harmony with the planet. This responsibility cannot wait – wemust act now.
可持续的、与地球和谐相处的发展拥有强大的全球动力，我们需要实践这一诺言并做出新的承诺。这一责任时不我待，我们必须现在就行动起来。
2015年8月22日 00:00
6、《诗经》：蒹葭
《蒹葭》，出自《诗经·国风·秦风》，这首诗描写了一个热恋者对心中爱人的追求。表现主人公对爱情的执着追求的精神。
【原文】
蒹葭苍苍，白露为霜。
所谓伊人，在水一方，
溯洄从之，道阻且长。
溯游从之，宛在水中央。
蒹葭萋萋，白露未晞。
所谓伊人，在水之湄。
溯洄从之，道阻且跻。
溯游从之，宛在水中坻。
蒹葭采采，白露未已。
所谓伊人，在水之涘。
溯洄从之，道阻且右。
溯游从之，宛在水中沚。
许渊冲译本
The reed
Green, green the reed,
Dew and frost gleam.
Where’s she I need?
Beyond the stream.
Upstream I go, the way is long.
Downstream I go, She’s there among.
White, white the reed,
Dew not yet dried.
Where’s she I need?
On the other side.
Upstream I go,
Hard is the way.
Downstream I go ,
She’s far away.
Bright, bright the reed,
Dew and frost blend.
Where’s she I need?
At river’s end.
Upstream I go,
The way does wind.
Downstream I go,
She’s far behind.
杨宪益、戴乃迭译本
The reeds
The reeds are luxuriant and green,
The white dew has turned to frost.
My beloved so dear to me,
In somewhere beyond the waters.
Upriver I search for him,
The way is arduous and long.
Downriver I search for him,
He seems to be in the middle of the waters.
The reeds are exuberant and strong,
The white dew has not yet dried.
My beloved so dear to me,
Is somewhere near the river-bank.
Upriver I search for him,
The way is arduous and hard.
Downriver I search for him,
He seems to be on the shoal in the waters.
The reeds are flourishing and lush,
The white dew is still falling.
My beloved so dear to me,
Is somewhere near the riverside.
Upriver I search for him;
The way is arduous and tortuous.
Downriver I search for him,
He seems to be on an islet in the waters.
2015年9月13日 00:00
7、Bertrand Russell：Love,Knowledge,and Pity
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, havegoverned my life: the longing for love, the search forknowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither andthither, in a wayward course, over a deep ocean of anguish,reaching to the very verge of despair.
I have sought love, first, because it bring ecstasy—ecstasy so great that I would often havesacrificed all the rest of life for a few hours of this joy. I have sought it, next, because it relievesloneliness—that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of theworld into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. I have sought it, finally, because in the union oflove I have seen, in a mystic miniature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poetshave imagined. This is what I sought, and though it might seem too good for human life, this iswhat—at last—I have found.
With equal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understand the hearts of men. Ihave to know why the stars shine. And I have tried to apprehend the Pythagorean power bywhich number holds sway above the flux. A little of this, but not much, I have achieved.
Love and knowledge, so far as they were possible, led upward toward the heavens. But always pitybrought me back to earth. Echoes of cries of pain reverberate in my heart. Children in famine,victims tortured by oppressors, helpless old people a hated burden to their sons, and the wholeworld of loneliness, poverty, and pain make a mockery of what human life should be. I long toalleviate the evil, but I cannot, and I too suffer.
This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the chance wereoffered me.
爱，知识和同情
伯特兰·罗素
三种单纯又极其强烈的激情，支配了我的一生：对爱的渴望，对知识的寻求，对人类苦难和无法承受的同情。这些激情像强劲的风任意把我吹向四方，越过极度痛苦的深海，濒临绝望的边缘。
我寻求爱，首先是因为它带来欢乐——这么巨大的欢乐，我常常愿奉献出余下的生命，以换取几小时的这种乐趣。我寻求爱，其次是因为它消除了孤独——在这可怕的孤独中，一个颤抖的意识越过世界的边缘，窥伺到了冷酷而又深不可测的死亡深渊。我寻求爱，还因为通过爱的结合，我在一个神秘的缩影里，看到了圣者与诗人想象中预示的天国。这就是我寻求的而且，虽然它对人生似乎过于美好，但却已是——最终——我所找到的。
我以同样的激情去寻求知识。我要理解人们的心灵。我要知道为何星光闪烁。我试图领会使数的概念支配一切变动的毕达哥拉斯哲学的魅力。这些，我做的不多，只做了一点点。
爱与知识在可能得到的情况下使我上升到天国。但是同情总是把我拉回现实。痛苦的哀嚎之声回荡在我的心中。饥饿的儿童，受压迫者欺凌的人们，被儿女们看成可憎的重负的无依无靠的老人，以及充满了孤独，贫穷，苦难的整个世界，对人类应有的生活是一个嘲弄。我渴望减少邪恶。但是，我做不到，因而我也经受痛苦。
这就是我的一生。我发现值得这样生活。如果让我再生，我还要愉快地再一次这样生活。
2015年10月11日 00:00
8、重阳节品诗：陶渊明《九日闲居》、王维《九月九日忆山东兄弟》
重阳节品诗: 陶渊明《九日闲居》英译
据《宋书·陶潜传》载，陶渊明归隐后闲居家中，某年九月九日重阳节，宅边的菊花正开，然因家贫无酒，遂在菊花丛中坐了很久，正在惆怅感伤之际，忽然做江州刺史的王宏派人送来了酒，渊明也不推辞，开怀畅饮，饮则醉，醉则归，不拘礼仪，颓然自放，表现了他不受拘束，纯任自然的天性。这首诗根据其小序中所说的情形来看，与此诗中所叙之事略同，考王宏为江州刺史始于公元418年（义熙十四年），时渊明已过五十五岁，可见此诗是他的晚年所作。
重阳节自古有饮菊花酒的习俗，据说如此可以延年益寿，《西京杂记》云：“九月九日佩茱萸，食蓬饵，饮菊花酒，令人长寿。”然而这一年的重九，在渊明的宅边，虽然有一丛丛颜色各异的菊花，然苦于无钱沽酒，只能空食菊花。古人视菊为一种高雅而有气节的花卉，因她开在众芳凋落的秋天，故屈原就有“夕餐秋菊之落英”的话，这里所说的“九华”也就是指菊花，诗人有菊无酒，遂产生出无限感慨。（转自网上）
余闲居，爱重九之名。秋菊盈园，而持醪靡由。空服九华，寄怀於言。
世短意常多，斯人乐久生。
日月依辰至，举俗爱其名。
露凄暄风息，气激天象明。
往燕无遗影，来雁有余声。
酒能祛百虑，菊解制颓龄。
如何蓬庐士，空视时运倾！
尘爵耻虚壘，寒华徒自荣。
敛襟独闲谣，缅焉起深情。
栖迟固多娱，淹留岂无成？
A Leisured Life on the Double Ninth
(With a Preface)
Now that I live a leisured life, I love the name of the Double Ninth. When autumn chrysanthemumsflourish in my garden, I have no wine to drink. In face of the flowers, I write this verse to bare mythoughts.
Man's life is short and full of cares and strife,
Yet man still longs to live a long, long life.
The Double Ninth arrives in its due time,
A festive name that is praised as sublime.
Amid the heavy dews the days are clean,
The air is fresh, the sky remains serene.
The south-bound swallows have already gone by
While songs of wild geese echo in the sky.
The wine relieves me of many a care;
Chrysanthemums give me years to spare.
How can I, a wretched scholar, stand alone
And let the time blow forward by on its won!
When dusty goblets lie before an empty jars,
Chrysanthemums bloom in vain as they are.
As I calm down and sing an idle song
My feelings are indeed profound and strong.
Such mighty joy the leisured days provide
That I've achieved a lot where reside.
（汪榕培 译）
王维：《九月九日忆山东兄弟》
诗因重阳节思念家乡的亲人而作。王维家居蒲州（今山西永济），在华山之东，所以题称“忆山东兄弟”。写这首诗时他大概正在长安谋取功名。繁华的帝都对当时热中仕进的年轻士子虽有很大吸引力，但对一个少年游子来说，毕竟是举目无亲的“异乡”；而且越是繁华热闹，在茫茫人海中的游子就越显得孤孑无亲。第一句用了一个“独”字，两个“异”字，分量下得很足。对亲人的思念，对自己孤孑处境的感受，都凝聚在这个“独”字里面。
“异乡为异客”，不过说他乡作客，但两个“异”字所造成的艺术效果，却比一般地叙说他乡作客要强烈得多。在自然经济占主要地位的封建时代，不同地域之间的风土、人情、语言、生活习惯差别很大，离开多年生活的故乡到异地去，会感到一切都陌生、不习惯，感到自己是漂浮在异地生活中的一叶浮萍。“异乡”、“异客”，正是朴质而真切地道出了这种感受。作客他乡者的思乡怀亲之情，在平日自然也是存在的，不过有时不一定是显露的，但一旦遇到某种触媒──最常见的是“佳节”──就很容易爆发出来，甚至一发而不可抑止。这就是所谓“每逢佳节倍思亲”。佳节，往往是家人团聚的日子，而且往往和对家乡风物的许多美好记忆联结在一起，所以“每逢佳节倍思亲”就是十分自然的了。这种体验，可以说人人都有，但在王维之前，却没有任何诗人用这样朴素无华而又高度概括的诗句成功地表现过。而一经诗人道出，它就成了最能表现客中思乡感情的格言式的警句。
《九月九日忆山东兄弟》就是他的代表性作品。
九月九日忆山东兄弟
独在异乡为异客，
每逢佳节倍思亲。
遥知兄弟登高处，
遍插茱萸少一人。
THNIKING OF MY BROTHERS ON MOUNTAIN CLIMBING DAY
Alone, a lonely stranger in a foreign land,
I doubly pine for kinsfolk on a holiday.
I know my brothers would, with dogwood spray in hand,
Climb up mountain and miss me so far away.
（许渊冲译）
2015年11月1日 00:00
9、中国传统文化：那些古代典籍的英语名称
那些古代典籍的英语名称
说到中国古代文化，四书五经和四大名著肯定是少不了的。近几年，不少外国友人都对中国文化产生了浓厚的兴趣，要向他们介绍咱们的古代文学典籍，先把下面这些说法记下来吧！
四书 The Four Books
《 大学 》 The Great Learning
《 中庸 》 The Doctrine of the Mean
《 论语 》 The Analects of Confucius
《 孟子 》 The Mencius
五经 The Five Classics
《 诗经 》 The Book of Songs
《 书经 》 The Book of History
《 易经 》 The Book of Changes
《 礼记 》 The Book of Rites
《 春秋 》 The Spring and Autumn Annals
古代典籍 Famous Ancient Books
《 史记 》 Historical Records
《 山海经 》 The Classic of Mountains and Rivers
《 本草纲目 》 Compendium of Materia Medica
《 资治通鉴 》 History Retold as a Mirror for Rulers
《 西厢记 》 The Romance of West Chamber
《 三国演义 》 The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
《 水浒传 》 Heroes of the Marshes ; Water Margins
《 西游记 》 Pilgrimage to the West
《 红楼梦 》 Dream of the Red Mansions ; The story of the Stone
《 聊斋志异 》 Strange Tales of a Lonely Studio
六艺 Six classical arts
礼 rites
乐 music
射 archery
御 riding
书 writing
数 arithmetic
古代文学常见体裁 Genres of the ancient literature
朦胧诗 misty poetry
三字经 three-character scripture
武侠小说 tales of roving knights; martial arts novel; a kung fu novel
言情小说 romantic fiction; sentimental novel
八股文 eight-part essay; stereotyped writing
五言绝句 five-character quatrain
七言律诗 seven-character octave
2015年12月13日 00:00
10、Francis Bacon：Of Parents and Children
THE joys of parents are secret; and so are their griefs and fears.They cannot utter the one; nor they will not utter the other.Children sweeten labors; but they make misfortunes more bitter.They increase the cares of life; but they mitigate theremembrance of death. The perpetuity by generation iscommon to beasts; but memory, merit, and noble works, are proper to men. And surely a manshall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men; which havesought to express the images of their minds, where those of their bodies have failed. So the careof posterity is most in them, that have no posterity. They that are the first raisers of their houses,are most indulgent towards their children; beholding them as the continuance, not only of theirkind, but of their work; and so both children and creatures.
The difference in affection, of parents towards their several children, is many times unequal; andsometimes unworthy; especially in the mothers; as Solomon saith, A wise son rejoiceth the father,but an ungracious son shames the mother. A man shall see, where there is a house full of children,one or two of the eldest respected, and the youngest made wantons; but in the midst, some thatare as it were forgotten, who many times, nevertheless, prove the best. The illiberality of parents,in allowance towards their children, is an harmful error; makes them base; acquaints them withshifts; makes them sort with mean company; and makes them surfeit more when they come toplenty. And therefore the proof is best, when men keep their authority towards the children, butnot heir purse. Men have a foolish manner (both parents and schoolmasters and servants) increating and breeding an emulation between brothers, during childhood, which many times sortethto discord when they are men, and disturbeth families.
The Italians make little difference between children, and nephews or near kinsfolks; but so they beof the lump, they care not though they pass not through their own body. And, to say truth, innature it is much a like matter; insomuch that we see a nephew sometimes resembleth an uncle, ora kinsman, more than his own parent; as the blood happens. Let parents choose betimes, thevocations and courses they mean their children should take; for then they are most flexible; andlet them not too much apply themselves to the disposition of their children, as thinking they willtake best to that, which they have most mind to. It is true, that if the affection or aptness of thechildren be extraordinary, then it is good not to cross it; but generally the precept is good,optimum elige, suave et facile illud faciet consuetudo. (1) Younger brothers are commonlyfortunate, but seldom or never where the elder are disinherited.
(1) Choose the best; practice will make it pleasant and easy.
谈父母与子女
弗兰西斯•培根
为人父母者爱把喜乐忧惧都藏在心头，因为有些感受不能说，有些则不愿说。子女可使父母的辛劳苦中有乐，但也可使父母的不幸加深；子女会增加父母对生活的忧虑，但也会减轻他们对死亡的担忧。动物皆能生殖繁衍，代代不绝，但在身后留下声名，功德和伟业则为人之独有。世人的确可见，最伟大的功业历来都由一些无后嗣者所始创，这些人因没有后嗣再现他们的肉体，便努力实现其精神之再现，所以无后嗣者往往最关心后世。未立业而先成家者大都溺爱孩子，他们不仅把孩子视为种族的衍续，而且视为他们事业的继续，因此孩子于他们就如同创造的产物。
父母对子女的疼爱往往不甚均匀，而且有时还不甚恰当，尤其是母亲。正如所罗门曰：“儿子聪明其父开颜，儿子愚笨其母赧颜。”（1）世人可见，若一户人家有众多子女，那他们当中每每是最长者受到重视，最幼者受到纵容，居中者则在某种程度上受到忽略，然而屡屡都是这些居中者最有出息。父母在孩子的零花钱上吝啬有害无益，那会使孩子变得卑劣，学会欺诈哄骗，甚至结交不三不四的朋友，而且待将来有钱时会挥霍无度。所以最好的经验是：父母应保持其权威无损，但莫保持其钱包不瘪。（无论是父母、教师还是家仆）成年人都爱在孩子们小时候鼓励兄弟之间竞争，这种做法往往会造成他们成年之后失和，从而破坏家庭和睦。意大利人对儿子，侄甥或其他近亲晚辈几乎不分亲疏，只要他们是本族晚辈，纵非自己亲生也一视同仁。而无庸讳言，实际上这些晚生也差不多是一回事，因为我们常见某个当侄甥的有时更像其叔叔、舅舅或另一位近亲长辈，而不像他自己的父亲，此乃血气使然也。当父母的应及早选定他们想让孩子从事的职业和相关学业，因孩子越小可塑性越大；同时父母不可过分注重孩子的意向，别以为孩子想做的事他们将来也会喜欢。毫无疑问，若孩子的爱好和才能超凡出众，那当然是不加阻碍为妙；不过对一般人来说，这句格言倒很恰当：选最佳的生活道路，习惯会使那条路走起来轻松愉快。兄弟中为次幼者通常都很幸运，可一旦长兄被剥夺继承权，这种幸运则难以保全甚至不复存在。（2）
（1）见《旧约•箴言》第10章1节。
（2）为弟者自幼便知将来得自食其力，一般都学有所成并具勤俭之风，故曰“幸运”；可他们一旦因继承遗产而富贵，则很容易弃俭从奢。
（曹明伦 译）
论父母与子嗣
父母底欢欣是秘而不宣的，他们底忧愁与畏惧亦是如此。他们底欢欣他们不能说，他们底忧惧他们也不肯说。子嗣使劳苦变甜，但是也使不幸更苦。他们增加人生底忧虑，但是他们减轻关于死亡的记忆。由生殖而传种是动物同有的；但是名声、德行与功业则是人类特有的；而最伟大的事业是从无后嗣的人来的这种事实也是确实可见的；这些人是在他们底躯体底影象无从表现之后努力想表现他们精神底影象的。所以，无后代的人倒是最关心后代的人了。首先树立家业的人们是对于他们底子嗣最为纵容的；他们把子嗣看做不但是本族底继嗣，而且也是自己事业底继续；因此，他们对自己底子嗣与自己所造的事物都是一样的看法。
父母对子嗣之间的慈爱往往是不平均的，而且有时是不合理的。尤其以母亲底爱为然；如所罗门所说：“智慧之子使父亲欢乐，愚昧之子使母亲蒙羞”。常见在一子嗣满堂的家中，有一两个最长的受尊重，还有最幼的受过度的纵容；但是居中的几个则好象被人忘却了似的，而他们却往往成为最好的子嗣。父母在对儿子应给的银钱上吝啬，是一种有害的错误；这使得他们卑贱；使他们学会取巧；使他们与下流人为伍；使他们到了富饶的时候容易贪欲无度。因此为父母者若对他们底子嗣在管理上严密，而在钱包上宽松，则其结果是最好的。人们（父母，师傅，仆役皆然）有一种不智的习惯，就是当弟兄们在童年的时候，在他们之间养成一种的争竞。其结果往往在他们成人的时候，弟兄不和，并且扰乱家庭。意大利人在自己底子女及侄甥或近亲之间无所分别；只要他们是本族，即令非己身所出，亦不介意。说真的，在自然界亦大类此；我们看见有时侄子象伯父或叔父或某位近亲而不甚象自己底父亲，这是血气使然。由此可见以上所言之不谬也。为父母者当及时选择在他们意中他们底子嗣所当从事的职业及训练；因为在那个时候他们最易训导；同时为父母者亦不可过于注意子嗣底倾向，以为他们心中所最好的他们会最为乐就。如果子嗣底所好和能力是超群的，那末最好不要拂逆他，这是真的；但是就一般而言，下面这句话是很好的：就是“选择最好的（职业或训练），习惯会使它成为合适而且容易的”。兄弟中为幼弟者多半结局良好，但假如长兄辈被剥夺或削除继承权，则鲜有或永无如是者矣。
（水天同 译）
2016年1月10日 00:00
11、舒婷：《当你从我的窗下走过》
当你从我的窗下走过
舒婷
当你从我的窗下走过，
祝福我吧，
因为灯还亮着。
灯亮着——
在晦重的夜色里，
它像一点漂流的渔火。
你可以设想我的小屋，
像被狂风推送的一叶小舟。
但我并没有沉沦，
因为灯还亮着。
灯亮着——
当窗帘上映出了影子，
说明我已是龙钟的老头，
没有奔放的手势，
背比从前还要驼。
但衰老的不是我的心，
因为灯还亮着。
灯亮着——
它用这样火热的恋情，
回答四面八方的问候；
灯亮着——
它以这样轩昂的傲气，
睥睨明里暗里的压迫。
呵，灯何时有鲜明的性格？
自从你开始理解我的时候。
因为灯还亮着，
祝福我吧，
当你从我的窗下走过……
译文：
When You Walk Past My Window
Zheng Min
When you walk past my window
Bless me,
For the light is still on.
The light is on—
In this dark night
Like a speck of fisherman’s lantern.
You may suppose that my little cabin
Is a small boat tossing in the storm
Yet I’m not sinking
For the light is still on.
The light is on
Throwing my shadow on the curtain—
A tottering old man
With a humped back,
Making feeble gestures. But my heart is not old
For the light is still on.
The light is on—
With passion burning
It accepts the greetings from every direction.
The light is on—
With dignity, pride
It glares down all oppressions, open or hidden.
Ah, when did it acquire such distinctive character?
Since you began to understand me.
For the light is still on,
Bless me
When you walk past my window.
（Julia C. Lin 译）
2016年2月15日 00:00
12、杨牧：《有人问我公理和正义的问题》
有人问我公理和正义的问题
写在一封缜密工整的信上，从
外县市一小镇寄出，署了
真实姓名和身分证号码
年龄（窗外在下雨，点滴芭蕉叶
和围墙上的碎玻璃），籍贯，职业
（院子里堆积许多枯树枝
一只黑鸟在扑翅）。他显然历经
苦思不得答案，关于这麼重要的
一个问题。他是善于思维的，
文字也简洁有力，结构圆融
书法得体（乌云向远天飞）
晨昏练过玄秘塔大字，在小学时代
家住渔港后街拥挤的眷村里
大半时间和母亲在一起；他羞涩
敏感，学了一口台湾国语没关系
常常登高了望海上的船只
看白云，就这样把皮肤晒黑了
单薄的胸膛里栽培着小小
孤独的心，他这样恳切写道：
早熟脆弱如一颗二十世纪梨
有人问我公理和正义的问题
对着一壶苦茶，我设法去理解
如何以抽象的观念分化他那许多凿凿的
证据，也许我应该先否定他的出发点
攻击他的心态，批评他收集资料
的方法错误，以反证削弱其语气
指他所陈一切这一切无非偏见
不值得有识之士的反驳。我听到
窗外的雨声愈来愈急
水势从屋顶匆匆泻下，灌满房子周围的
阳沟。唉到底甚麼是二十世纪梨呀——
他们在海岛的高山地带寻到
相当于华北平原的气候了，肥沃丰隆的
处女地，乃迂回引进一种乡愁慰藉的
种子埋下，发芽，长高
开花结成这果，这名不见经传的水果
可怜悯的形状，色泽，和气味
营养价值不明，除了
维他命C，甚至完全不象征甚么
除了一颗犹豫的属于他自己的心
有人问我公理和正义的问题
这些不需要象征——这些
是现实就应该当做现实处理
发信的是一个善于思维分析的人
读了一年企管转法律，毕业后
半年补充兵，考了两次司法官……
雨停了
我对他的身世，他的愤怒
他的诘难和控诉都不能理解
虽然我曾设法，对着一壶苦茶
设法理解。我相信他不是为考试
而愤怒，因为这不在他的举证里
他谈的是些高层次的问题，简洁有力
段落分明，归纳为令人茫然的一系列
质疑。太阳从芭蕉树后注入草地
在枯枝上闪着光，这些不会是
虚假的，在有限的温暖里
坚持一团庞大的寒气
有人问我一个问题，关于
公理和正义。他是班上穿着
最整齐的孩子，虽然母亲在城里
帮佣洗衣——哦母亲在他印象中
总是白晰的微笑着，纵使脸上
挂着泪；她双手永远是柔软的
乾净的，灯下为他慢慢修铅笔
他说他不太记得了是一个溽热的夜
好像彷佛父亲在一场大吵后
（充满乡音的激情的言语，连他
单祧籍贯香火的儿子，都不完全懂）
似乎就这样走了，可能大概也许上了山
在高亢的华北气候里开垦，栽培
一种新引进的水果，二十世纪梨
秋风的夜晚，母亲教他唱日本童谣
桃太郎远征魔鬼岛，半醒半睡
看她剪刀针线把旧军服拆开
修改成一条夹裤和一件小棉袄
信纸上沾了两片水渍，想是他的泪
如墙脚巨大的雨霉，我向外望
天地也哭过，为一个重要的
超越季节和方向的问题，哭过
复以虚假的阳光掩饰窘态
有人问我一个问题，关于
公理和正义。檐下倒挂着一只
诡异的蜘蛛，在虚假的阳光里
翻转反覆，结网。许久许久
我还看到冬天的蚊蚋围着纱门下
一个塑胶水桶在飞，如乌云
我许久未曾听过那麼明朗详尽的
陈述了，他在无情地解剖着自己：
籍贯教我走到任何地方都带着一份
与生俱来的乡愁，他说，像我的胎记
然而胎记袭自母亲我必须承认
它和那个无关。他时常
站在海岸了望，据说烟波尽头
还有一个更长的海岸，高山森林巨川
母亲没看过的地方才是我们的
故乡。大学里必修现代史，背熟一本
标准答案；选修语言社会学
高分过了劳工法，监狱学，法制史
重修体育和宪法。他善于举例
作证，能推论，会归纳。我从来
没有收过这样一封充满体验和幻想
于冷肃尖锐的语气中流露狂热和绝望
彻底把狂热和绝望完全平衡的信
礼貌地，问我公理和正义的问题
有人问我公理和正义的问题
写在一封不容增删的信里
我看到泪水的印子扩大如干涸的湖泊
濡沫死去的鱼族在暗晦的角落
留下些许枯骨和白刺，我彷佛也
看到血在他成长的知识判断里
溅开，像炮火中从困顿的孤堡
放出的军鸽，系着疲乏顽抗者
最渺茫的希望，冲开窒息的硝烟
鼓翼升到烧焦的黄杨树梢
敏捷地回转，对准增防的营盘刺飞
却在高速中撞上一颗无意的流弹
粉碎于交击的喧嚣，让毛骨和鲜血
充塞永远不再的空间
让我们从容遗忘。我体会
他沙哑的声调，他曾经
嚎啕入荒原
狂呼暴风雨
计算着自己的步伐，不是先知
他不是先知，是失去向导的使徒——
他单薄的胸膛鼓胀如风炉
一颗心在高温里溶化
透明，流动，虚无
Someone Asks Me about Justice and Righteousness
Yang Mu
Someone asks me about justice and righteousness
in a neatly written letter
mailed from a town in another county, signed
with his real name, including social security number
age (outside my window rain drips on banana leaves
and broken glass on garden walls), ancestry, occupation
(twigs and branches pile up in the yard
a blackbird flaps its wings). Obviously he has
thought long without reaching an answer to this important
question. He is good at conceptualization, his
writing is concise, forceful, and well-organized
his penmanship presentable (dark clouds drift toward the far end of the sky)—
he must’ve studied calligraphy in the Mysterious Tower style. In
elementary school, he
probably lived in congested public housing in a back alley
behind a fishing harbor
He spent most of his time with his mother, he was shy and
self-conscious about speaking Mandarin with a Taiwanese accent
He often climbed the hill to watch the boats at sea
and white clouds—that’s how his skin got so dark
In his frail chest a small
solitary heart was growing—he writes frankly
“precocious as a Twentieth-Century pear”
Someone asks me about justice and righteousness
With a pot of tea before me, I try to figure out
how to refute with abstract concepts the concrete
evidence he cites. Maybe I should negate his premise first
attack his frame of mind and criticize his fallacious way of
gathering data, in order to weaken his argument
Then point out that all he says is nothing but bias
unworthy of a learned man’s rebuttal. I hear
the rain getting heavier and heavier
as it pours down the roof and fills gutters
around the house. But what is a Twentieth-Century pear?
They were found in the island’s mountainous region
a climate comparable to the North China plains
Transplanted to the fertile, abundant virgin land
a seed of homesickness sprouted, grew
and bore flowers and fruit—a fruit
whose pitiful shape, color, and smell was not mentioned in
classics
Other than vitamin C its nutrient value is uncertain
It symbolizes hardly anything
but its own hesitant heart
Someone asks me about justice and righteousness
They don’t need symbols—if it is reality
then treat it as such
The writer of the letter has an analytical mind
After a year in business management, he transferred to law. After graduation
he served in the army reserve for six months, took the bar exams twice...
The rain has stopped
I cannot comprehend his background, or his anger
his reproach and accusations
though I have tried, with the pot of tea
before me. I know he is not angry at the exams, because they are not among his examples
He speaks of issues at a higher level, in a precise, forceful
well-organized manner, summarized in a sequence of confusing
questions. The sun trickles onto the lawn from behind the banana trees
glitters among old branches. This isn’t
fiction—an immense, cold atmosphere persists
in this scant warmth
Someone asks me a question about
justice and righteousness. He was the neatest boy in his class
though his mother was a laundry woman in town. In his memory
the fair-skinned mother always smiled even when tears
streamed down her face. With her soft, clean hands
she sharpened pencils for him under the light
Can’t remember clearly, but it was probably on a muggy night
after a fiery quarrel his father—his impassioned speech and heavy accent that even his
only son could not fully understand—
left home. Maybe he went up to the mountains
where the climate resembles the North China plains to cultivate
a newly transplanted fruit, the Twentieth-Century pear
On autumn nights his mother taught him Japanese nursery rhymes
about Peach Boy’s conquest of Devil Island. With sleepy eyes he
watched her rip out the seams of old army uniforms
and scissor them into a pair of wool pants and a quilted jacket
Two water marks on the letter, probably his tears
like moldy spots left by the rain in the corner. I look outside
Earth and heaven have cried too, for an important question
that transcends seasons and directions. They have cried
then covered their embarrassment with false sunlight
Someone asks me a question about
justice and righteousness. An eerie spider
hangs upside down from the eaves, bobs in the false
sunlight, and weaves a web. For a long while
I watch winter mosquitoes fly in a dark cloud
around a plastic pail by the screen door
I have not heard such a lucid and succinct
argument in a long time. He is merciless in analyzing himself
“My lineage has taught me that wherever I go I will always
carry homesickness like a birthmark
But birthmarks come from the mother, and I must say mine
has nothing to do with it.” He often
stands on the seashore and gazes far away. He is told that at the
end of the mists and waves
There is an even longer coastline, beyond them, mountains, forests, and vast rivers
“The place that Mother has never seen is our homeland’’
In college, he was required to study modern Chinese history and
he memorized the book
from cover to cover. He took linguistic sociology
did well in labor law, criminology, history of law, but
failed physical education and the constitution. He excels in citing evidence
knows how to infer and deduce. I have never
received a letter so full of experience and fantasy
fervor and despair with a cold, poignant voice
a letter that strikes a perfect balance between fervor and despair
asking me, politely, about justice and righteousness
Someone asks me a question about justice and righteousness
in a letter that permits no addition or deletion
I see the tear marks expanding like dried-up lakes
In a dim corner fish die after failing to save each other
leaving white bones behind. I also see
blood splashing in his growing knowledge and judgment
like a pigeon released from a besieged fortress under fire—
a faint hope of the exhausted yet persevering resistance—
it breaks away from the suffocating sulfur smoke
soars to the top of a stench-filled willow tree
turns around swiftly and darts toward the base of reinforcement troops
but on its way is hit by a stray bullet
and crushed in the deafening encounter, its feathers, bones, and blood
fill a space that will never be
and is quickly forgotten. I feel
in his hoarse voice that he once
walked in a wasteland, crying out
and screaming at a storm
Counting footsteps, he is not a prophet
He is no prophet but a disciple who has lost his guide
In his frail chest that pumps like a furnace
a heart melts at high heat
transparent, flowing, empty
（Michelle Yeh and Lawrence R. Smith 译）
2016年3月13日 00:00
13、双语美文：自律，才能带来真正的自由等
Self-disciplined people are not all outstanding people. But nearly all outstanding people are self-disciplined people.
自律的人不一定都优秀，但优秀的人基本都是自律的。
Some of them keep reading everyday. Some of them never get late.
他们之中，有的人坚持每天看书，有的人坚持从不迟到。
The real difference between an elite and the ordinary people is that an elite can manage himself.
一个真正的精英与普通人的不同，就是他能够管住自己。
And that's where their success comes from.
而他们的成功就来源与此。
What people call self-management is in fact self-discipline.
自律，其实就是自我管理。
If you want to get slim, you need to manage your appetite.
想要减肥，就得把自己的嘴巴管住。
If you want to succeed, you need to manage your heart.
想要成功，就得把自己的心管住。
So set your goal and write down your reasons for them.
定个目标，并写下原因吧。
Establish a list for your daily work and life, and excute them out without mercy.
每天为自己的工作和生活列出一个清单，然后毫不留情地执行它。
This is not sacrificing your freedom. This is freedom.
这并不是牺牲自由，这恰恰就是自由。
Only in self-discipline can you stop being a slave of all the trivial things in your life.
只有在自律当中，你才能不成为生活中琐碎的奴隶。
Only in self-discipline can you truly own your future.
只有在自律中，你才拥有未来。
二、不管未来怎么样，都要过得快乐！
My name is Judy and I am doing a GoFundMe
campaign for my mom, everyone knows her as, Kelly.
我叫朱迪，我为我妈妈参加了一个“去找到我”的活动，每个人都因此认识她，凯利。
My mom has been through a
tremendous amount of pain and suffering given her ongoing, serious medical issues.
我妈妈在她前进道路上经历过许许多多疼痛与痛苦，包括严重的病痛。
She is beating the odds and fights everyday.
她不给任何困难机会，每天与病魔抗争。
Despite everything, she felt it important to make and deliver fruit gift baskets to all of the doctors and rehab facility offices a couple days ago, just to say "Thank you" for helping her.
尽管如此艰难，她还是认为，在前几天给所有医生和康复办公室的工作人员制作果篮并送给他们，是非常重要的，一切只为了对帮助她的人说声“谢谢”。
She has been in bed since as it wiped her out for days.
从她被隔离有一段时间开始，她就一直卧床。
She continues to struggle everyday.
她仍然坚持每天与病魔抗争。
She tries to find the little things she is thankful for and I think this helps her continue to put one foot in front of the other.
她试着发现每一个微不足道却值得她感激的细节，我觉得这些帮她一步一步艰难地坚持着向前走。
She's a trooper! My mom and I are so grateful and appreciative of everyone's help and support so far.
她是一个骑士!我妈妈和我都特别感激至今为止，每个人的努力和支持。
Up to this point, with what we have raised, we have been able to pay some of the bills so far including one of the rehab center bills. Yeah!
说到这里，在筹集到的善款的帮助下，到现在为止我们已经能够付得起一些账单了，包括一笔来自康复中心的账单。太好了!
But, we still have a lot more bills and collection company notices to pay.
但是，我们仍然有许多账单和讨债公司的催款要还。
Reaching our goal would help decrease her enormous stress and worry that I know cannot be helping her recover and get stronger.
实现我们的目标会帮助减轻妈妈的巨大压力和担忧，我知道这些东西是不会帮她恢复和变得坚强的。
Asking for help, especially in such a public forum, is very difficult for both of us.
寻求帮助，尤其是在这样一个公共平台上，对我们来说太难了。
Please share our story on facebook, twitter, your email contacts and so on.
请大家在Facebook，Twitter，邮箱连接中分享我们的故事吧。
Thank you for reading our story and for your donation, if possible.
如果可以的话，谢谢大家阅读我们的故事，也谢谢大家的捐赠。
Our hope is that you all have a Happy, Healthy 2017!
我们的愿望是大家都可以拥有一个快乐，健康的2017年。
2018年1月5日 11:41
14、Coco Chanel：你的生命只有一次，还是有趣点好
聊到香奈儿我们就不自觉的谈到了时尚、时装、香水，她的辉煌事业与品牌经营，不过我们却很少立即联想到关于 Coco Chanel 的个人魅力。
这一次我们先暂时忘却这个大品牌表层的光芒，试着站在一个靠近的角度细细品味她隐藏的个人魅力与内涵。想必这25句 Coco Chanel 历练人生后的经典名言一定向我们昭示了某种美丽与智慧，一起来感受下吧!
1. Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity.
有些人认为奢华的反面词是贫穷，但其实不是，奢华的反义词是粗俗。
2. The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.
最有勇气的行为就是只想着自己。
3. In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.
想要无可取代，就必须与众不同。
4. You live but once; you might as well be amusing.
你的生命只有一次，还是有趣点好。
5. I don’t do fashion, I am fashion.
我不追逐流行，我就是流行。
6. Only those with no memory insist on their originality.
只有那些不拘泥于过去的人才能够创造未来!
7. Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.
穿得破旧，人们只记得衣服;穿得无暇，人们会记得衣服里的女人。
8. My life didn’t please me, so I created my life.
我的生活不曾取悦于我，所以我创造了自己的生活。
9. I imposed black; it is still going strong today, for black wipes out everything else around.
我支持黑色，因为黑色今天依旧流行，因为在黑色面前其他颜色都相形见绌。
10. As long as you know men are like children, you know everything!
只要知道男人跟孩子一样，你就什么都懂了!
11. I don’t care what you think about me. I don’t think about you at all.
我不在乎你怎么看我，反正我根本不会考虑你。
12. Fashion changes, but style endures.
时尚会变迁，不过风格会永恒。
13. There is no time for cut-and-dried monotony. There is time for work. And time for love. That leaves no other time.
没时间让你感到枯燥乏味，因为时间都拿来工作与恋爱了。
14. A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.
一个女孩应该拥有两样东西，她自己和她想成就的事业。
15. You can be gorgeous at thirty, charming at forty, and irresistible for the rest of your life.
你可以华丽的度过三十岁，四十岁，以及剩下的那些岁月。
16. A woman can be over dressed but never over elegant.
女人再怎么打扮，优雅是最重要的。
17. Men always remember a woman who caused them concern and uneasiness.
男人总是只记得那个一直令他魂牵梦绕的女人。
18. Since everything is in our heads, we had better not lose them.
既然一切都记在脑海里了，我们就最好别再丢掉。
19. Nature gives you the face you have at twenty. Life shapes the face you have at thirty. But at fifty you get the face you deserve.
在你二十岁时拥有一张大自然给你的脸庞，三十岁时生命与岁月会塑造你的面貌，五十岁时你会得到一张你应得的脸庞。
20. I don’t know why women want any of the things men have when one of the things that women have is men.
我不知道为什么女人拥有一个男人时，也想要拥有他的一切。
21. A woman who doesn't wear perfume has no future.
不用香水的女人没有未来。
22. Gentleness doesn’t get work done unless you happen to be a hen laying eggs.
温柔无法完成工作，除非你恰巧是一只产卵的母鸡。
23. It is always better to be slightly underdressed.
更好的装扮总是会有点不太得体。
24.The best colour in the whole world is the one that looks good on you.
最适合你的颜色，才是世界上最美的颜色。
25. Elegance is refusal.
优雅是懂得拒绝。
2018年1月14日 23:56
15、川普誓言捍卫西方文明
In his first major public speech in Europe, U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the values of the West are under attack and questioned whether its people have the will to fight for it.
Speaking in Warsaw, Poland, the president said “The fundamental question of our time is whether the West has the will to survive. Do we have the confidence in our values to defend them at any cost? Do we have enough respect for our citizens to protect our borders?”
“While we will always welcome new citizens who share our values and love our people, our borders will always be closed to terrorism and extremism of any kind,” he added to applause from the 5,000-strong crowd.
Many Poles are supportive of President Trump's proposed ban on immigration from some Muslim countries, and are fiercely opposed to accepting quotas of refugees from Europe.
The president said he had called on Muslim nations to drive out the menace of terrorism.
“We must stand united against these shared enemies to strip them of their territory and their funding, and their networks, and any form of ideological support that they may have.”
Throughout his speech the passionate crowd – many of whom had reportedly been bussed in from across Poland - repeatedly chanted "Donald Trump" and "USA".
Small groups of protestors, many of whom demonstrated against President Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, were kept well away from the speech in Warsaw's Krasninski Square.
翻译：
美国总统川普在波兰华沙发表他这次欧洲之行的第一次重要公开演讲。川普在演讲中警告说，西方价值观正在受到攻击，并质问西方人民是否有意为维护价值观而奋斗。
川普总统说：“我们这个时代最根本的问题是，西方是否有生存的斗志。我们是否对我们的价值观有信心、愿意为了维护它们而付出任何代价?我们是否足够尊重我们的公民、愿意守卫我们的边境?”
在5000多名听众的掌声中，川普补充说：“虽然我们永远欢迎那些和我们有着共同价值观、爱着我们的人民的新公民，但是我们的边境永远不会对任何形式的恐怖主义和极端主义开放。”
许多波兰人支持川普总统禁止部分穆斯林国家旅客入境美国的命令，并且坚决反对接纳欧洲摊派的难民。
川普表示，他已呼吁穆斯林国家驱逐恐怖主义威胁。
川普说：“面对共同的敌人，我们必须团结一致，剥夺他们的领土、资金和组织，以及他们所享有的任何形式的意识形态支持。”
据悉有不少听众是坐着大巴从波兰各地赶来听川普演讲的。在演讲过程中，人群反复呼喊“唐纳德·川普”、“美国”等口号。
也有一小群反对者前来抗议，他们中大部分人反对川普退出巴黎气候协定。这些抗议者被挡在距离华沙克拉辛斯基广场很远的地方。
2018年1月20日 22:49
16、扎克伯格哈佛2017毕业典礼演讲：创建人人都有使命感的世界
国波士顿时间5月25日，哈佛大学举办了2017届学生毕业典礼。
Facebook创始人马克·扎克伯格(Mark Zuckerberg)回到母校，做了毕业典礼演讲。
英文全文：
President Faust, Board of Overseers, faculty, alumni, friends, proud parents, members of the ad board, and graduates of the greatest university in the world,
I'm honored to be with you today because, let's face it, you accomplished something I never could. If I get through this speech, it'll be the first time I actually finish something at Harvard. Class of 2017, congratulations!
I'm an unlikely speaker, not just because I dropped out, but because we're technically in the same generation. We walked this yard less than a decade apart, studied the same ideas and slept through the same Ec10 lectures. We may have taken different paths to get here, especially if you came all the way from the Quad, but today I want to share what I've learned about our generation and the world we're building together.
But first, the last couple of days have brought back a lot of good memories.
How many of you remember exactly what you were doing when you got that email telling you that you got into Harvard? I was playing Civilization and I ran downstairs, got my dad, and for some reason, his reaction was to video me opening the email. That could have been a really sad video. I swear getting into Harvard is still the thing my parents are most proud of me for.
What about your first lecture at Harvard? Mine was Computer Science 121 with the incredible Harry Lewis. I was late so I threw on a t-shirt and didn't realize until afterwards it was inside out and backwards with my tag sticking out the front. I couldn't figure out why no one would talk to me -- except one guy, KX Jin, he just went with it. We ended up doing our problem sets together, and now he runs a big part of Facebook. And that, Class of 2017, is why you should be nice to people.
But my best memory from Harvard was meeting Priscilla. I had just launched this prank website Facemash, and the ad board wanted to "see me". Everyone thought I was going to get kicked out. My parents came to help me pack. My friends threw me a going away party. As luck would have it, Priscilla was at that party with her friend. We met in line for the bathroom in the Pfoho Belltower, and in what must be one of the all time romantic lines, I said: "I'm going to get kicked out in three days, so we need to go on a date quickly."
Actually, any of you graduating can use that line.
I didn't end up getting kicked out -- I did that to myself. Priscilla and I started dating. And, you know, that movie made it seem like Facemash was so important to creating Facebook. It wasn't. But without Facemash I wouldn't have met Priscilla, and she's the most important person in my life, so you could say it was the most important thing I built in my time here.
We've all started lifelong friendships here, and some of us even families. That's why I'm so grateful to this place. Thanks, Harvard.
Today I want to talk about purpose. But I'm not here to give you the standard commencement about finding your purpose. We're millennials. We'll try to do that instinctively. Instead, I'm here to tell you finding your purpose isn't enough. The challenge for our generation is creating a world where everyone has a sense of purpose.
One of my favorite stories is when John F Kennedy visited the NASA space center, he saw a janitor carrying a broom and he walked over and asked what he was doing. The janitor responded: "Mr. President, I'm helping put a man on the moon".
Purpose is that sense that we are part of something bigger than ourselves, that we are needed, that we have something better ahead to work for. Purpose is what creates true happiness.
You're graduating at a time when this is especially important. When our parents graduated, purpose reliably came from your job, your church, your community. But today, technology and automation are eliminating many jobs. Membership in communities is declining. Many people feel disconnected and depressed, and are trying to fill a void.
As I've traveled around, I've sat with children in juvenile detention and opioid addicts, who told me their lives could have turned out differently if they just had something to do, an after school program or somewhere to go. I've met factory workers who know their old jobs aren't coming back and are trying to find their place.
To keep our society moving forward, we have a generational challenge -- to not only create new jobs, but create a renewed sense of purpose.
I remember the night I launched Facebook from my little dorm in Kirkland House. I went to Noch's with my friend KX. I remember telling him I was excited to connect the Harvard community, but one day someone would connect the whole world.
The thing is, it never even occurred to me that someone might be us. We were just college kids. We didn't know anything about that. There were all these big technology companies with resources. I just assumed one of them would do it. But this idea was so clear to us -- that all people want to connect. So we just kept moving forward, day by day.
I know a lot of you will have your own stories just like this. A change in the world that seems so clear you're sure someone else will do it. But they won't. You will.
But it's not enough to have purpose yourself. You have to create a sense of purpose for others.
I found that out the hard way. You see, my hope was never to build a company, but to make an impact. And as all these people started joining us, I just assumed that's what they cared about too, so I never explained what I hoped we'd build.
A couple years in, some big companies wanted to buy us. I didn't want to sell. I wanted to see if we could connect more people. We were building the first News Feed, and I thought if we could just launch this, it could change how we learn about the world.
Nearly everyone else wanted to sell. Without a sense of higher purpose, this was the startup dream come true. It tore our company apart. After one tense argument, an advisor told me if I didn't agree to sell, I would regret the decision for the rest of my life. Relationships were so frayed that within a year or so every single person on the management team was gone.
That was my hardest time leading Facebook. I believed in what we were doing, but I felt alone. And worse, it was my fault. I wondered if I was just wrong, an imposter, a 22 year-old kid who had no idea how the world worked.
Now, years later, I understand that is how things work with no sense of higher purpose. It's up to us to create it so we can all keep moving forward together.
Today I want to talk about three ways to create a world where everyone has a sense of purpose: by taking on big meaningful projects together, by redefining equality so everyone has the freedom to pursue purpose, and by building community across the world.
First, let's take on big meaningful projects.
Our generation will have to deal with tens of millions of jobs replaced by automation like self-driving cars and trucks. But we have the potential to do so much more together.
Every generation has its defining works. More than 300,000 people worked to put a man on the moon – including that janitor. Millions of volunteers immunized children around the world against polio. Millions of more people built the Hoover dam and other great projects.
These projects didn't just provide purpose for the people doing those jobs, they gave our whole country a sense of pride that we could do great things.
Now it's our turn to do great things. I know, you're probably thinking: I don't know how to build a dam, or get a million people involved in anything.
But let me tell you a secret: no one does when they begin. Ideas don't come out fully formed. They only become clear as you work on them. You just have to get started.
If I had to understand everything about connecting people before I began, I never would have started Facebook.
Movies and pop culture get this all wrong. The idea of a single eureka moment is a dangerous lie. It makes us feel inadequate since we haven't had ours. It prevents people with seeds of good ideas from getting started. Oh, you know what else movies get wrong about innovation? No one writes math formulas on glass. That's not a thing.
It's good to be idealistic. But be prepared to be misunderstood. Anyone working on a big vision will get called crazy, even if you end up right. Anyone working on a complex problem will get blamed for not fully understanding the challenge, even though it's impossible to know everything upfront. Anyone taking initiative will get criticized for moving too fast, because there's always someone who wants to slow you down.
In our society, we often don't do big things because we're so afraid of making mistakes that we ignore all the things wrong today if we do nothing. The reality is, anything we do will have issues in the future. But that can't keep us from starting.
So what are we waiting for? It's time for our generation-defining public works. How about stopping climate change before we destroy the planet and getting millions of people involved manufacturing and installing solar panels? How about curing all diseases and asking volunteers to track their health data and share their genomes? Today we spend 50x more treating people who are sick than we spend finding cures so people don’t get sick in the first place. That makes no sense. We can fix this. How about modernizing democracy so everyone can vote online, and personalizing education so everyone can learn?
These achievements are within our reach. Let's do them all in a way that gives everyone in our society a role. Let's do big things, not only to create progress, but to create purpose.
So taking on big meaningful projects is the first thing we can do to create a world where everyone has a sense of purpose.
The second is redefining equality to give everyone the freedom they need to pursue purpose.
Many of our parents had stable jobs throughout their careers. Now we're all entrepreneurial, whether we're starting projects or finding or role. And that's great. Our culture of entrepreneurship is how we create so much progress.
Now, an entrepreneurial culture thrives when it's easy to try lots of new ideas. Facebook wasn't the first thing I built. I also built games, chat systems, study tools and music players. I'm not alone. JK Rowling got rejected 12 times before publishing Harry Potter. Even Beyonce had to make hundreds of songs to get Halo. The greatest successes come from having the freedom to fail.
But today, we have a level of wealth inequality that hurts everyone. When you don't have the freedom to take your idea and turn it into a historic enterprise, we all lose. Right now our society is way over-indexed on rewarding success and we don't do nearly enough to make it easy for everyone to take lots of shots.
Let's face it. There is something wrong with our system when I can leave here and make billions of dollars in 10 years while millions of students can't afford to pay off their loans, let alone start a business.
Look, I know a lot of entrepreneurs, and I don't know a single person who gave up on starting a business because they might not make enough money. But I know lots of people who haven't pursued dreams because they didn't have a cushion to fall back on if they failed.
We all know we don't succeed just by having a good idea or working hard. We succeed by being lucky too. If I had to support my family growing up instead of having time to code, if I didn't know I'd be fine if Facebook didn't work out, I wouldn't be standing here today. If we're honest, we all know how much luck we've had.
Every generation expands its definition of equality. Previous generations fought for the vote and civil rights. They had the New Deal and Great Society. Now it's our time to define a new social contract for our generation.
We should have a society that measures progress not just by economic metrics like GDP, but by how many of us have a role we find meaningful. We should explore ideas like universal basic income to give everyone a cushion to try new things. We’re going to change jobs many times, so we need affordable childcare to get to work and healthcare that aren't tied to one company. We're all going to make mistakes, so we need a society that focuses less on locking us up or stigmatizing us. And as technology keeps changing, we need to focus more on continuous education throughout our lives.
And yes, giving everyone the freedom to pursue purpose isn't free. People like me should pay for it. Many of you will do well and you should too.
That's why Priscilla and I started the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and committed our wealth to promoting equal opportunity. These are the values of our generation. It was never a question of if we were going to do this. The only question was when.
Millennials are already one of the most charitable generations in history. In one year, three of four US millennials made a donation and seven out of ten raised money for charity.
But it's not just about money. You can also give time. I promise you, if you take an hour or two a week -- that's all it takes to give someone a hand, to help them reach their potential.
Maybe you think that's too much time. I used to. When Priscilla graduated from Harvard she became a teacher, and before she'd do education work with me, she told me I needed to teach a class. I complained: "Well, I'm kind of busy. I'm running this company." But she insisted, so I taught a middle school program on entrepreneurship at the local Boys and Girls Club.
I taught them lessons on product development and marketing, and they taught me what it's like feeling targeted for your race and having a family member in prison. I shared stories from my time in school, and they shared their hope of one day going to college too. For five years now, I’ve been having dinner with those kids every month. One of them threw me and Priscilla our first baby shower. And next year they’re going to college. Every one of them. First in their families.
We can all make time to give someone a hand. Let's give everyone the freedom to pursue their purpose -- not only because it's the right thing to do, but because when more people can turn their dreams into something great, we're all better for it.
Purpose doesn't only come from work. The third way we can create a sense of purpose for everyone is by building community. And when our generation says "everyone", we mean everyone in the world.
Quick show of hands: how many of you are from another country? Now, how many of you are friends with one of these folks? Now we're talking. We have grown up connected.
In a survey asking millennials around the world what defines our identity, the most popular answer wasn't nationality, religion or ethnicity, it was "citizen of the world". That's a big deal.
Every generation expands the circle of people we consider "one of us". For us, it now encompasses the entire world.
We understand the great arc of human history bends towards people coming together in ever greater numbers -- from tribes to cities to nations -- to achieve things we couldn't on our own.
We get that our greatest opportunities are now global -- we can be the generation that ends poverty, that ends disease. We get that our greatest challenges need global responses too -- no country can fight climate change alone or prevent pandemics. Progress now requires coming together not just as cities or nations, but also as a global community.
But we live in an unstable time. There are people left behind by globalization across the world. It's hard to care about people in other places if we don’t feel good about our lives here at home. There’s pressure to turn inwards.
This is the struggle of our time. The forces of freedom, openness and global community against the forces of authoritarianism, isolationism and nationalism. Forces for the flow of knowledge, trade and immigration against those who would slow them down. This is not a battle of nations, it's a battle of ideas. There are people in every country for global connection and good people against it.
This isn't going to be decided at the UN either. It's going to happen at the local level, when enough of us feel a sense of purpose and stability in our own lives that we can open up and start caring about everyone. The best way to do that is to start building local communities right now.
We all get meaning from our communities. Whether our communities are houses or sports teams, churches or music groups, they give us that sense we are part of something bigger, that we are not alone; they give us the strength to expand our horizons.
That's why it's so striking that for decades, membership in all kinds of groups has declined as much as one-quarter. That's a lot of people who now need to find purpose somewhere else.
But I know we can rebuild our communities and start new ones because many of you already are.
I met Agnes Igoye, who's graduating today. Where are you, Agnes? She spent her childhood navigating conflict zones in Uganda, and now she trains thousands of law enforcement officers to keep communities safe.
I met Kayla Oakley and Niha Jain, graduating today, too. Stand up. Kayla and Niha started a non-profit that connects people suffering from illnesses with people in their communities willing to help.
I met David Razu Aznar, graduating from the Kennedy School today. David, stand up. He’s a former city councilor who successfully led the battle to make Mexico City the first Latin American city to pass marriage equality -- even before San Francisco.
This is my story too. A student in a dorm room, connecting one community at a time, and keeping at it until one day we connect the whole world.
Change starts local. Even global changes start small -- with people like us. In our generation, the struggle of whether we connect more, whether we achieve our biggest opportunities, comes down to this -- your ability to build communities and create a world where every single person has a sense of purpose.
Class of 2017, you are graduating into a world that needs purpose. It's up to you to create it.
Now, you may be thinking: can I really do this?
Remember when I told you about that class I taught at the Boys and Girls Club? One day after class I was talking to them about college, and one of my top students raised his hand and said he wasn't sure he could go because he's undocumented. He didn't know if they'd let him in.
Last year I took him out to breakfast for his birthday. I wanted to get him a present, so I asked him and he started talking about students he saw struggling and said "You know, I'd really just like a book on social justice."
I was blown away. Here's a young guy who has every reason to be cynical. He didn't know if the country he calls home -- the only one he's known -- would deny him his dream of going to college. But he wasn't feeling sorry for himself. He wasn't even thinking of himself. He has a greater sense of purpose, and he's going to bring people along with him.
It says something about our current situation that I can't even say his name because I don't want to put him at risk. But if a high school senior who doesn't know what the future holds can do his part to move the world forward, then we owe it to the world to do our part too.
Before you walk out those gates one last time, as we sit in front of Memorial Church, I am reminded of a prayer, Mi Shebeirach, that I say whenever I face a challenge, that I sing to my daughter thinking about her future when I tuck her into bed. It goes:
"May the source of strength, who blessed the ones before us, help us *find the courage* to make our lives a blessing."
I hope you find the courage to make your life a blessing.
Congratulations, Class of '17! Good luck out there.
中文翻译:
浮士德主席、监察委员会、老师、校友、朋友们、自豪的父母们、广告委员会成员以及世界上最大的大学毕业生们，我很荣幸今天能与你们共聚这里，因为你们完成了我当年没有完成的事。当然，如果我今天能完成(演讲)的话，这可能是我在哈佛首次真正完成的一件事。祝贺你们，2017届毕业生!
对于我来说，能在哈佛大学毕业典礼上发表演讲让我充满惊喜，不是因为我曾在这里辍学，而是因为从技术上说，我们都属于同一代人。我们在这里就读相隔不到10年时间，在这里学习同样的理念，在同样的Ec10讲座中打过瞌睡。我们可能是通过不同的方式进入哈佛大学的，但是今天我想与大家分享下自己的想法，包括有关我们这代人的使命以及我们正共同创造的世界。
首先，过去几天的经历带给我很多美好的回忆。当你们收到电子邮件，通知你被哈佛大学录取时，有多少人还记得自己当时正在做什么?我当时在玩游戏，然后飞奔到楼下，告诉爸爸这个喜讯。出于某种原因，他的反应是录下我打开电子邮件的瞬间场景。这可能是令人感到伤心的视频。我发誓，能进入哈佛大学依然是父母最为我感到骄傲的事情。
你在哈佛大学上的第一节课是什么?我的首节课是《Computer Science 121》。当时我上课迟到了，所以匆匆穿着T恤就跑，直到之后才意识到穿反了。我不明白为什么没人跟我说话，除了KX金(KX Jin)。最后，我们共同解决问题，如今他在Facebook负责重要业务。2017届的毕业生们，这就是为何你们应该友善待人的原因。
但是哈佛大学留给我的最美好回忆是遇到普莉希拉(Priscilla)。当时我刚刚推出恶作剧网站Facemash，广告委员会想要“审查我”。每个人都以为我会被开除，父母来帮我收拾行李，朋友们为我举行送行派对。然而幸运的是，普莉希拉与她的朋友也出现在派对上。我们在Pfoho Belltower的卫生间外相识，那肯定是最浪漫的邂逅。我说：“我可能在3天内被开除，为此我们需要快速约会。”
然而最终，我没有被开出，而是自己选择了辍学。普莉希拉与我开始约会。正如你们所知道的那样，电影中描述称Facemash对Facebook的创建非常重要。但事实并非如此。可是如果没有Facemash，我可能就不会认识普莉希拉，她是我生命中最重要的人。为此，你们可以这样说，这是我在哈佛大学取得的最大成就。我们正这里建立起能够维持终生的友谊，有些人甚至组建了家庭。这就是我为何如此感激哈佛大学的原因。
今天，我还想要谈谈目标或称使命的问题。在这里，我不是为你们设定寻找使命的标准。我们都是千禧一代，都尝试着依靠本能行事。相反，我在这里想要告诉你们的是，找到使命感还不够。对于我们这代人来说，最大的挑战是创造人人都有使命感的世界。我最喜欢的故事之一就是约翰·肯尼迪(John F Kennedy)总统参观美国宇航局太空中心的场景，他看到守门人手持扫帚，然后走过去问他在做什么。守门人回答说：“总统先生，我在帮助将人类送上月球!”
使命感是一种意识，我们总是处于比我们自己更大的东西里面。这些东西是我们所需要的，我们也需要努力工作让它变得更美好。使命感就是创造真正的快乐和幸福。当你毕业时，它变得尤其重要。当我们的父母毕业时，他们的目标是找到工作。可是今天，技术和自动化正导致许多工作消失，社区成员也在减少。许多人为此感到沮丧，正尝试填补空虚。
当我四处旅行时，我曾前往少年拘留所和鸦片戒瘾所看望那里的未成年人，他们对我讲述了自己的生活，并说如果放学后有事可做或有地方可去，他们的生活可能会变得完全不同。我也曾前往工厂，那里的工人知道他们的工作正在消失，并尝试寻找新的工作。为了确保社会向前发展，我们这代人面临的挑战不仅仅是创造新的就业机会，还要创造新的使命感。
我记得在Kirkland House小宿舍中推出Facebook当晚的情境。我与朋友金去了Noch's。我记得告诉他，联系上哈佛社区让我非常兴奋，但将来某人或许能够连接整个世界。事情的确是这样的，但我从未想过这个人就是我们。我们是刚上大学的孩子，我们对此还一无所知。有许多大型科技公司，他们拥有庞大的资源，我想某个公司能够实现这个目标。但是我们的这个想法如此清晰，所有人都想被连接起来。所以我们只需要保持前进，每天保持进步。
我知道你们都有自己的故事。改变世界似乎变得如此明显，你们确定其他人会去做。但他们没有，你们却会。但是只有自己的目标还不够，你还必须为其他人也创造出使命感。我自己的经历就是如此。我的希望从来不是创办公司，而是创造影响。随着这些人开始加入我们的行列，我只是认为他们也关心影响力，所以我从来未解释过自己想要建立什么。
几年后，有些大公司想要收购我们，但我不想卖掉它。我想看看，我们能不能连接更多的人。我们首先建立了News Feed，我想如果我们能够启动它，这会改变我们了解世界的方式。然而，几乎所有人都希望卖掉公司。他们没有更高的使命感，毕竟这是初创企业梦想成真的良机。最终我解散了会议，在一次激烈争论后，有顾问告诉我：如果我不同意出售，我会为这个决定后悔终生。在其后1年时间里，人际关系变得如此紧张，管理团队中的所有人都选择了离开。
那是我创建Facebook以来陷入的最困难时期。我相信我们所做的一切，但我感到孤独。更糟糕的是，这是我的错误。我想知道是否真是自己错了，我成了骗子，毕竟22岁的青年并非真的了解这个世界。多年以后，我终于理解没有更高使命感的后果。我们可以创造它，然后共同努力实现它。
今天，我想谈三种能够创造人人都有使命感的世界的三种方式：共同从事有意义的大项目，重新定义平等以便让每个人都有追求各自目标的自由，以及建立全球性社区。
首先，让我们以有意义的大项目开始。我们这代人将不得不应对工作自动化的挑战，将有数以百万计的工作被取代，包括无人驾驶汽车和卡车。但我们拥有更大潜力能够迎接这种挑战。每一代人都有对工作的不同定义。为了将人类送上火星，超过30万人为之努力，包括那个看门人。世界各地成千上万的志愿者为儿童接种脊髓灰质炎疫苗，数百万人参与修建胡佛大坝和其他重大项目。这些项目不仅为从事这些工作到人提供了目标，还提升了整个国家的自豪感。
现在，轮到我们去做伟大的事情。我知道，你们可能会想：我不知道如何建造大坝，或让数百万人参与到某件事中来。但让我告诉你们一个秘密：开始的时候，没人知道如何去做，思想还未完全成形。只有当你开始工作的时候，它们才会逐渐变得清晰。你只需要勇敢地开始去做。如果我在创建Facebook前需要了解所有东西，那么我可能永远无法成功。
有关这些东西的电影和流行文化都是错误的。某个灵光一现的想法都是危险的谎言。它让我们觉得不足胜任，因为我们没有自己的想法。它会阻止人们从一开始就获得很好的想法。你还知道哪些电影对创新的描述是错误的?没有人在玻璃上写数学公式。有理想是好事，但你要准备好遭人误解。任何从事巨大愿景的人都会被称之为疯子，即使最终证明你是对的。任何竭力解决复杂问题的人总被谴责对面临的挑战缺乏充分理解，即使他前期已经进行过充分了解。任何主动的人都会因为“行动太快”而受到批评，因为总是有人想让你慢下来。
在我们的社会中，我们经常不去做大事，因为我们害怕犯错。如果我们什么也不做，就会忽略今天所有的错误。而现实就是，我们做的任何事情将来都会出现问题，但这并不能阻止我们开始。那我们还等什么?我们这代人需要完成更多的公共工程。如何在我们毁掉地球前阻止气候变化，让数以百万计的人参与到制造和安装太阳能电池板中来吗?如何治愈所有的疾病，要求志愿者们跟踪他们的健康数据，并分享他们的基因组吗?与寻找治疗方案以便人们不会生病的花费相比，如今我们治疗患者的资金消耗是前者的50倍。但这毫无意义。我们可以解决这个问题。如果实现民主，以便每个人都能在网上投票?如何获得个性化教育，以便人人都能参加学习?
这些成就都是我们有望能够实现的。我们只需要让所有人多能在社会上发挥自己的作用，让我们启动大的项目，不仅要创造进步，还要创造使命感。所以，启动有意义的大项目是我们创造人人都有使命感的世界的第一步。
第二是重新定义平等，以便每个人都能自由地追求他们的目标。我们的许多父母在其职业生涯中都有稳定的工作。现在我们都在创业，无论是开始项目还是寻找项目，亦或是正在项目中发挥作用。我们的企业文化是如何创造如此多的进步。现在，创业文化正蓬勃发展，尝试新观念变得越来越容易。Facebook并非我首先创建的东西，我还开发过游戏、聊天系统、学习工具以及音乐播放器。
并非只有我经历了如此多的尝试。罗琳(JK Rowling)的《哈里·波特》(Harry Potter)在出版前，曾被拒绝12次。即使碧昂斯(Beyonce)也曾创作过数百首曲目才成就了《Halo》。最大的成功往往源自无数的失败。但是今天，我们的财富不平等已经伤害到所有人。当你无法自由尝试自己的想法，并将其变成历史性的机遇时，我们都成了失败者。现在，我们的社会过于注重成功的奖励，我们还不足以让每个人都进行尝试并取得成功。
让我们面对现实。当我离开哈佛大学时，我们的系统存在某些问题，我10年内赚了数十亿美元，而数以百万计的学生却无力偿还助学贷款，更别说创业。我认识许多企业家，但没有1个人是因为没有足够的钱而放弃创业。但我知道许多人没有追求的梦想，因为如果他们承受不起失败的后果。我们都知道，成功不仅仅需要好的想法或努力工作，还需要运气。如果我的家庭没有办法支持我去学习编码，如果我不知道即使Facebook失败我也无所谓，我今天可能无法站在这里。坦诚地将，我们都知道我们非常幸运。
每一代人都在扩展平等的定义。此前几代人为投票权和公民权而奋斗，他们有了新政和伟大社会。现在，到了我们为这代人定义新的社会契约的时候了。我们应该建立这样的社会：不仅仅利用经济指标(比如GDP)等衡量社会是否进步，而是我们中有多少人找到有意义的角色。我们应该为每个人提供“全民基本收入”这样的保障，以便他们能够尝试新事物。我们需要对工作进行大幅改造，以便我们不必只为抚养孩子而去工作，不再将医保与公司绑定。我们都会犯错，所以我们需要能够较少锁定我们或让我们感到耻辱的社会。随着技术发展，我们需要更多地关注终身教育。
的确，为每个人提供追求目标的自由并非是免费的，而像我这样的人应该为此做出贡献。你们中的许多人会做得很好，也应该做得更好。这就是为何我和普莉希拉创建Chan Zuckerberg Initiative和承诺在有生之年利用我们的财富促进机会平等的原因。这些都是我们这代人必须要建立起的价值观。如果我们去做，这些都不是问题，唯一的问题是何时去做。
千禧一代是有史以来最慷慨的一代。在过去1年里，美国千禧一代的4大富翁中，有3人慷慨捐赠，占慈善捐赠的七成。但这不仅仅是钱的问题。你也可以付出时间去帮助他人。你们每周可以花费一两个小时去帮助别人，帮助他们发挥自己的潜力。或许你认为这个时间太多，我过去也这样认为。当普莉希拉毕业时，她成为教师，并打算要我也去教某个班级。我说：“我有点儿忙，需要经营这家公司。”但她坚持如此，为此我负责在当地俱乐部教授中班。
我教授孩子们有关产品开发和市场营销方面的知识，他们则帮助我感受有关种族歧视、家人在监狱中的感觉。我分享自己在学校中的故事，他们也分享自己的希望，比如将来也能进入大学。5年来，我每个月都与这些孩子共进晚餐。明年，他们就将进入大学，所有人都能进入，而且他们都是各自家庭中的首位大学生。我们可以腾出时间帮助别人，让我们赋予每个人追求目标的自由，不仅仅因为这是正确的事情，还因为更多的人将梦想变成伟大的东西时，我们的世界将变得更美好。
使命感不仅仅是关于工作方面的。我们能够创造人人都有使命感的世界的第三种方式就是建立起社区。当我们这代人说“每个人”时，我们的意思是指世界上的每个人。你们中有多少人来自其他国家?有多少人有这样的朋友?在我演讲的这一刻，我们的联系正变得更紧密。
一项调查表明，在全球询问千禧一代对我们身份的定义时，最流行的答案不是民族、宗教或种族，而是“世界公民”。这非常重要。每一代人都在扩大“自己人”的圈子。对于我们来说，现在它包括了整个世界。我们都知道，人类历史倾向于人类更大规模的聚居，从部落到城市再到国家，这可以实现我们此前无法做到的事情。现在社区扩展到整个世界，对我们来说也是最大的机遇。我们这代人或许可根除贫困和疾病。我们应对最大挑战需要全球的响应，没有任何国家能够单独对抗全球变暖和流行疫情。现在要想取得进步不仅仅需要城市或国家协作，而是需要以全球社区为基础。
但是我们生活在不够稳定的时代。有许多人被全球化抛在后面，如果我们觉得自己的生活不够好，那么很难去关心其他地方的人。这就是我们这个时代面临的困境。自由、公开的全球社区力量反对独 裁、孤立主义以及民族主义的力量，知识、贸易以及迁徙的流动力量反对阻止它们的力量。这不是一场国家之战，而是思想大战。每个国家都有人支持全球连接，当然也有人反对。
这种情况并非联合国能够解决的，因为它发生在地方层面，当有足够多的人产生使命感，生活稳定后，我们就会开始关心别人。最好的方法就是从现在开始建设本地社区。我们都从自己的社区中获益。无论这些社区是房屋还是运动队伍、教堂还是音乐团体，他们都让我们觉得自己是某个更大东西的一部分，我们并不孤单。同时，他们也会赋予我们更大的力量，帮助我们去扩展视野。
这就是它为何数十年来如此引人注目的原因，各种团体成员人数最多下降了1/4，许多人现在需要在其他地方找到自己的目标。但我知道，我们可以重建我们的社区，开始新的社区，因为你们许多人已经身在社区中。我曾与今天毕业的艾格尼丝·伊格耶(Agnes Igoye)聊天，她的童年是在乌干达战区中度过的，如今她已经培训了数以千计的执法人员，帮助确保社区安全。我也见到了凯拉·奥科利(Kayla Oakley)和尼哈·贾恩(Niha Jain)，他们创建了非盈利组织，将遭受疾病折磨的人与社区中愿意提供帮助的人联系起来。还有大卫·拉族·亚兹纳(David Razu Aznar)，他曾是前市政厅议员，成功带领墨西哥城成为拉丁美洲首个支持婚姻平等的城市，甚至在旧金山之前。
我也有类似的个人经历。作为大学宿舍中的学生，连接某个社区，维持它直到其联通整个世界。改变往往始于局部。即使全球性的改变也从小地方开始，就像我们这样的人。在我们这代人中，挑战在于能否连接更多人，能否实现最大的机遇，即创建社区和人人都有使命感的世界。
2017届毕业生们，你们即将步入需要目标的世界，而且它是由你们创造的。现在，你可能在想：我真的能做到吗?你们还记得我从教的故事吗?有一天放学后，我与孩子们讨论大学的事情，其中有个孩子举起手说，他不确定自己能上大学，因为他没有合法证件。他不知道这是否会阻止他上大学。去年，我带他去庆祝生日，我想送他一份礼物，为此我问他想要什么，他开始谈论自己见过的处于困境中的学生，并说：“你知道，我非常想要有关社会公正的书籍。”
我很受感动，这个孩子有愤世嫉俗的理由。他不知道被他称之为祖国的国度是否能圆他上大学的梦想。但他并不觉得自己可怜，甚至没有为自己考虑过。他有更大的使命感，他正吸引更多人追随他。鉴于目前的情况，我无法提及他的名字，因为我不想他陷入危险中。但如果一位不知道未来在何方的高中生都能够竭尽自己所能推动世界前进，那么我们更应该为这个世界做点儿什么。
当你们最后一次走出哈佛大学的校门时，当我们坐在纪念礼堂前时，我想起一段祈祷“Mi Shebeirach”，每当我面对挑战时，当我抱着她并想到女儿的未来时，我都会向她唱诵。“愿力量之源，保佑我们面前的人，帮助我们找到勇气，让我们的生活得到祝福。”我希望你们也能找让生活受到祝福的勇气。再次祝贺你们，并祝你们好运!
2018年2月3日 21:33
17、丘吉尔日记
丘吉尔是从中学时代开始吸第一口烟的，并在战争期间担任随军记者时初识古巴哈瓦那雪茄的魔力，从此他就与雪茄结下了不解之缘。
他每天要抽12~16根雪茄，最多一天可抽30根雪茄;重点是，他活到了91岁!
havana
今天小编要为大家推荐的正是丘吉尔在古巴哈瓦那写的战地日记!
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historian, a writer and an artist. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Named the Greatest Briton of all time in a 2002 poll, Churchill is among the most influential people in British history, consistently ranking well in opinion polls of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom.
温斯顿·伦纳德·斯宾塞·丘吉尔( Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill，1874年11月30日-1965年1月24日)，英国最伟大的政治家、历史学家、画家、演说家、作家、记者。
丘吉尔1874年出生于英格兰牛津郡伍德斯托克的一个贵族家庭，父亲伦道夫勋爵曾任英国财政大臣。1940年至1945年和1951年至1955年两度出任英国首相，被认为是20世纪最重要的政治领袖之一，领导英国人民赢得了第二次世界大战，是“雅尔塔会议三巨头”之一，战后发表《铁幕演说》，正式揭开了美苏冷战的序幕。他写的《不需要的战争》获1953年诺贝尔文学奖，著有《第二次世界大战回忆录》16卷、《英语民族史》24卷等。
本文是丘吉尔作为一名青年军官兼随军记者在古巴写的战地日记，从中可以领略到他的写作才能和风格。下面我们就一起来读这篇日记吧。
The Harbor of the City of Havana
哈瓦那城的港口
Cienfuegos, 9 November 1895
1895年11月9日，西恩富戈斯
Most people have probably noticed that the initial difficulties of any undertaking are in many cases the most insuperable. The first few sentences, whether of a proposal of marriage or of a newspaper article, require more thought, and involve more effort, than any of those which follow. And if this is the case with those who are accustomed by experience to break the ice in either circumstance, how much more does it apply to the beginnings of the beginner. It is on account of these difficulties that I shall allow their enumeration to stand in place of further prelude, and plunge at once into the middle of the subject—and the harbor of the city of Havana.
大多数人可能都会注意到，做任何事情，最初的困难往往是最难以克服的。不论是写一封求婚信，或是报纸上的一篇文章，开头的几句话总是最费心思的。假若那些具有丰富经验、惯于在不同场合中说开场白的人尚且如此的话，那些初出茅庐者的开头语就更不用说了。正是因为有这些困难，所以我就不想写序言了，而代之以列举事实来立刻切入正题---讲讲在哈瓦那城的港口所发生的事情。
High up on the cliffs, as the ship enters the narrows, one sees the fortress of EI Moro, formerly a place of great strength, and commanding the channel to the port. It is now used only as a prison for political and military offenders, and as an occasional place of execution. Here it was that the sentence of death on Lieutenant Gallegos was carried out in May last. This officer had the charge of a small post with some fifty soldiers, and was unfortunate enough to be breakfasting in a café when the insurgents happened to pass, and so was taken prisoner, with all his men. The rebels let them go, but keep their arms, and the court-martial sentenced the lieutenant to be shot for neglect of duty.
当轮船驶进海峡以后，可以看到高耸在悬崖上的埃尔莫罗要塞，它以前是一个重兵驻扎的地方，控制着通往港口的海峡。现在，它只是一个关押政治犯和军事犯的监狱。有时也会作为处决犯人的地方。今年五月底，陆军中尉加勒戈斯就是在这里被处决的。这位军官率领着约50名士兵看守一个小哨所，不幸的是他在咖啡馆吃早餐的时候，一群暴动者正好经过，把他和他的士兵都抓了起来。起义者在缴获了他们的武器之后，把他们给放了，军事法庭以玩忽职守罪判处这位陆军中尉以死刑。
The town shows no sign of the insurrection, and business proceeds everywhere as usual. Passports are, however, strictly examined, and all baggage is searched with a view to discovering pistols or other arms. During the passage from Tampa on the boat the most violent reports of the condition of Havana were rife. Yellow fever was said to be prevalent, and the garrisonwas reported to have over 400 cases. As a matter of fact, there is really not much sickness, and what there is confined to the lower part of the town. What struck me most was the absence of any news. London may know much of what is going on in the island—New York is certain to know more—but Havana hears nothing. All the papers are strictly edited by the Government and are filled with foreign and altogether irrelevant topics. It was explained to me that while the Spanish authorities were masters of the art of suppressing the truth, the Cubans were adept at inventing falsehood. By this arrangement conflicting statements and inaccuracy are like assured. During the evening which I passed in the capital some volunteers marched in front, preceded by a band and surrounded by a great crowd. They were a fine lot of men—young, but well developed—and though they looked tired, marched jauntily, and were evidently much pleased with themselves. Their uniform was made of white cotton and they wore large straw hats of limp material, twisted into every conceivableshape. They were very dirty and did not preserve much order, but for all that they looked like soldiers and were well armed. These “volunteers”, of whom there are about 25,000 in all, take it in turn to garrison the different outlying towns, afterwards coming back for duty in Havana.
这座城镇显示不出有暴动的迹象，各处的生意像平常一样在进行。不过，对护照检查得格外严格，所有的行囊都受到搜查，看是否有手枪或其他武器。从坦帕上船后，一路上都盛传着最激烈的关于哈瓦那局势的报道。据说流行着黄热病，且驻军就已报道有四百多例。事实上，并没有那么多的疾病，有病的仅限于城市低层的阶层。最让我吃惊的是消息闭塞。伦敦或许对这个岛上的情况知道得更多一些—纽约肯定知道得更多—可是在哈瓦那得不到任何消息。报纸都被政府严格控制了起来，报道的全是一些关于国外的或者与局势毫不相关的话题。我听到的解释是，西班牙当局很善于掩盖事实的真相，同时古巴人也善于编造谎言。靠着这样的配合，那些互相抵触的或者失真的陈述也会使人确信无疑。黄昏时分，当我经过这座首府的时候，一些志愿兵正在向前行进，在他们前面是一支乐队，周围是一些拥挤的人群。他们都是些精神抖擞的战士—虽然年轻，但体魄很好—虽然看上去有些疲惫，却仍然在兴冲冲地行进，一副意气风发的样子。他们的军服都是白色棉布做的，戴着软质地的折成各种形状的大草帽。他们很脏也没什么秩序，但总的来说还是像士兵，武器装备都很好。像这样的“志愿兵”，总共约有25000人，在不同的偏远城镇轮流担负警备任务，之后再返回到哈瓦那执勤。
In the diary you find proof that in situations which today would seem unbearable, you lived, looked around and wrote down observations, that this right hand moved then as it does today, when we may be wiser because we are able to look back upon our former condition, and for that very reason have got to admit the courage of our earlier striving in which we persisted even in sheer ignorance.
奥地利小说家弗朗兹·卡夫卡在《坚持写日记的好处》(One Advantage in Keeping a Diary)中写道：“在日记中你可以找到证据，证明人们曾在今天看来难以忍受的境况中生活过、环顾过，并且还把观察结果记载下来，也就是这只右手曾像今天这样动过。我们由于有可能回顾过去的情形而变得更加聪明，为此就更有理由不得不承认我们那时的奋斗所具有的勇气，尽管在奋斗中不免存在着非常肤浅的无知。”
都说纸比人更有耐心，你现在还有写日记的习惯吗?
The Harbor of the City of Havana
哈瓦那城的港口
Cienfuegos, 9 November 1985
1895年11月9日，西恩富戈斯
Next day we started for Santa Clara, which is the Captain General’s headquarters. As far as Colon the journey is safe, but thenceforward the country is much disturbed. The insurgents have given notice that they will wreck any train carrying troops, and have several times succeeded in so doing. Every station from Colon to Santa Clara is a small fort. Sometimes it is a stockade of logs, sometimes a loopholed house or a stone breastwork; all have a garrison of from fifteen to twenty men. Every bridge has to be guarded also by a block houseor other defensive work, as the rebels cut the supports through and so upset the trains. In fact, they have tried every sort of dodge in this respect. One of the cleverest of these is to loosen a rail and to fasten a wire to it. When the train comes along this wire is pulled, and the result often fully repays their labors. Dynamite is also thrown, but the insurgents appear not to understand its employment, as only two explosions have taken place so far, though there have been many attempts. At Santa Domingo a pilot engineand an armored-carare added to the train, as the rebels often indulge in target practice — from a respectful distance. In the car rides the escort, the passengers being permitted the privilege of using the ordinarycompartments. When we reached this place the line thence to Santa Clara had just been cut, and the traffic had to go round by Gruces, thus causing a great delay. On arrival there it was announced that the train which preceded ours, and in which was General Valdez, had been thrown off the line a few miles beyond Santa Domingo, and that fifteen of its occupants had been severely injured. This had been affected by weakening the supports of a small culvert. The General fortunately escaped uninjured, and at once started up country. Marshal Campos, to whose headquarters we went, received us very kindly, and readily gave us the necessary passes and letters. Unfortunately, we found that the column of General Valdez was already twenty miles away, through a country infestedby the enemy, and it would therefore be necessary to go to Cienfuegos, thence by steamer to Tuna, and from there on to Sancti Spiritus. Though this route forms two sides of a triangle, it is — Euclid not withstanding — shorter than the other, and we shall catch the column there.
第二天，我们出发前往位于圣克拉拉城的总司令部。在到科隆去的这段路上一直很安全，但在以后的乡间地区就很不安定了。暴动者已发出通告说，他们要破坏所有运送部队的列车，并有几次已成功地这样做了。从科隆到圣克拉拉沿途每个站都设了一个小关卡。这些关卡有的是用圆木围成的栅栏，有的是墙上开有枪孔的房子，有的是用石头垒成的胸墙;每个关卡都有十五到二十人的部队把守。由于起义者切断了一切支援，扰乱了列车的正常运行，因此，每座桥梁也都有一座碉堡或其他防御工事来警卫。实际上，暴动者在这方面已经想出了种种对付的办法，其中最巧妙的一个办法就是把一段铁轨弄松，然后在上面系一根金属线。当列车开过来时就把金属线一拉，于是他们的劳动就得到了充分的报偿。暴动者们也使用投掷炸弹的方式，但他们似乎对这种方式掌握得不好，虽然尝试了好多次，但至今只引爆成功了两次。在圣多明各，我们的列车上加挂了一节压道车和一辆装甲车，因为那些起义者经常喜欢选定目标进行远距离袭击。装甲车里坐着护卫队员，乘客们得到允许有权使用列车车厢中的普通分隔间。我们到达此地的时候，从这里到圣克拉拉的铁路线刚刚被切断，我们不得不绕道经过克鲁塞斯，因此而拖延了很长时间。到达这里的时候我们就听说，就在我们前面的一辆列车，上面乘坐着瓦尔德斯将军，在离开圣多名各几英里外的地方被脱出了路轨，其中有十五名乘客受了重伤。这是用减弱铁路下方一个小涵洞的支撑作用而造成的结果。所幸的是将军没有受伤，但立刻在全国引起了轰动。我们到达坎波斯元帅的总部时，元帅和蔼地接待我们，并很快发给了我们所需要的通行证和信件。遗憾的是，我们发现那时瓦尔德斯将军的部队已经开出去二十英里，正在通过一段被敌军侵扰的乡村，由此看他们需要到西富恩戈斯去，然后从那儿乘船去图纳，再去圣斯皮里图斯。这样的路线行成了一个三角形的两条边，根据欧几里德的几何学定理，这条路线尽管比另一条的路线短，但我们还是可以在那里赶上他的部队。
The insurrection shows no sign of abating, and the insurgents gain adherentscontinually. There is no doubt that they possess the sympathy of the entire population, and hence have constant and accurate intelligence. On the other hand Spain is equally determined to crush them, and is even now pouring in fresh troops by the thousand. How it will end is impossible to say, but whoever wins and whatever may be the results, the suffering and misery of the entire community is certain. The struggle is now entering upon a crucial stage. Maximo Gomez has said openly that he will not allow the grinding of the sugar cane. Any planter who does so will have his plantation burned. In the face of this threat the authorities are powerless. The cane is ripe, fit for cutting, and very combustible. It was explained to me that a piece of phosphorous, coated with wax, would be the probable instrument of the incendiarists. This little pill is fastened to the tail of the Cuban grass snake, a common and inoffensive creature, which is then set loose. The sun melts the wax and ignites the phosphorous, and the result is a conflagration, without any possible clue as to its authorship. No amount of military protection or patrolling can guard against this form of outrage, and the general impression is that the planters will not grind. The importance of this cannot be over-estimated. It means the paralyzing of the staple industry of the country and the ruin of the entire island. It means bankruptcy to the planter and starvation to the laborer, and it will leave a mark upon Cuba which will take many years of plenty and good government to efface.
暴动没有显出减弱的迹象，而且暴动的追随者还在不断增多。毫无疑问，他们拥有全体民众的同情，所以才会不断获得准确的情报。另一方面，西班牙也同样下定决心要镇压他们，甚至现在还在大批地派来增援部队。很难说结果会怎样，但不论哪方获得胜利，不论是什么结果，全体国民要遭受一场苦难是肯定的。现在，斗争已经进入关键阶段。马克西莫·戈麦斯曾公开说，他不允许任何人研磨蔗糖。任何种植园主如果这样做的话，其种植园将被烧掉。面对这样的恐吓，当局毫无办法，甘蔗已经熟了，正是收割的时候，也是非常易燃的时候。有人向我解释说，一片磷在外面裹上一层蜡，就可以成为纵火者的工具。把一颗这样的小丸子绑在一条古巴草蛇 — 一种常见的但没有伤害性的蛇 — 的尾巴上，然后把它放走。太阳将蜡丸晒化，磷一热便燃烧起来，其结果就是一场大火灾，而关于火灾的根源则不可能有任何线索。对于这种形式的暴行，再多的军事保护或军事巡逻都无济于事，所以普遍的印象是种植园主都不会研磨蔗糖。不能过高估计这样做的重要性。它意味着这个国家主要产业的瘫痪和整个岛屿的毁灭。它意味着甘蔗种植园主的破产和种植工人的挨饿，并将给古巴留下一个伤痕，需要用多少年的时间和有能力的政府才能予以消除。
The twofoldobject of the rebels in taking this momentous step is to make plain to the entire world the power they have – and so obtain recognition as belligerentsfrom the United States — and by plunging their country into indescribablewoe to procure the intervention of some European Power. Looked at from any standpoint, it is a dreadful and a desperate remedy, and one which neither restriction of liberty nor persistent bad government can fully justify. It is, nevertheless, a course open to the dangerous and determined men who are in revolt, and one which there is every reason to believe they will adopt.
起义者采取这种严重的步骤有双重目的，一是向全世界展示他们所拥有的力量 — 由此获得美国对其作为交战一方的承认 — 二是把他们的国家推向难以形容的灾难，以促成欧洲列强的干预。无论从哪种立场来看，这都是一个可怕的和绝望的补救办法，是一个既不能限制自由，又不想保持坏政府能够合法统治下去的办法。所以不管怎么说，这就是反抗运动中的那些危险而又坚定的分子所走的路，也完全有理由相信他们要选择走这样的路。
2018年2月7日 12:24
18、特朗普在达沃斯论坛上表示：“美国优先”不是“美国独行”
United States President Donald Trump repeated his ‘America First’ message
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普再次重申了“美国优先论”
in a speech Friday to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
在周五瑞士达沃斯举行的世界经济论坛演讲中
But he said although his policies seek to put America first, this “does not mean America alone.”
但他说，虽然他的政策是在寻求美国优先，但是这“并不意味着美国独断专行”。
“When the United States grows, so does the world,” Trump said.
“美国强大，世界就会强大，”特朗普表示。
He added that U.S. economic growth, creativity and innovation has led to the creation of “countless jobs around the globe.”
他还说，美国经济的增长力、创造力和创新力引领“世界创造了无数工作岗位。”
The World Economic Forum is a not-for-profit organization established in 1971.
世界经济论坛是1971年成立的一家非盈利组织。
The yearly meeting is attended by world political and business leaders, including many heads of state.
每年出席该会议的都是世界上政界和商界的领导人，还包括许多国家元首。
Trump’s comments about his ‘America First’ policies were expected at the gathering.
特朗普对于“美国优先”政策的评述之前就被预料到会出现在会议中。
But some experts were unsure how the theme would be received: the Davos meeting traditionally centers on global economic growth.
但一些专家表示不能确定人们对这一理论会作何反应：达沃斯会议一直聚焦于全球经济增长。
Trump said the U.S. economy had improved during his first year in office.
特朗普说，美国经济在其上任的这一年中已有所改善。
He pointed to the creation of 2.4 million jobs, dropping unemployment rates and record highs in the stock market.
他指出过去一年美国新增岗位240万份，失业率也有所下降，股票市场记录再创新高。
This growth, Trump said, had created a great chance for global investment in America.
特朗普表示，这一增长为全球投资美国提供了非常棒的机会。
“I’m here to deliver a simple message: There has never been a better time to hire, to build, to invest and to grow in the United States.
“我在这要传递一个简单的信息：现在是在美国雇人、建造、投资和发展的最好时机。
America is open for business and we are competitive once again.”
美国为商业发展打开了大门，我们将再次充满竞争力。”
However, Trump said he believes the current international trading system is unfair.
然而，特朗普说，他认为现在国际上的贸易系统是不公平的。
He said it does not reward nations that “play by the rules.”
他说，“遵守规则”的国家并不能得到好回报。
“We cannot have free and open trade if some countries exploit the system at the expense of others.
“如果某些国家以牺牲他人利益为代价损坏这个体系，那我们很难实现自由开放的贸易。
We support free trade, but it needs to be fair, and it needs to be reciprocal.
我们支持自由贸易，但是必须是公正互惠的。
Because in the end, unfair trade undermines us all.”
因为最终不公正会毁掉所有人。”
Trump also spoke about the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement.
特朗普还谈论了跨太平洋伙伴关系自由贸易协定。
The U.S. president said he is willing to negotiate trade deals individually or as a group with nations in that agreement.
美国总统说，他愿意与加入该协定中的国家以一对一或团组身份进行贸易谈判。
Last year, Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which includes 11 Pacific area nations.
去年，特朗普宣布美国退出跨太平洋伙伴关系协定，该组织中有11个太平洋地区国家。
Trump said the U.S. already has agreements with several member nations.
特朗普说，美国已与其中一些成员国达成协定。
He added that the U.S. would consider negotiating with others, as long as “it is in all of our interests.”
他还说，只要有“共同利益”，美国还考虑与其他国家谈判。
Before his trip to Davos, Trump signed an executive order that placed import taxes on washing machines and solar panels.
特朗普在去达沃斯之前签署了一份行政命令，将对洗衣机和太阳能电池板加收进口税。
The order calls for a 30 percent tax on imported solar panels.
该命令要求对进口太阳能电池板加收30%的税款。
A 20 percent tax will be placed on the first 1.2 million imported washers in the first year.
第一年进口的前120万台洗衣机将加收20%的税款。
A 50 percent tax will be placed on additional imported washers.
余下进口的洗衣机将加收50%的税款。
China and South Korea quickly condemned the action.
中国和韩国立刻谴责了这一行动。
U.S. solar industry officials also criticized the move.
美国太阳能产业官员也对此行动进行了批评。
They predicted the new import taxes would lead to thousands of job losses and price increases.
他们预计新的进口税会让数千人失业，物价也会上涨。
While at the Davos meeting, Trump also held talks with the leaders of Britain, Israel, Switzerland and Rwanda.
在达沃斯会议召开期间，特朗普与英国、以色列、瑞士和卢旺达领导人举行了会谈。
I’m Bryan Lynn.
布莱恩·林恩为您播报。
2018年2月24日 22:11
19、繁星点点——献给梵高的诗
Starry starry night
paint your palette blue and grey
look out on a summer's day
with eyes that know the darkness in my soul
Shadows on the hills
sketch the trees and daffodils
catch the breeze and the winter chills
in colors on the snowy linen land
繁星点点的夜晚
你的画板上只调制了蓝与灰
用你那双看得见我灵魂污秽的眼睛
在炎夏之日向外望
山坡上的暗影
勾勒出树木与水仙的轮廓
用亚麻布般的苍茫雪地之色
去捕捉阵阵微风与严冬肃杀
Now I understand what you try to say to me
and how you suffered for your sanity
and how you tried to set them free
They would not listen
they did not know how
perhaps they'll listen you now
现如今我才懂得你对我的诉说
你因睿智思索遭受了多大痛苦
你又是多想解放你的思想自由
他们不予理会
他们根本没法理会
也许他们现在才懂得
Starry starry night
flaming flowers that brightly blaze
swirling clouds in violet haze
reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue
Colors changing hue, morning fields of amber grain
weathered faces lined in pain
are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand
繁星点点的夜晚
绚烂如火怒放的鲜花
紫罗兰色迷雾中旋转着的云团
都投影在文森特青瓷般藏蓝的眼睛中
色彩变幻绽放，清晨琥珀色的稻田
苍老的脸庞镌刻着痛苦的皱纹
都在艺术家慈爱的手下被抚慰
Now I understand what you try to say to me
and how you suffered for your sanity
and how you tried to set them free
They would not listen
they did not know how
perhaps they'll listen you now
For they could not love you
but still your love was ture
现如今我才懂得你对我的诉说
你因睿智思索遭受了多大痛苦
你又是多想解放你的思想自由
他们不予理会
他们根本没法理会
也许他们现在才懂得
他们不可能爱你啊
但你的爱是真实的
And when no hope was left inside
on that starry starry night
you took your life as lovers often do
But I could have told you Vincent
this world was never meant for one
as beautiful as you
当在繁星点点的夜空中
你的心中再无希望可存
你亲手奉上自己的生命
就像那些殉情爱人一样
但我想要告诉你文森特
这世上再无如你这般的美好
Starry starry night
portraits hung in empty halls
frameless heads on nameless walls
with eyes that watch the world and can't forget
like the stranger that you've met
the ragged man in ragged cloth
The silver thorn in a bloody rose
lies crushed and broken on the virgin snow
繁星点点的夜晚
空荡的大厅里悬挂着肖像画
无名之墙上的无框头像
用那双一睹难忘的眼睛注视着世界
就像你与你擦肩而过的陌生人
那些衣衫褴褛的邋遢的人
银色荆棘映衬着的血色玫瑰
支离破碎地躺在初雪的大地上
Now I think I know what you try to say to me
that how you suffered for your sanity
and how you try to set them free
They would not listen they're not listening still
perhaps they never will
现如今我才懂得你对我的诉说
你因睿智思索遭受了多大痛苦
你又是多想解放你的思想自由
他们不予理会
他们仍然不予理会
或许他们永远不予理会
背景资料：
《Vincent》(starry starry night，繁星点点)是唐·麦克林(Don Mclean)欣赏了凡高的作品《星夜》之后激情创作的。这首歌的曲风同其它乡村民谣相比并无异质，还是那种散发着淡淡的幽香的小品文风格，它的过人之处在于它那发人深省的歌词上。Mclean 用他那诗人般的手笔向我们展示了一幅又一幅的优美画卷，同时也以他那天才般的敏锐洞悉出凡高内心的苦楚，表达了对这位天才画家的深深的理解与敬意。歌中Mclean 用极尽绚烂的词藻来描绘凡高的画，旨在表现凡高那灿若向日葵般的生命。
2018年2月28日 14:34
20、种族隔离 被阻断的高速公路
Middle East and Africa
中东与非洲
South Africa: Highway interrupted
南非：被阻断的高速公路
A road to nowhere may finally reach an end.
无尽之路终有尽头。
Between the ocean and the mountain, there's the unfinished highway.
在海洋与山之间，有一条未完成的高速公路。
It is an odd-looking landmark in a beautiful city: sections of elevated road left suspended in mid-air when construction stopped in the 1970s.
这条公路是这座美丽城市的奇特地标：在20世纪70年代，几段蜿蜒向上的道路修筑工程半途停止了。
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Four decades later, the hulking slabs of concrete still end in precipitous drops.
数十年之后，这些钢筋混凝土依然停留在这些险峻的落石之处。
A glossy brochure of Cape Town film locations proclaims the cut-off highway “truly special”, with “great city views”.
有一本光鲜亮丽的宣传开普敦电影拍摄地的小册子在其中提到了这条尚未完工的高速公路“着实特殊”以及“往城市看视野很好”。
It makes an edgy backdrop for TV commercials and fashion shoots, and looms over an episode of the science-fiction series “Black Mirror”.
这一切为商业电视剧，时尚镜头以及科幻剧集“黑镜”中若隐若现的场面提供了紧张刺激的背景地点。
This may soon come to an end.
而这一切即将迎来终结。
The unfinished highway could become part of a plan to help overcome a legacy of apartheid—while also easing traffic jams.
这条尚未完工的高速公路将成为解决种族隔离遗留问题计划之一——同时还能缓解当地的交通堵塞。
Like other South African cities, Cape Town remains largely segregated, despite the advent of democracy in 1994.
像其他南非的城市一样，虽然早在1994年就实行了民主制度，但开普敦的种族隔离仍然很严重。
Under apartheid, black and mixed-race people were forced to live in the worst areas, far away from the whites and from work.
由于种族隔离，黑人和混血人种的人们被迫生活在糟乱的环境里，他们远离白人、远离工作。
Today they are free to live where they choose, but mostly cannot afford to live in the old “white” areas.
如今他们可以自由地选择居住在什么地方，但他们大部分人依然住不起原“白人”居住地。
Space in Cape Town's downtown core and seaboard is limited, and homes are expensive.
在开普敦市中心和海滨的空间是有限的，而住房又是昂贵的。
So the poor have to travel long distances on increasingly clogged roads.
因此，穷人不得不搬到很远的交通不便的地方。
Brett Herron, a city councillor on the mayoral committee for transport, says that hard-up households in Cape Town spend on average 40% of their income on transport.
至于交通问题，在市长委员会上，一位市议员布莱特·赫伦(Brett Herron)表示，在开普敦生活拮据的家庭光在交通上的支出就占了他们收入的40%.
There are various tales as to why the highway was never finished.
关于公路为什么没建完的说法有许多。
Mr Herron says the city was simply waiting for future traffic volumes to require it.
赫伦(Herron)先生表示，他们只是等着今后交通流量需求。
That time came long ago; but now the city says it cannot afford it.
虽然很早就提出要完成这条公路，但到现在市政府依然没有经费。
Instead, it is turning to private developers.
于是政府将这个问题转交给了私人开发商。
To sweeten the deal, the city will give the winning developer six hectares of prime land alongside the road.
为了更好的解决这个问题，市政府会给建成这条公路的开发商6公顷公路旁的黄金地段。
The unfinished highway can be completed, knocked down or turned into something else entirely—a park, perhaps.
没有完工的公路可以选择完工、拆掉或者转变成公园等场所。
But proposals must help reduce congestion, while incorporating cheap housing.
然而这些归根结底都是为了解决交通阻塞问题，这其中也包含廉价住房问题。
Three-dimensional models of six designs—featuring urban gardens, cycle lanes and a promenade—went on display last month for public comment.
这六个三维模型的设计方案中——包含有城市花园，自行车道，散步小路——都在上月的公众评论中进行了展示。
The city wants construction to begin within the next few years.
该城市想要在接下来的几年中开始建造。
This is the first of five big projects being undertaken to improve public housing and transport.
这是五个用来提高公共住房和交通问题项目中的第一个项目。
Patricia de Lille, Cape Town's mayor, thinks finishing the highway is what people will remember her for.
凯普敦的市长德里尔，认为公路的完工能让人们记住她的功绩。
Film-makers may have to find a new apocalyptic location.
而制片人也许得找一个新的启发性拍摄地点了。
2018年3月14日 13:43
21、Quora精选:中国比美国更民主吗?
Having spent the better part of my life in Europe and the last 10 years in China I’ve actually tilted in favor of the Chinese system. Why? Because in China the government is better at meeting people’s needs in terms of improving their quality of life. True corruption has been rampant even though to a lesser extent today but politicians all over the world do their best to cling on to power and keep whatever superior benefits they may have so in that case the difference is not that great from a philosophical standpoint.
我在欧洲生活了大半辈子，过去十年我都生活在中国，实际上我倾向于中国体制。为什么?因为在中国，政府能更好地满足人民提高生活品质的需求。腐败确实很猖獗，但现在形势已有所好转。而且全世界的政客都会贪恋权力，巧取豪夺。从这一点来说，理智的观点是中外的区别并没有那么大。
The problem with so called “Western democracy” is that it only gives politicians very short-term incentives to stay in power and winning the next election with little attention to what should be done in between also buying votes with money and through lies (they say something before election and then they deliver something totally different post-election). Also forming coalitions with minority parties that get a disproportionate amount power to carry out crazy policies. Not to mention the extremely slow decision making process and political pie throwing causing stalemates.
所谓的“西式民主”存在的问题是任期很短，政客的注意力都在连任上，而不是有所作为，还存在贿赂选票和政治谎言的问题(选举后的作为和选举承诺南辕北辙)，大党派与少数派形成同盟后可以凭借绝对数量优势强行推动疯狂的政策。更不要说慢如蜗牛的决策过程，以及相互攻讦导致的政治僵局了。
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And most important of all tell me what’s the long-term vision of a country like say Belgium or Denmark? Right. No one knows. In China there’s always a main headline like “inclusive growth” “Made in China 2025” and so on and so forth that unites and sets the direction as a whole. US is starting to come to grips with this with “Make America Great” again EU has no clue where it’s going.
最重要的，谁能告诉我像比利时丹麦这些国家的长期目标是什么?没人知道。而中国永远有长期规划，比如“包容性增长”、“2025中国制造”等等，为国家设立统一目标。美国也开始搞“让美国伟大”，至于欧盟，依然是无头苍蝇。
To sum up: Democracy for me means serving the people and considering the economic growth and increased political power of China there’s little doubt who has the superior governance system. Those that do not see this will wake up one day and ask themselves “how could this happen”?
总结一下：对我来说，民主意味着服务人民，考虑到中国的经济增长和日益增加的政治影响力。谁的制度更好不言而喻。没有意识到这一点的人终有一天会惊醒并自问：这一切究竟是怎么发生的?
After Arab spring and Iraq occupation how can still have people believe America is spending huge amount military resources and NGO funding altruistically for the democracy of China? Did any candidate for president campaign ever ask voters to spend tax dollars for Chinese democracy?
在发生了阿拉伯之春和占领伊拉克事件之后，怎么还会有人相信美国花费的大量军事资源和非政府组织无私提供的资金是为了中国民主呢?你见过有哪个总统竞选的候选人要选民为中国民主纳税花钱的吗?
Chines is fighting for democracy by resisting Western interfering. Because China is a better democratic country then western powers Chinese industrialization takes short time without resort to colonization slave trade opium trade and gunboat diplomacy.
中国人正在通过抵制西方的干涉来争取民主。因为比起西方大国中国是一个更美好的民主国家，中国的工业化在短时间内完成，且没有采取殖民奴隶贸易、鸦片贸易和炮舰外交。
One of the characters distinguish Chinese democracy from Western democracy is the multiple parties scheme. Western democracy is based on competition among parties while Chinese democracy is based on coalition of all parties.
中国民主与西方民主的区别是多党制。西方民主是以多党竞争为基础，而中国民主则是建立在政党联盟的基础上。
There are many parties in China. Every parties in China is constantly evolved in government policy making thought National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The representatives come from all democratic parties and individuals without affiliation to any party.
在中国有许多党派。中国的每一个党派在政府方针决策的中国人民政治协商会议全国委员会(全国政协)中不断发展。代表们来自各民主党派和代表个人，而不属于任何政党。
There were two strong parties during Anti-Fascist-Japanese-Invasion-War: KMT and CCP. When Anti-Japanese War was in the end game Mao published his article ON COALITION GOVERNMENT， detailed the policy of building a unified China of Independence Freedom Democracy and Prosperity. Majority of parties in China supported CCP’s idea of coalition government except KMT. KMT wanted to exclude all other parties and had KMT the only party to rule China. Chiang assassinated a few democratic activists in the era of White Terror. After Japan surrendered on 1945 KMT launched civil war and was defeated.
反法西斯日本侵华战争中有两个强大的政党：国-民党和土共。抗日战争结束时，毛发表了《论联合政府》的文章，详细列出了建立独立、自由、民主和繁荣的一个统一中国的政策。当时中国大多数政党支持土共的思想，除了国-民党。国-民党想排除所有其他党派让自己统治中国成为唯一的执政党。蒋在白色恐怖时期暗杀了一些民主活动家。日本在1945年投降后国-民党发动了内战然后被击败。
New China was established on 1949 with political system structured largely according to the document of ON COALITION GOVERNMENT.
新中国成立于1949年，其政治制度主要根据“论联合政府”报告文件。
Chinese democracy is therefore different from Western democracy. Western democracy is based on competition among multiple parties while Chinese democracy is based on coalition among multiple parties. A coalition need a leader and all parties supported CCP as the leader due to the leadership CCP played in Anti-Japanese War. CCP leadership is therefore written into the Constitution. A Anti-Japanese invasion song become the national anthem. The constitution was the result of political consultation by many parties together. Chinese political parties were therefore not compete with each other for power but cooperated together focusing on how to build a new China. Each Chinese parties are worried not about the interest of special groups but emphasize on how to build a new China they wanted for a hundred years.
因此，中国的民主与西方民主不同。西方民主是建立在多党竞争的基础上，而中国民主则是以多党联合为主。由于中共在抗日战争中的领导地位，联盟需要一个领导人，各方都支持中共作为领导。中共领导因此被写入“宪法”。抗日歌曲成为国歌。宪法是多方面政治协商的结果。因此，中国政党不是相互竞争，而是合作关注如何建设新中国。每一个中国政党都不关心特殊群体的利益问题，而是着重于如何建设一个他们百年来梦寐以求的新中国。
For hundred years the fundamental conflict that hindered China from modernizing had not been conflict among different groups of Chinese people but between Chinese people and western powers. It is the international pressure shaped the structure of Chinese political system. That’s the most effective political system to resist outside threat to China. When outside threat is diminished the system will obsolete. Before 2008 China already show signs of evolving toward western political system. Then there come US re-balance of Asia-Pacific and suddenly the system since 1949 reinforced.
数百年来，阻碍中国现代化的不是中国的民族内部的冲突，而是中国人民和西方列强之间的冲突。这是国际上的压力促成的中国政治体制，也是最有效的抵抗未来威胁的政治体制。当外在的威胁减小了，那么这套体制也会自然被废弃。早在2008年以前中国就已经有向着西方政治体制改进的迹象，紧接着就来了美国的重返亚太计划，导致原先的政治体系反而加固了。
Competing among Chinese makes no sense when they facing common enemy such as Japanese invasion. Competing politics makes no sense when China is surrounded by world military forces and nuclear countries. Coalition politics is therefore a historical choice and a unavoidable reality.
当中国有着共同的敌人，如日本鬼子侵略，民族内部之间的矛盾就不那么重要了，当中国被世界上的军队和有核国家包围，政治斗争也就不那么说的通了。因此，联合政治就成了历史的选择和不可避免的现实。
2018年3月21日 23:16
22、宋美龄美国国会演讲：战争无法让中国屈膝
【双语文本】Members of the Congress of the United States: At any time it would be a privilege for me to address Congress, more especially this present august body which will have so much to do in shaping the destiny of the world. In speaking to Congress I am literally speaking to the American people. The Seventy-seventh Congress, as their representatives, fulfilled the obligations and responsibilities of its trust by declaring war on the aggressors. That part of the duty of the people’s representatives was discharged in 1941. The task now confronting you is to help win the war and to create and uphold a lasting peace which will justify the sacrifices and sufferings of the victims of aggression.
美国众议院诸位议员： 无论何时，余得向贵国国会致词，实属荣幸;尤在今日，余得向一庄严伟大之团体，对于世界命运之形成有绝大影响如贵院者致词，尤属特别荣幸。余向贵国国会演说，实际上系向美国人民演说。贵国第七十七届国会，以代表美国人民之资格，对侵略者宣战，已尽其人民所信托之义务与责任。此为人民代表之一部分职责，早已在一九四一年履行。诸君当前之要务，乃协助争取胜利，并创建与维护一种永久之和平，俾此次遭受侵略者之一切牺牲与痛苦，具有意义。
First of all, I want to assure you that the American people have every right to be proud of their fighting men in so many parts of the world. I am particularly thinking of those of your boys in the far-flung, out-of-the-way stations and areas where life is attended by dreary drabness—this because their duty is not one of spectacular performance and they are not buoyed up by excitement of battle. They are called upon, day after colorless day, to perform routine duties such as safeguarding defenses and preparing for possible enemy action. It has been said, and I find it true from personal experience, that it is easier to risk one’s life on the battlefield than it is to perform customary humble and humdrum duties which, however, are just as necessary to winning the war. Some of your troops are stationed in isolated spots quite out of reach of ordinary communications. Some of your boys have had to fly hundreds of hours over the sea from an improvised airfield in quests often disappointingly fruitless, of enemy submarines.
余首愿确告诸君，美国人民对于分布全球各地之美国战士实足以自豪。余尤念及驻扎远处偏僻地区，生活至感寂寥之贵国壮士。盖此辈任务，既不能有显赫之表现，亦无振作精神之战事，而系日复一日，仅奉命担负其例行任务，如守卫防御工事，并准备抵抗敌方可能之蠢动而已。有人曾谓，亲临阵地，出死入生，犹易于日复一日担任低微单调之工作，余之经验亦复证实此言。然而后一种工作，对于抗战之获胜，正与前一种同属必要。贵国若干部队，驻扎在遥远隔绝地点，非平常交通所能到达。贵国若干壮士，必须用临时赶筑之机场，飞行海面，经数百小时之久，以搜寻敌方之潜艇，往往一无所遇，废然而返。
They, and others, have to stand the monotony of waiting—just waiting. But, as I told them, true patriotism lies in possessing the morale and physical stamina to perform faithfully and conscientiously the daily tasks so that in the sum total the weakest link is the strongest.
贵国此辈健儿，以及其他壮士，均系作单调乏味之守候，日复一日之守候。但余曾告彼等，真正之爱国心乃在具有能忠诚执行日常任务之士气与体力，庶使在最后结果中最弱之一环，亦即为最强之一环。
Your soldiers have shown conclusively that they are able stoically to endure homesickness, the glaring dryness, and scorching heat of the Tropics, and keep themselves fit and in excellent fighting trim. They are amongst the unsung heroes of this war, and everything possible to lighten their tedium and buoy up their morale should be done. That sacred duty is yours. The American Army is better fed than any army in the world. This does not mean, however, that they can live indefinitely on canned food without having the effects tell on them. These admittedly are the minor hardships of war, especially when we pause to consider that in many parts of the world, starvation prevails. But peculiarly enough, oftentimes it is not the major problems of existence which irk a man’s soul; it is rather the pin pricks, especially those incidental to a life of deadly sameness, with tempers frayed out and nervous systems torn to shreds.
贵国士兵，已确实表现，能沉着坚毅忍受思乡之苦，忍受热带之干燥与酷热，并能保持其准备随时作战之强健身体与精神。彼辈亦属此次战争中无名英雄之列。凡足减轻其烦闷，振奋其精神之一切可能措施均应一一采取。此项神圣责任，自在诸君。就美国军队之饮食而言，固较任何他国军队之饮食为优，但此非谓彼等可长此专恃罐头食物，而健康上不至感受任何影响也。以上所举，殆为战争中之轻微困苦;若一念及世界上许多地方尚有饥馑流行，则更觉上述困苦之为轻微。虽然，天下事亦有难言者。扰人心灵使人烦闷者，往往并非为生存之主要问题，而系琐细之刺激，尤其是在单调无聊生活中所受之琐细刺激，足以令人性情暴躁，心魂欲裂。
The second impression of my trip is that America is not only the cauldron of democracy, but the incubator of democratic principles. At some of the places I visited, I met the crews of your air bases. There I found first generation Germans, Italians, Frenchmen, Poles, Czechoslovakians, and other nationals. Some of them had accents so thick that, if such a thing were possible, one could not cut them with a butter knife. But there they were—all Americans, all devoted to the same ideals, all working for the same cause and united by the same high purpose. No suspicion or rivalry existed between them. This increased my belief and faith that devotion to common principles eliminates differences in race, and that identity of ideals is the strongest possible solvent of racial dissimilarities.
余在此次行程中所获之第二印象，即美国不仅为民(咔咔)主制度之镕炉，而且为民(咔咔)主主义之胚胎。余参观各地时，曾于数处晤见贵国空军基地飞行服务人员，在此辈人员中余即发现有德、意、法、波、捷及其他国籍人民迁往美国之第一代移民。其中有的乡音之重，殊难言喻。然而彼辈固共同远征在外，悉数为美国人，悉数忠心于共同之理想，悉数为同一目的而奋斗，悉数为同一崇高宗旨而精诚团结，既不彼此猜疑，亦不互相争竞。此一事实，益加强余向所抱持之信念与信仰;即对于共同原则之忠心，可以泯灭种族之差异，而且各种理想之相同，乃是对于种族分歧最强之溶解剂。
I have reached your country, therefore, with no misgivings, but with my belief that the American people are building and carrying out a true pattern of the Nation conceived by your forebears, strengthened and confirmed. You, as representatives of the American people, have before you the glorious opportunity of carrying on the pioneer work of your ancestors, beyond the frontiers of physical and geographical limitations. Their brawn and thews braved undauntedly almost unbelievable hardships to open up a new continent. The modern world lauds them for their vigor and intensity of purpose, and for their accomplishment. Your have today before you the immeasurably greater opportunity to implement these same ideals and to help bring about the liberation of man’s spirit in every part of the world. In order to accomplish this purpose, we of the United Nations must now so prosecute the war that victory will be ours decisively and with all good speed.
因是之故，余此次抵达贵国，不特衷心毫无惴虑，而且具有一种信心，即美国人民正在建立与实施一种确系其祖先所怀抱之立国典型。此种信心，益见加强而证实。诸君为美国人民之代表，目前有一光荣机会，使汝祖先之开国工作，发扬光大，超越物体与地理限制之疆界。诸君之祖先曾以大无畏之精神，冒不可思议之困难，筚路褴褛以开发新大陆。现代人士，无不赞美其精力过人，宗旨坚定，以及成功卓着。诸君今日，当前正有一更无限伟大之机会，可以继续发挥汝祖先所怀抱之理想，并协助完成解放全球各地人类之精神。为求完成此项目的，身为联合国之一员，必须尽力加强作战，俾联合国早日获得最后之胜利。
Sun-tse, the well-known Chinese strategist said, “In order to win, know thyself and thy enemy.” We have also the saying: “It takes little effort to watch the other fellow carry the load.”
中国着名兵家孙子有言，“知彼知己，胜乃不殆”。吾人另有一谚语云：“看人挑担不吃力。”
In spite of these teachings from a wise old past, which are shared by every nation, there has been a tendency to belittle the strength of our opponents.
此等名言，来自明哲久远之古代，实乃每一民族所共有，然而仍有一种轻视吾敌人力量之趋势。
When Japan thrust total war on China in 1937 military experts of every nation did not give China even a ghost of a chance. But when Japan failed to bring China cringing to her knees as she vaunted, the world took solace in this phenomenon by declaring that they had overestimated Japan’s military might.
当一九三七年日本军阀发动其全面对华战争时，各国军事专家，咸认中国无一线获胜之希望。但日本并不能如其所夸，迫使中国屈膝; 于是举世人士，对此现象，深感慰藉，并谓当 初对于日本武力，估计过高。
Nevertheless, when the greedy flames of war inexorably spread in the Pacific following the perfidious attack on Pearl Harbor, Malaya, and lands in and around the China Sea, and one after another of these places fell, the pendulum swung to the other extreme. Doubts and fears lifted their ugly heads and the world began to think that the Japanese were Nietzschean supermen, superior in intellect and physical prowess, a belief which the Gobineaus and the Houston Chamberlains and their apt pupils, the Nazi racists, had propounded about the Nordics.
虽然，自日本对于珍珠港(Pearl Harbor)、马来亚(Malaya)，以及南洋一带加以背信无耻之袭击后，战争之贪狂火焰，弥漫太平洋上，而各该地域，相继失守，一时观感，遂又趋向另一极端。于是怀疑忧惧之狰狞面目乃大暴露。世界人士由此遂视日本人为尼采(Nietzchean)所称之超人，在智力上与体力上均超越他国人民。其实此项信念，乃古皮诺(Gobineaus)派豪斯敦、张伯伦(Houston Chamberlains)派，以及其得意门徒纳粹种族主义派，对于北欧人(Nordics)所发挥者。
Again, now the prevailing opinion seems to consider the defeat of the Japanese as of relative unimportance and that Hitler is our first concern. This is not borne out by actual facts, nor is it to the interests of the United Nations as a whole to allow Japan to continue not only as a vital potential threat but as a waiting sword of Damocles, ready to descend at a moment’s notice.
不宁惟是，就现时流行之意见而言，则又似认为击败日本，为目前比较次要之事，而吾人首应对付者，则为希特勒。但事实证明，并不如此。且即为联合国整体利益着想，吾人亦不宜继续纵容日本使其不独为一主要之潜伏威胁，且为德玛克利斯(Damocles)头上之悬剑，随时可以坠落。
The victories won by the United Sates Navy at Midway and the Coral Sea are doubtless steps in the right direction—they are merely steps in the right direction—for the magnificent fight that was waged at Guadalcanal during the past 6 months attests to the fact that the defeat of the forces of evil though long and arduous will finally come to pass. For have we not on the side of righteousness and justice staunch allies in Great Britain, Russia, and other brave and indomitable peoples? Meanwhile the peril of the Japanese juggernaut remains. Japanese military might must be decimated as a fighting force before its threat to civilization is removed.
美国海军在中途岛(Midway)及珊瑚海(Coral Sea)所获得之胜利，其方向为正确，显然无疑，惟亦仅为向正确方向之前进步骤而已。盖过去六个月在瓜达康纳尔(Guadalcanal)之英勇作战，已证明一项事实，即凶恶势力之溃败，虽尚需时而费力，最后必将到来。吾人站在正义与公道方面岂无英、苏与其他英勇不屈之民族为吾人忠实之盟邦乎?惟是日本侵略恶魔继续为祸之可能，依然存在。日本之武力，必须予以彻底摧毁，使其不复能作战，始可解除日本对于文明之威胁。
When the Seventy-seventh Congress declared war against Japan, Germany, and Italy, Congress for the moment had done its work. It now remains for you, the present Representatives of the American people, to point the way to win the war, to help construct a world in which all peoples may henceforth live in harmony and peace.
贵国第七十七届国会，向日、德、义三国宣战。就其在当时而言，贵国国会确已完成其工作。就今日而论，则有待于诸君。诸君为贵国人民之代表，当有以指示取得胜利之途径，并协助建立一新世界，使一切民族此后得相处于融洽与和平之中。
May I not hope that it is the resolve of Congress to devote itself to the creation of the post-war world? To dedicate itself to the preparation for the brighter future that a stricken world so eagerly awaits?
余岂可不希望，美国国会之决心，乃在尽力于创立战后新世界，乃在尽力于准备水深火热之世界所殷切期待之较光明前途乎?
We of this generation who are privileged to help make a better world for ourselves and for posterity should remember that, while we must not be visionary, we must have vision so that peace should not be punitive in spirit and should not be provincial or nationalistic or even continental in concept, but universal in scope and humanitarian in action, for modern science has so annihilated distance that what affects one people must of necessity affect all other peoples.
吾人生于今世，有为吾人自身以及子子孙孙建立一较美满世界之光荣机会。所应牢记不忘者，即一方面固不可抱持过高理想，另一方面却亦必须具有相当理想，使未来之和平在精神上不至成为专对战败者之惩罚，在概念上不至以一区域或一国家甚或一大陆为对象，而以全世界为范围，而其行动亦必须合乎人道主义。盖现代科学，已将距离缩短至如此程度，以致凡影响一民族之事物，势必同时影响其他一切民族。
The term “hands and feet” is often used in China to signify the relationship between brothers. Since international interdependence is now so universally recognized, can we not also say that all nations should become members of one corporate body?
“手足”一词，在中国用以表示兄弟间之关系。国际间之相互依赖，今既已如此普遍承认，吾人岂不能亦谓一切国家应成为一集(咔咔)合体之分子乎?
The 160 years of traditional friendship between our two great peoples, China and America, which has never been marred by misunderstandings, is unsurpassed in the annals of the world.
中、美两大民族间一百六十年来之传统友谊，从未染有误会之污痕，此在世界历史中，诚无出其右者。
I can also assure you that China is eager and ready to cooperate with you and other peoples to lay a true and lasting foundation for a sane and progressive world society which would make it impossible for any arrogant or predatory neighbor to plunge future generations into another orgy of blood. In the past China has not computed the cost to her manpower in her fight against aggression, although she well realized that manpower is the real wealth of a nation and it takes generations to grow it. She has been soberly conscious of her responsibilities and has not concerned herself with privileges and gains which she might have obtained through compromise of principles. Nor will she demean herself and all she holds dear to the practice of the market place.
余亦能确告诸君，吾人渴望并准备与诸君及其他民族合作，共同奠定一种真实与持久之基础，以建设一合理而进步之世界社会，使任何恣肆骄狂或劫掠成性之邻国，不复能使后世之人，再遭流血之惨剧。中国虽明知人力一项，乃一国之真正富源，并需累代之久始能成长，然中国在其反侵略战争中，从未计及其在人力方面所受之损失。中国对于其本身所负之各种责任，深切明了;对于如何而可在原则方面妥协让步以获得种种权益，则从未顾及。中国对于其本身，对于其所珍爱尊重之一切，亦决不稍降品格，而循商场中市侩之行径。
We in China, like you, want a better world, not for ourselves alone, but for all mankind, and we must have it. It is not enough, however, to proclaim our ideals or even to be convinced that we have them. In order to preserve, uphold, and maintain them, there are times when we should throw all we cherish into our effort to fulfill these ideals even at the risk of failure.
我中国国民，正与诸君相同，不仅为吾人本身，且更为人类全体，希望有一较佳之世界;实则必须有此较佳之世界。然仅宣布吾人之理想，甚或确信吾人具有此种理想，尚嫌不足。盖欲保存、支撑，并维持此等理想，有时必须不惜牺牲一切，甚至甘冒失败之危险，以努力促其实现。
The teachings drawn from our late leader, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, have given our people the fortitude to carry on. From 5 1/2 years of experience we in China are convinced that it is the better part of wisdom not to accept failure ignominiously, but to risk it gloriously. We shall have faith that, at the writing of peace, American and our other gallant allies will not be obtunded by the mirage of contingent reasons of expediency.
吾人已故领袖孙逸仙博士所示之训范，已给予吾国人民奋斗前进之毅力。我中国人民根据五年又半之经验，确信光明正大之甘冒失败，较诸卑鄙可耻之接受失败，更为明智。吾人将有一项信念，即在订立和议之时，美国以及其他英勇之盟友，将不致为一时种种权宜理由所迷惑。
Man’s mettle is tested both in adversity and in success. Twice is this true of the soul of a nation.
个人之品德，于困厄中验之，亦于成功中验之。以言一国之精神，倍加真确。
2018年3月28日 12:10
22、The Little Prince(小王子）
双语节选
It was then that the fox appeared.
这时来了一只狐狸。
"Good morning," said the fox.
“早上好，”狐狸说。
"Good morning," the little prince responded politely, although when he turned around he saw nothing.
“早上好，”小王子彬彬有礼地回答。他转过身，却没看到什么人。
"I am right here," the voice said, "under the apple tree."
“我在这儿呢，苹果树底下，”这声音提醒他。
"Who are you?" asked the little prince, and added, "You are very pretty to look at."
“你是谁?”小王子问道，“你长得真漂亮。”
"I am a fox," said the fox.
“我是一只狐狸，”狐狸回答道。
"Come and play with me," proposed the little prince. "I am so unhappy."
“和我一起玩吧，”小王子向狐狸建议，“我苦恼极了。”
"I cannot play with you," the fox said. "I am not tamed."
“我不能和你玩，”狐狸说，“我还没有被你驯养呢。”
"Ah! Please excuse me," said the little prince. But, after some thought, he added: "What does that mean—'tame'?"
“啊!对不起，”小王子说道。但是他思索了一会儿，又说：“‘驯养’是什么意思?”
"You do not live here," said the fox. "What is it that you are looking for?"
“你不是本地人，”狐狸说道，“你来这儿找寻什么呢?”
"I am looking for men," said the little prince. "What does that mean—'tame'?"
“我正在找人，”小王子答道，“‘驯养’是什么意思?”
"Men," said the fox. "They have guns, and they hunt. It is very disturbing. They also raise chickens. These are their only interests. Are you looking for chickens?"
“人，”狐狸说道，“人有枪，他们会打猎。这可真讨厌。他们养鸡。这两件事是他们唯一的爱好。你也寻找鸡吗?”
"No," said the little prince. "I am looking for friends. What does that mean—'tame'?"
“不，”小王子说道，“我是来找朋友的。‘驯养’是什么意思呢?
"It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. "It means to establish ties ."
“它是经常被人们遗忘的一种行为，”狐狸答道，“它的意思是‘建立联系’。”
"To establish ties?"
“建立联系?”
"Just that," said the fox. "To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you, I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world..."
“当然了，”狐狸说道，“对我来说，你与其他成千上万个小男孩没什么区别。我不需要你，你也不需要我。对你来说，我与其他成千上万只狐狸毫无差别。但是，如果你驯服了我，我们就谁也离不开谁了。那时候，对我来说，在这个世界上你就是独一无二的。而对你而言，我也是这个世界上独一无二的……”
"I am beginning to understand," said the little prince. "There is a flower... I think that she has tamed me..."
“我有点明白了，”小王子说，“我有一朵花……我想，她已经驯服了我……”
"It is possible," said the fox. "On the Earth one sees all sorts of things… "
“这是可能的，”狐狸说，“在这个地球上，什么千奇百怪的事情都有可能发生……”
"My life is very monotonous ," the fox said. "I hunt chickens; men hunt me. All the chickens are just alike, and all the men are just alike. And, in consequence, I am a little bored. But if you tame me, it will be as if the sun came to shine on my life. I shall know the sound of a step that will be different from all the others. Other steps send me hurrying back underneath the ground. Yours will call me, like music, out of my burrow . And then look: you see the grain-fields down yonder ? I do not eat bread. Wheat is of no use to me. The wheat fields have nothing to say to me. And that is sad. But you have hair that is the colour of gold. Think how wonderful that will be when you have tamed me! The grain, which is also golden, will bring me back the thought of you. And I shall love to listen to the wind in the wheat... "
“我的生活单调乏味，”狐狸说，“我捉鸡，人捉我。所有的鸡都是一模一样的，所有的人也都是一模一样的。因此，我感到有些厌烦了。但是如果你驯服了我，我的生活将会充满阳光和欢乐。我将会分辨出一种与众不同的脚步声。听到别的脚步声，我会急急忙忙躲进地下洞穴。而唯独你的脚步声会像音乐一样，唤我出洞。再说，你瞧瞧，你看到那边的麦田了吗?我从来不吃面包，小麦也对我毫无用处。麦田也不会使我产生任何联想。这是多么可悲啊!但是，你有一头金黄色的头发。一旦你驯养我，想象一下那该是多美好的事啊：那金黄色的小麦会让我联想起你来。于是，我也会喜欢听穿过麦田的风声……”
The fox gazed at the little prince, for a long time. "Please—tame me!" he said.
狐狸盯着小王子看了很久。“请你……请你驯养我吧!”狐狸最后说道。
"I want to, very much," the little prince replied. "But I have not much time. I have friends to discover, and a great many things to understand."
“我很想驯养你，”小王子回答道，“但是我没有那么多时间。我得去找朋友，还要去学习理解许多许多的事情。”
"One only understands the things that one tames," said the fox. "Men have no more time to understand anything. They buy things all ready made at the shops. But there is no shop anywhere where one can buy friendship, and so men have no friends any more. If you want a friend, tame me... "
“只有被人们驯服了的事物，才能被人们所理解，”狐狸说道，“人们再也没有时间去认识新的事物了。他们总是到商店里买现成的东西。但是，世界上还没有贩卖友谊的商店，因此人们再也没有朋友了。要是你想交一个朋友，就请驯养我吧……”
"What must I do, to tame you?" asked the little prince.
“驯养你，那我应该怎么做呢?”小王子问道。
"You must be very patient," replied the fox. "First you will sit down at a little distance from me—like that—in the grass. I shall look at you out of the corner of my eye, and you will say nothing. Words are the source of misunderstandings. But you will sit a little closer to me, every day... "
“你必须很耐心，”狐狸答道，“首先，你坐在草地上，离我有一些距离——就像这样。我偷偷地用眼角观察你，你什么也别说。言语是误会的根源。但是，你每天都可以坐得离我更近一些……”
The next day the little prince came back.
第二天，小王子又来了。
"It would have been better to come back at the same hour," said the fox. "If, for example, you come at four o’clock in the afternoon, then at three o’clock I shall begin to be happy. I shall feel happier and happier as the hour advances. At four o’clock, I shall already be worrying and jumping about. I shall show you how happy I am! But if you come at just any time, I shall never know at what hour my heart is to be ready to greet you... One must observe the proper rites... "
“你最好每天都在同一个时刻过来，”狐狸说道，“比如说你下午四点来，那我从三点开始就会感到快乐。离四点越近，我就会越来越快乐。四点一到，我就会坐立不安。我会让你看到我究竟有多快乐!但是如果你来的时间不固定，我就不知道该什么时候开始准备迎接你……我们应该遵循正确的仪式……”
"What is a rite?" asked the little prince.
“什么是仪式?”小王子问道。
"Those also are actions too often neglected," said the fox. "They are what make one day different from other days, one hour from other hours. There is a rite, for example, among my hunters. Every Thursday they dance with the village girls. So Thursday is a wonderful day for me! I can take a walk as far as the vineyards. But if the hunters danced at just any time, every day would be like every other day, and I should never have any vacation at all."
“这也是经常被人遗忘的行为，”狐狸说，“所谓仪式，就是使某一天不同于其他日子，使某一时刻不同于其他时刻。比如说，捉我的那些猎人们就有一个仪式。每逢周四，他们都和村里的姑娘们跳舞。因此，周四成为了一个多么美妙的日子啊!我可以外出散步，直到葡萄园边上。如果猎人们随便什么时候都跳舞，每天都如此，那我也就没有休息的时候了。”
"Go and look again at the roses. You will understand now that yours is unique in all the world. Then come back to say goodbye to me, and I will make you a present of a secret."
“你再去看看那些玫瑰花吧。你一定会明白，你的那朵花为什么是天下独一无二的玫瑰了。然后再回到我的身边向我告别，那时我将赠予你一个秘密作为离别礼物。”
The little prince went away, to look again at the roses. "You are not at all like my rose," he said. "As yet you are nothing. No one has tamed you, and you have tamed no one. You are like my fox when I first knew him. He was only a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But I have made him my friend, and now he is unique in all the world… "
于是小王子就跑去看那些玫瑰花。“你们一点也不像我的那朵玫瑰花，”他说道，“对我而言，你们什么都不是。没有人驯养过你们，你们也没有驯养过别人。你们就像我第一次见到狐狸一样，它那时和其他成千上万的狐狸没什么区别。但是，现在它成为了我的朋友，现在它就是世界上独一无二的狐狸了……”
And he went back to meet the fox.
说完，小王子回到了狐狸的身边。
"Goodbye," he said.
“再见，”他说道。
"Goodbye," said the fox. "And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
“再见，”狐狸回应道，“这就是我的秘密，它很简单：只有心灵才能洞察一切，事物的本质是肉眼无法看到的。”
"What is essential is invisible to the eye," the little prince repeated, so that he would be sure to remember…
“事物的本质是肉眼无法看到的，”小王子重复着这句话，要把它记在心间。
"Men have forgotten this truth," said the fox. "But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. You are responsible for your rose... "
“人们已经忘记了这个真理，”狐狸说，“但是你千万不要忘记：你要对你驯服过的一切永远负责，你要对你的那朵玫瑰花负责……”
"I am responsible for my rose," the little prince repeated, so that he would be sure to remember.
“我要对我的那朵玫瑰花负责……”小王子重复着这句话，要把它记在心间。
2018年4月4日 12:29
23、What I Know for Sure (Excerpt)
What I Know for Sure (Excerpt)
《我坚信》(节选)
(选自《英语世界》2016年第10期)
文/奥普拉·温弗瑞 译/田瑞雪
By Oprah Winfrey1
Time is fleeting. Those of you with children are ever cognizant of this fact—because your children keep growing out of and into themselves. The goal for all of us is keep growing out of ourselves, too, evolving to our best possible lives.
时光如梭。有孩子的人更能体会到这一点，因为孩子们不断成长，长成了他们自己。我们每个人的目标也都是不断成长，进化出所能成为的最美好的自己。
我坚信
Somewhere deep within me, even when I was a teenager, I always sensed that something bigger was in store for me—but it was never about attaining wealth or celebrity. It was about the process of continually seeking to be better, to challenge myself to pursue excellence on every level.
当我还是个十几岁的孩子时，在内心深处总觉得， 有一种更大的东西在等着我。但那永远不是坐拥多大家产，出多大名;而是一种不断找寻的过程，寻求迈向更好，寻求挑战自己，力争每一阶段都卓尔不凡。
What I know for sure: only when you make that process your goal can your dream life follow. That doesn’t mean your process will lead you to wealth or fame—in fact, your dream may be nothing to do with tangible prosperity and everything to do with creating a life filled with joy, one with no regrets and a clear conscience. I've learned that, yes, wealth is a tool that gives you choices—but it cannot compensate for a life not fully lived, and certainly cannot create a sense of peace within you. The whole point of being alive is to become the person you were intended to be, to grow out of and into yourself again and again.
我坚信：只有把这种过程当作目标，你梦想的生活才会随之而来。这并不是说， 这一过程会领着你发家成名。实际上，你的梦可能与那些看得见、摸得着的锦绣繁华无半点关联;你的梦是要全力去创造一种生活，这种生活让人满心喜乐，不带悔憾，清白无愧。至于财富，是的，我知道那是一种工具，能给人更多选择， 但却无法弥补有缺憾的人生，也肯定不能创造内心的平和。活着的全部意义在于，成为你愿意成为的那种人，一次次成长，长成你自己。
I believe you can do this only when you stop long enough to hear the whisper you might have drowned out, that small voice compelling you toward your calling. And what happens then? You face the biggest challenge of all: to have the courage to seek your dream regardless of what anyone else says or thinks. You are the only person alive who can see your big picture—and even you can't see it all. The truth is that as much as you plan and dream and move forward in your life, you must remember you are always acting in conjunction with the flow and energy of the universe.
我认为，要做到这一点，你只能停下脚步，好好地等，去倾听那个可能已经淹没的细小的声音，那个声音会推着你，跟着自己的召唤往前奔。这时候又会发生什么?你会面临最艰难的任务：不去管别人怎么说、怎么想，拿出勇气找寻你的梦。能看到你的人生图景的只有你自己，而连你都不能看到全部景致。事实是，人生之路上，无论你如何计划、梦想和前行，一定要记住始终顺势而为。
Move in the direction of your goal with all the force and verve you can muster—and then let go, releasing your plan to the Power that is bigger than yourself and allowing your dream to unfold as its own masterpiece. Dream big—very big. Work hard—very hard. And after you have done all you can, fully surrender to the Power.
朝着目标所在的方向往前奔吧，带着所有能汇聚的力量和热忱——然后放下一切，把你的计划交到更加强大的命运手中，让梦一层层展现，展现它的风范。要有远大的梦想——非常远大。要勤奋地工作——非常勤奋。尽人事，然后，听天命。
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1.奥普拉·温弗瑞，美国著名脱口秀主持人，美国第一位黑人亿万富翁。本文节选自其著作《我坚信》的第五部分“可能性”(Part 5: Possibility)。
2018年4月15日 23:14
24、生活的唯一败笔，就是重蹈覆辙
Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. It isn’t about what happens to us but it’s about how we handle what happens. As quoted; "we are who we choose to be" - Green Goblin. Fate govern us in many ways but what effort we are putting to cope with the fate?
发生在我们身上的事情只占生活中的十分之一，剩下的十分之九是我们的反应，重要的不是发生了什么而是我们如何处理。一如绿恶魔的名言：我们要成为什么样的人，是我们自己选择的。命运多方面的操控着我们，但是我们又付出了多少努力来与命运抗争?
Living a good life can be easier if we follow the simplest attributes of living that can make our society better as well. Kindness, gratitude, love and emotions, forgiveness and forgetfulness, patience, sincerity, companionship, respect, care and devotion are some of the factors that can make life pretty easier and admirable.
我们只要遵循最简单朴素的真理，就能让生活变得容易，让社会变得更加美好。善良、感激、爱、感情、谅解、不计较、耐心、真诚、陪伴、尊重，关心和奉献，这些元素能让生活更加怡然自得。
Sometimes you cannot even imagine what life brings to you, it becomes impossible for you to handle that particular scenario but the thing that needs to be remembered every time is that if it brings immense happiness to you pay your thanks to the one who has given you the pleasure and if it makes you gloomy then never underestimate an individual power that every person actually have.
有时候你甚至不能想象生活能给你带来什么，特殊的场景让你感觉无所适从。但你只需要记住，要感谢带给你巨大快乐的人。那些让你感觉到人生灰暗，也不要低估自己处理这些问题的能力(什么让你痛苦，什么让你强大)。
Built that capacity and bring it out. Yes, we all got powers to cope the incidents that brings grief. Because he makes us suffer to that extent we can bear. He never puts us on trials that are impossible to face. And believe me every incident gives us a lesson, which we need! to learn.
要建立这种能力，然后激发它。我们完全具备应付这些事情带来的负面情绪，即使有时这些情绪超出负荷。生活从来不会将我们应付不来的事情摊派。每件事情的发生总有它的缘由，给我们的人生上一课。我们要做的只是从中吸取经验。
The only mistake in life is the lesson not learned - Albert Einstein.
“生活的唯一败笔，就是我们的重蹈覆辙。”阿尔伯特.爱因斯坦
A small deed of kindness, a small word of love can bring peace. Care, respect and devotion can easily suppress hatred. Patience and sincerity can disrupt disputes. Forgiveness and forgetfulness can do wonders. These smallest human attributes can save this society from envy, abhorrence, disagreements, disloyalty and disrespect.
一个小小的善举，一句简单的爱的表达。关心、尊重、奉献能制约内心的厌恶。耐心、真诚可以瓦解分歧。原谅宽恕可以创造奇迹。这些小小的品质能够让社会不陷入嫉妒，憎恶，分歧、不忠、不敬的境地。
We cannot buy these traits from any store or market. Instead it is nature’s gift. We can earn these from prayers and from changing our selves because these are the traits that everyone possess, just need to use them.
这些品质我们买不来换不到。这些是与生俱来的。我们可以从祈祷以及改变自我中习得，原本就属于我们，只是我们不曾使用而已的属性。不要把自己和他人做比较，每个人都有自己的价值。发掘属于自己的人生真谛，不要带有(功利)目的生活，找到自己的(热爱)并将它惠及他人。
2018年5月7日 15:49
25、自我厌恶是不幸福的根源
First of all, please think about this question first: Do you have any of these 3 habits?
首先，请你想一想，你有没有这3个习惯：
1. You tend to motivate yourself in negative ways.
第一，你习惯用负面的方式来激励自己
You may not be a person who already gave up yourself.
你可能并不是一个自暴自弃的人。
You always wanna be someone better.
你总是希望变得更好。
It’s just that when you encourage yourself you usually prefer sentence like “Can’t you even do this?”
只是，你往往会用“难道连这都做不好吗?”这样的话来给自己打气。
Basically you wish to make yourself work harder by making yourself loathe your present self.
从根本上讲，你是希望让自己讨厌现在的自己，从而去努力。
2. It’s really hard for you to let go of your mistakes.
第二，你很难原谅自己的错误。
You always keep thinking about the mistakes you’ve made and feeling terrible every time you do this.
你总是会反复咀嚼自己以前犯过的错，而且每次回想起来都会很难受。
Every inopportune speech you’ve given.
每次不合时宜的发言。
Every temper you didn’t manage to control.
每次没能控制住的脾气。
And every silly thing that you have done.
还有你以前做过的所有傻事。
You always can’t help but recall them. And every time you recall them you feel the exact pain you felt back then.
你总是忍不住去回忆他们，而每次回忆的时候，你都和当初一样痛苦难耐。
3. You don’t feel comfortable when someone compliments you.
第三，别人表扬你的时候，你会觉得不舒服
You always feel awkward for the credits people give you. Or you usually think they overestimated you.
你总是对别人赠与的表扬感到尴尬，或者觉得他们有点言过其实。
Sometimes you don’t really think yourself as not good enough.
有时候，你并不是觉得自己做得不够好。
You know you’ve done the right thing.
你知道自己做了对的事。
You know you deserve recognition.
你知道自己值得被认可。
But somehow you still want to find a hole to hide yourself when someone comes and speaks highly of you.
但是，不知道为什么，当真的有人来赞赏你的时候，你却想找个洞把自己藏起来。
If you have any one of the 3 traits above, then you should be careful because there might be a dangerous emotion hiding in your heart.
如果你具备以上三点中的任何一点，那你要小心了，你的心里很有可能藏着一种危险的情感。
It’s self-loathing.
那就是自我厌恶。
A lot of people see this emotion as a motivation to keep making themselves improving.
很多人以为这种情感是一种动力，可以让人不断完善自己。
But in fact it only stops you from developing.
但其实，这种情感只会阻碍你的自我发展。
It makes you incapable of feeling satisfaction and the sense of accomplishment. And it eventually deprives you of your self-esteem.
它会让你无法体会满足感和成就感，并最终剥夺你的自尊。
Sometimes you have to understand the phrases “good enough” and “for now”.
有时候，你得学会理解什么叫“足够好”和“暂且”。
It’s not easy to face failures with ease. And I never saw anyone who manages it perfectly.
想要学会从容面对失败并不是一件容易的事，我也没见过谁能完美地掌握这个能力。
But being afraid of failing is not a reason for giving up.
但害怕失败并不是放弃尝试的理由。
Self-loathing is the root of unhappiness.
自我厌恶，是不幸福的根源。
You can loathe who you were. But please don’t loathe who you are that much.
你可以厌恶曾经的自己，但请不要太厌恶现在的自己。
If you really need a motivation, choose hope instead of loathing.
如果你真的需要一个动力，那它应该是希望，而不是厌恶。
2018年5月16日 15:33
26、
只有时间了解爱的价值等
Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others, including Love. One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared their boats to leave .
从前有一个岛，所有的情感都住在那里：幸福、悲伤、知识和所有其它的，爱也不例外。一天，所有的情感听说小岛即将沉没，因此建造小船，纷纷离开，除了爱。
Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island paradise until the last possible moment. When the island was almost totally under, love decided it was time to leave. She began looking for someone to ask for help.
爱是唯一留下来的，因为它希望能坚持到最后一刻。小岛即将沉没了，爱决定离开，她开始寻求帮助。
Just then Richness was passing by in a grand boat. Love asked, "Richness, can I come with you on your boat?" Richness answered, "I'm sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat and there would be no room for you anywhere."
富有驾着一艘大船从爱身边经过，爱说，“富有，你能带上我么?”富有回答说：“不行，我的船上载满金银财宝，没有你的地方。”
Then Love decided to ask Vanity for help who was passing by in a beautiful vessel. Love cried out, "Vanity, help me please!" "I can't help you," Vanity said, "You are all wet and will damage my beautiful boat."
虚荣坐在漂亮的小船中从爱身边驶过，爱问：“虚荣，你能帮助我么?”虚荣说：“不行，你全身湿透，会弄脏我的船。”
Next, Love saw Sadness passing by. Love said, "Sadness, please let me go with you." Sadness answered, "Love, I'm sorry, but, I just need to be alone now."
悲伤的船靠近了，爱问：“悲伤，请带我走吧。”“哦……爱，我太难过了，想一个人呆着。”
Then, Love saw Happiness. Love cried out, "Happiness, please take me with you." But Happiness was so overjoyed that he didn't hear Love calling to him.
幸福经过爱的身边，爱呼喊道：“幸福，请带上我吧。”它太开心了，根本没听见爱在呼唤。
Love began to cry. Then, she heard a voice say, "Come Love, I will take you with me." It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived on land the elder went on his way. Love realized how much she owed the elder.
突然，一个声音喊道：“来，爱，我带你走。” 声音来自一位长者。爱太高兴了，甚至忘了问长者的名字。当他们来到岸上，长者自己离开了。爱意识到长者给了她多大的帮助。
Love then found Knowledge and asked, "Who was it that helped me?" "It was Time,' Knowledge answered. "But why did Time help me when no one else would? "Love asked. Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity, answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is.
于是，爱找到了知识，问：“谁帮助了我?”知识说：“是时间。”“时间?”爱问：“但是时间为什么帮助我?”知识睿智地微笑道：“因为只有时间了解爱的价值。”
有一种魅力，叫做修养
A person's purest charm comes from his manners.
一个人最根本的魅力，来自他的修养。
This kind of charm doesn't need any decoration. It comes out of your heart and reaches directly into others' hearts.
这种魅力不需要任何外在的修饰，它发源于内心，也直抵其他人的心。
Spending time with someone who has good manners makes one feel comfortable.
与一个有教养的人相处，会让人觉得舒服。
And isn't comfort what we want the most in our daily life?
而舒服难道不是我们在生活中最想得到的东西吗?
People like this know how to stand in others' shoes. They know when they should reach out a helping hand.
这样的人，知道怎样站在别人的角度想问题，知道什么时候应该伸出援手。
And what is the most basic manner that one can have?
而一个人最基本的修养是什么?
It's knowing to respect people.
那就是懂得尊重。
No one can survive in this world all by himself. We all need help sometimes.
没有谁能独立地生活在这个世界上，我们总会在某些时候需要别人的帮忙。
And it takes respect to make others help you.
而让别人帮忙的前提，就是尊重。
Respect is the most baseline manner.
尊重，是最基本的修养。
And manner is the last kind of charm which a person can afford to lose.
而修养，是最不可或缺的魅力。
《附注：我爱你》(P.S.I Love You)中的经典对白
影片简介：
命运的女神，总会有抛弃你的一天，当你不再受到眷顾，如何重新走回生活的正轨，也就成了你为之奋斗的目标——霍莉·肯尼迪是一个美丽的女人，聪明的她又幸运地找到了今生的最爱，并成为一名新娘。霍莉的Mr.Right是一个充满了激情，幽默而且容易冲动的爱尔兰男人，名叫格里。两个人婚后的生活，就像霍莉预料的那样，幸福到不像是真的。
所以不难想象，当格里因为一场疾病而死去的时候，霍莉的世界 是如何坍塌成一片废墟的。格里的离去，也带走了霍莉对生活的渴望与信心，这个世界上，唯一能够帮助她、安慰她的人，却是那个永远都不会再出现的爱人，霍莉知道，没有人比格里更了解自己。好在格里在死前，就已经对有可能出现的情况，提前计划好了…
《附注：我爱你》(P.S.I Love You)中的经典对白：
Gerry: [in his letter to Holly about their first meet] I had no idea what you were talking about, but I couldn’t help loving the way you talked.
盖瑞：[在信里回忆和霍莉初次见面的情形] 我不知道你在说什么，但是我情不自禁地爱上了你说话的方式。
Patricia: You know the worst thing for a parent... second after losing a child? Watching your child head for the same life you had. You can’t stop it. It’s a terrible, helpless feeling. Makes you angry all the time.
帕崔夏：你知道对父母而言除了失去孩子，最伤心的是什么吗?是看着自己的孩子走自己的老路，却无法阻止。这种感觉太可怕，太无奈，让你怒火难消。
Patricia: All alone or not, you gotta walk ahead.
帕崔夏：无论孤单与否，你还是要走下去。
Gerry: [Gerry’s last letter to Holly] Dear Holly, I don’t have much time. I don’t mean literally, I mean you’re out buying ice cream and you’ll be home soon. But I have a feeling this is the last letter, because there is only one thing left to tell you. It isn’t to go down memory lane or make you buy a lamp, you can take care of yourself without any help from me. It’s to tell you how much you move me, how you changed me. You made me a man, by loving me Holly. And for that, I am eternally grateful... literally. If you can promise me anything, promise me that whenever you’re sad, or unsure, or you lose complete faith, that you’ll try to see yourself through my eyes. Thank you for the honor of being my wife. I’m a man with no regrets. How lucky I am! You made my life, Holly. But I’m just one chapter in yours. There’ll be more. I promise. So here it comes, the big one. Don’t be afraid to fall in love again. Watch out for that signal, when life as you know it ends. P.S. I will always love you
盖瑞：[盖瑞写给霍莉的最后一封信] 亲爱的霍莉，我的时间不多。可能有点词不达意，我的意思是，你出去买冰淇淋，很快就会回来。但是我感觉这是最后一封信，因为只剩下一件事要对你说了。而这件事不是要你去回忆我们的过往，也不是要你去买一盏台灯——没有我，你能照顾好你自己——而是我要告诉你，你让我莫名感动，你改变了我。霍莉，你的爱让我成为一名男人。我会永远感激你……永远。我要你答应我一件事，答应我无论什么时候你难过了，迷茫了，失去信心了，你一定要站在我的角度看你自己。感谢你做了我的妻子，我今生无憾。我真幸运!你成就了我，霍莉!可我只是你人生的一个章节，我保证后面的故事会更长。所以如果故事的高潮部分到来，不要怕，再投入地爱一次!当你知道人生快要结束的时候，要注意那些暗示。附注：我永远爱你!
Holly: Dear Gerry, you said you wanted me to fall in love again, and maybe one day I will. But there are all kinds of love out there. This is my one and only life, and it’s a great and terrible and short and endless thing, and none of us come out of it alive. I don’t have a plan. Except, it’s time my mom laughed again. She has never seen the world. She has never seen Ireland. So, I’m taking her back where we started. Maybe now she’ll understand. I don’t know how you did it, but you brought me back from the dead. I’ll write to you again soon. P.S... Guess what?
霍莉：亲爱的盖瑞，你说你希望我再投入地爱一次，也许有一天我会的，可是爱有很多种，而这次是我一生中惟一的一次，美好、糟糕、短暂、永无止境的一次，我们谁都没法活着走出来。我妈妈再次开怀大笑的时候，我才有了新计划。她从没环游过世界，从没见过爱尔兰，因此我要带她回到我们俩开始的地方。也许她现在会明白。我不知道你是怎么做到的，但是你让我起死回生了。不久我还会给你写信。附注……猜猜会是什么?
2018年6月3日 16:20
26、《梦想家彼得》(节选)
The Daydreamer (Excerpt)
很难想象以阴郁和压抑的叙事风格而为人所知的英国当代著名作家伊恩•麦克尤恩会写一本睡前故事书。在《梦想家彼得》中，那种若无其事的叙事口吻、缓慢渐进的叙事节奏，以及返璞归真的想象力，都证明了麦克尤恩是一位收放自如的成熟作家。书中借彼得的视角探讨了爱、死、痛、理解、灵魂等深层次的主题，但本期选段首先带我们走进这位十岁儿童的奇异世界，探究在他寡言少语的外表下究竟隐藏着怎样一颗童真的心。
When Peter Fortune was ten years old grown-up people sometimes used to tell him he was a “difficult” child. He never understood what they meant. He didn’t feel difficult at all. He didn’t throw milk bottles at the garden wall, or tip tomato ketchup over his head and pretend it was blood, or slash at his granny’s ankle with his sword, though he occasionally thought of these things. Apart from all vegetables except potatoes, and fish, eggs and cheese, there was nothing he would not eat. He wasn’t noisier or dirtier or more stupid than anyone he knew. His name was easy to say and spell. His face, which was pale and freckled , was easy enough to remember. He went to school every day like all other children and never made that much fuss about it. He was only as horrid to his sister as she was to him. Policemen never came knocking at the front door wanting to arrest him. Doctors in white coats never offered to take him away to the madhouse. As far as Peter was concerned, he was really quite easy. What was difficult about him?
彼得•福琼十岁时，大人们有时候会跟他说，他是个“麻烦的”孩子。彼得一直不明白他们是什么意思。他觉得自己一点儿也不麻烦。他没有往院墙上摔奶瓶，或把番茄酱往头上一倒假装流血，又或用玩具短剑砍奶奶的脚踝，尽管有时候他也想过做这些事。除了所有蔬菜(不包括土豆)、鱼、鸡蛋和奶酪，没有什么他不吃的。与他认识的其他孩子相比，他没有更爱吵闹、更脏或者更笨。他的名字好念好拼写，他脸色苍白、长雀斑，别人很容易记住他那张脸。他跟别的孩子一样天天去上学，也从来没闹过别扭。他对妹妹态度差劲，但妹妹对他也好不到哪儿去。警察从来没有敲过他家大门，想把他抓走。穿着白大褂的医生从来没有提出要把他带走关进疯人院。从彼得的角度上来看，他真的挺省事了。他究竟有啥麻烦的呢?
It was not until he had been a grown-up himself for many years that Peter finally understood. They thought he was difficult because he was so silent. That seemed to bother people. The other problem was he liked being by himself. Not all the time, of course. Not even every day. But most days he liked to go off somewhere for an hour to his bedroom, or the park. He liked to be alone and think his thoughts.
直到彼得自己长大成人后好多年，他才终于明白。大人们觉得他麻烦，是因为他的寡言少语。沉默似乎总让人不放心。而且还因为他喜欢一个人呆着，当然不是整天整夜都这样。可是大多数时候，他喜欢在自己的卧室或是公园呆上一个小时。他喜欢自个儿呆着想事情。
Now, grown-ups like to think they know what’s going on inside a ten-year-old’s head. And it’s impossible to know what someone is thinking if they keep quiet about it. People would see Peter lying on his back on a summer’s afternoon, chewing a piece of grass and staring at the sky. “Peter, Peter! What are you thinking about?” they would call to him. And Peter would sit up with a start . “Oh, nothing. Nothing at all.” Grown-ups knew that something was going on inside that head, but they couldn’t hear it or see it or feel it. They couldn’t tell Peter to stop it, because they did not know what it was he was doing in there. He could have been setting his school on fire or feeding his sister to an alligator and escaping in a hot air balloon, but all they saw was a boy staring at the blue sky without blinking, a boy who did not hear you when you called his name.
如今，大人们倾向于认为自己知道一个十岁孩子的小脑袋瓜里在想些什么，但如果一个人不把自己的想法告诉别人，别人就无从得知。在夏日的午后，人们会看到彼得仰面躺着，嘴里嚼着一根草，盯着天空看。“彼得，彼得!你在想什么?”大人们喊着他的名字。彼得一惊之下坐了起来，答道：“哦，没什么，我没在想什么。”大人们知道他的脑袋里肯定在想东西，可是他们听不到、看不到，也感觉不到。他们没法让彼得停下来，因为他们不知道他脑袋里在琢磨什么。他有可能在想放火烧学校，或者把妹妹扔给鳄鱼吃，然后从热气球上逃走，但是他们所能看到的，只不过是一个直勾勾地盯着天空看的男孩，一个听不到别人喊他名字的男孩。
As for being on his own, grown-ups didn’t much like that either. They don’t even like other grown-ups being on their own. When you join in, people can see what you’re up to . You’re up to what they’re up to. You have to join in, or you’ll spoil it for everyone else. Peter had different ideas. In fact, he thought, if people spent less time joining in and making others join in, and spent a little time each day alone remembering who they were or who they might be, then the world would be a happier place and wars might never happen...
大人们也不是很喜欢让他独处。他们甚至不喜欢让别的大人独处。当你加入他们的群体时，他们就能知道你的一举一动。他们做什么，你也依葫芦画瓢。你还必须得加入他们的群体，否则别人会不高兴。然而彼得对此有不同的看法。他认为，如果人们在加入某一群体或强迫别人加入自己的群体上少花费些时间，那么这个世界或许就能多一些欢声笑语，战争也就不会爆发……
The trouble with being a daydreamer who doesn’t say much is that the teachers at school, especially the ones who don’t know you very well, are likely to think you are rather stupid. Or, if not stupid, then dull. No one can see the amazing things that are going on in your head. A teacher who saw Peter staring out the window or at a blank sheet of paper on his desk might think that he was bored, or stuck for an answer. But the truth was quite different.
作为一个爱做白日梦且话不多的人，彼得遇到的一个大麻烦是：学校里的老师们，特别是那些不是很了解你的老师，很可能会认为你很笨。即使不是笨的话，那也是个没劲的人。没人能看到彼得脑袋里上演着的五彩缤纷之事。老师看到彼得盯窗户外面或者书桌上的一张白纸，也许会认为他感到无聊，或者想不出答案。可事实完全不是这样的。
For example, one morning the children in Peter’s class were set a maths test. They had to add up some very large numbers, and they had twenty minutes to do it. Almost as soon as he had started on the first sum, which involved adding three million five hundred thousand, two hundred and ninety-five to another number almost as large, Peter found himself thinking about the largest number in the world. He had read the week before about a number with the wonderful name of googol . A googol was ten multiplied by ten a hundred times. Ten with a hundred noughts on the end. And there was an even better word, a real beauty—a googolplex . A googolplex was ten multiplied by ten a googol number of times. What a number!
例如，有一天上午，彼得的班上进行数学测验，测验内容是非常大的数字的加法，需要在20分钟内完成。彼得在开始做第一道算术题时——把3,500,295和另外一个几乎同样大的数字相加——他就不由自主地想到了世界上最大的数字。一个星期前，他读到了拥有一个美妙名字的数字——“古戈尔”，即10的100次方。10跟着100个零!还有个更好的词，真正迷人的词——“古戈尔普勒克斯”，1个古戈尔普勒克斯是10的古戈尔次方。多了不起的数字啊!
Peter let his mind wander off into the fantastic size of it. The noughts trailed into space like bubbles. His father had told him that astronomers had worked out that the total number of atoms in all the millions of stars they could see through their giant telescopes was ten with ninety-eight noughts on the end. All the atoms in the world did not even add up to one single googol... If you asked someone for a googol of chocolate-covered toffees, there wouldn’t be nearly enough atoms in the universe to make them.
彼得由着自己的心思飘进这个数字奇妙的长度里，那一串零像泡泡似的延伸到太空中。他父亲告诉他，宇航员们通过巨大的望远镜看到了成百上千万的星星，他们已经计算出组成这些星星的原子的总量，即1098个。世界上的原子总量也没有一个“古戈尔”大……如果你想要一“古戈尔”巧克力太妃糖，那么整个宇宙的所有原子几乎都不够用的。
Peter propped his head on his hand and sighed. At that very moment the teacher clapped her hands. Twenty minutes were up. All Peter had done was write out the first number of the first sum. Everyone else had finished.
彼得用手撑着脸颊，叹了一口气。就在这一刻，老师拍了拍手，提醒同学们20分钟已经到了。彼得只写下了第一道计算题的答案，但其他的同学都做完了。
Vocabulary:
1. tip: 倒出，倾倒;slash: (用利器)砍，劈。
2. freckled: 长雀斑的。
3. make a fuss: 吵吵闹闹，小题大做。
4. start: n. 惊吓，吓一跳。
5. alligator: 短吻鳄。
6. be up to: 〈口〉做(某事)，干(某事)。
7. spoil: 糟蹋，破坏。
8. stuck: 〈口〉难住的，没有办法进行下去的。
9. googol: 〈数〉古戈尔，即10的100次方。
10. nought: 〈数〉零。
11. googolplex: 〈数〉古戈尔普勒克斯，即10的古戈尔次方。
12. trail: 拖沓地走，慢吞吞地走;bubble: 气泡。
13. prop: 支撑，把……靠在……上。
14. clap: 拍手，鼓掌。
2018年6月19日 19:38
27、双语阅读:一张遗愿清单扭转生活
After visiting a nudist beach, going sky diving, bungee jumping and dying her hair pink, Laura Lawson lost weight, started a new career and even got married.
经历过跳伞、蹦极，去过裸体海滩，染上一头粉发后，劳拉·劳森不仅成功减肥，拥有了一份新工作，甚至还结婚了。
A "fat, sad and lonely" woman who didn't recognise her own reflection turned her life around after writing a bucket list.
在写下一张遗愿清单后，一个曾经“肥胖、悲观、孤单”的迷茫女人彻底扭转了她的生活。
Fed-up Laura Lawson, 26, piled on the pounds after spending every weekend binge drinking and playing computer games.
26岁的劳拉·劳森以前每周末都与酒精和电脑游戏为伍，体重直线上升。
But, terrified of lying on her deathbed full of regrets, Laura, who said her life "sucked", was determined to change.
但她不希望带着悔恨孤独终老，她说这样的生活“糟糕透顶了”，所以她决心改变。
Since writing a list of 300 challenges, spurred on by a New Year's resolution in 2012, she has got married, bought a house, lost weight - and ticked off 120 exciting targets which have taken her around the world.
2012年，劳拉许下了新年愿望，并受此启发，写下了300项挑战目标。那之后，她结了婚，买了房，减肥成功——完成了120项激动人心的目标，她也因此环游全球。
Laura, from Portlethen, Aberdeenshire, said: "I was 23 years old and wasting my life away, and at 14st I didn't even recognise my own reflection.
劳拉来自英国阿伯丁郡的波特莱森，她说：“23岁的时候，我一直在浪费时间。甚至是体重达到了14英石(约177斤)，我甚至都认不出镜子中的自己。
"The last five years were spent drinking every weekend, eating anything I could get my hands on and spending every evening locked in my room playing the Xbox.
“那之前的五年，每周末我都是靠喝酒度过的，手边有什么吃的都吃。每个晚上都锁在房里打电子游戏。
"I tried to figure what had happened to me. Blaming everything on everyone else. My work sucked, my life sucked, I was fat, sad, lonely."
“我试着去弄清楚自己究竟怎么了。把所有的错都怪在别人身上。工作一团糟，生活一团糟。觉得自己很胖，生活无趣又寂寞。
"I came up with every excuse until I realised only I could change my life. Sitting feeling sorry for myself wasn't doing any good."
“我找遍了所有借口，直到意识到唯有自己才能改变生活。坐在那里顾影自怜改变不了任何事情。”
The former administration worker wrote down a list and started off small by climbing a hill, dyeing her hair pink and growing vegetables.
劳拉曾任职于行政部门。她先是写了一张计划表，从爬山、染发、种蔬菜开始做起。
And the satisfaction she gained from crossing off every activity inspired the idea for a bucket list.
在完成所有目标之后，劳拉非常满足，萌生了列一张“遗愿清单”的念头。
Laura kicked off the challenge with a bungee jump.
劳拉完成的第一个挑战是蹦极。
Since then, she has lost 3st 2lb in weight, managed to get a qualification and even changed her career, securing work as a buyer in the oil and gas industry.
那之后，她减去了3英石2磅(约40斤)，通过了一项资格考试，还成功跳槽进入石油行业，成为一名采购员。
Laura has even managed to take her husband David, 29, who she married in Las Vegas last September, on the journey with her.
劳拉还拉着自己的丈夫，29岁的大卫一同参与这些挑战。两人于2014年9月在拉斯维加斯结婚。
She said: "I met him before I started this and he has been dragged along on everything. I think he thinks I am trying to kill him with all the things I do.
她说：“在开始挑战之前，我就已经认识他了，他被我拖着一起完成目标。我想，他会觉得全程陪伴我做完所有事会要了他的命。
"I think he got a bit of a fright at first but now he is glad he is joining in."
“刚开始他并不情愿，但他很现在高兴能参与其中。”
Laura, who bought her wedding dress three sizes smaller to encourage herself to slim down for her big day last year, said she is much happier now.
2014年，劳拉买了一条比自己的尺寸小三个码的婚纱，以此来激励自己。她说她现在非常幸福。
She said: "The thought of being on my deathbed having spent my whole life like I had been scared me, and I wanted no regrets.
“曾经我的生活得过且过，那种孤独老死在床上的想法把我吓了一跳。我不想后悔终生。
"I don't drink any more. I think about better things to spend my money on and don't want to spend weekends with a hangover.
“现在我戒了酒。我会把钱用在更值得的事上。周末也不会再宿醉不醒了。
"I've lost a lot of weight and I've met new friends."
“我的体重减了很多，还交了很多新朋友。”
This year, Laura is heading to Mexico and California to cross more off the list. She plans to swim with sharks, go in a submarine, visit a nudist beach and go horse riding.
2015年，劳拉计划去墨西哥和加利福尼亚完成更多的挑战目标。她打算和鲨鱼一起游泳，参观潜水艇，去裸体海滩，还有骑马。
She has completed 120 of her 300 challenges so far, including a bungee jump and parasail and has flown in a helicopter, fed a rhino and stroked a baby lion.
到目前为止，劳拉已经完成了300个挑战项目中的120项，包括蹦极、操作滑翔伞、乘坐直升飞机、近距离接触犀牛和抚摸小狮子。
LAURA'S TOP 10 BUCKET LIST
劳拉“遗愿清单”前10项：
1. Dye hair pink
把头发染成粉红色
2. Feed a rhino
喂食犀牛
3. Sky diving
跳伞
4. Bungee jump
蹦极
5. Fly in a helicopter
乘坐直升飞机
6. Climb a hill
爬山
7. Swim with sharks
和鲨鱼一起游泳
8. Go in a submarine
坐潜水艇
9. Visit a nudist beach
去裸体海滩
10. Horse riding
骑马
2018年7月15日 22:52
28、简 奥斯汀逝世200周年：时光不掩风华
200 years on: Jane Austen still popular in China
简.奥斯汀逝世200周年：风靡中国
本周，世界许多国家都庆祝了简.奥斯汀逝世200周年纪念日，作为深受中国读者喜爱的一名小说家，百年之后简氏作品《傲慢与偏见》、《理智与情感》等仍然熠熠生辉。
Jane Austen’s oeuvres have been grabbing Chinese readers’ attentions for decades now. And as the world celebrated the 200th anniversary of her death earlier this week, Chinese fans recall their first encounter with the English novelist.
几十年来，简·奥斯汀的作品一直深受中国读者的喜爱。而在本周全球纪念简·奥斯汀逝世200周年之际，许多中国读者纷纷回忆起了自己和这位英国小说家第一次邂逅的场景。
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Meng Qingtao, a 26-year-old media worker, said his most favorite book of Austen is "Pride and Prejudice". He discovered the author after watching a movie adaptation of the novel in one scorching summer afternoon in 2009.
孟庆涛(音)是一名26岁的媒体工作者，他最喜欢的简氏作品是《傲慢与偏见》。2009年一个炎热的夏日午后，在观看了《傲慢与偏见》电影之后，他第一次结识了简·奥斯汀。
"At the time, I was busy with studies at high school but I was touched by the female protagonist in the romantic story and I got hooked on Jane Austen."
“当时我忙于高中学业，但是却被那个爱情故事中的女主角感动了，最终我迷上了简·奥斯汀。”
Later, he was introduced to another work of Austen that made it to the big screen "Sense and Sensibility," which was directed by Ang Lee and starred Anne Hathaway.
后来有人向他安利了另一部改编自简·奥斯汀小说的电影《理智与情感》，该片由李安导演，安妮·海瑟薇出演。
Meng said Austen’s stories were filled with critical realism and satirized the seemingly insurmountable social ladder barricades for marriage seekers in the British society at the time. Still, those hurdles could give way to love eventually.
孟庆涛表示称，简氏的作品充满了批判现实主义，讽刺了当时英国社会婚姻追求者所面临的看似不可逾越的社会阶梯障碍。但是尽管如此，这些障碍最终都会被爱情克服。
"I feel that the most appealing part of her novel is the emotional depiction of the protagonist – delicate and tender such as Elizabeth in ’Pride and Prejudice’. Austen presents the figure as a character of high self-esteem and unwilling to compromise, which is timeless".
“我觉得简氏小说中最吸引人的部分是对主人公的情感描写，就如在《傲慢与偏见》中对伊丽莎白那样微妙而细腻的描写。简·奥斯汀将角色塑造成一个拥有高度自尊、不愿妥协的人，而这是永恒的价值观。”
Asked why Jane’s books are so popular in China, Meng said a part of the modern Chinese society could not do without "literary youth". Their aspiration for literature and art matches their cravings for daily coffee, indispensable but simple.
当被问到简氏的作品为什么在中国如此受欢迎时，孟庆涛表示称中国社会不能没有“文青”。他们对文学艺术的渴望就跟他们对每天咖啡的渴求差不多，必不可少但是却简单易得。
"From libraries to bookstores, William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf or George Orwell are neatly placed on shelves and recommended for students to read after class. Though Jane Austen was not widely read like Shakespeare, it’s a fact that she has been recognized and celebrated by readers." Meng added.
孟庆涛表示：“从图书馆到书店，莎士比亚、简·奥斯汀、伍尔夫、乔治·奥威尔都被整齐地摆放在书架上，建议学生们课后阅读。尽管简氏不如莎士比亚那样被广泛阅读，但是她获得了许多读者的认可和喜爱却是一个不争的事实。”
2018年7月25日 13:14
29、《中国的亚太安全合作政策》白皮书
中国的亚太安全合作政策
China’s Policies on Asia-Pacific Security Cooperation
中华人民共和国国务院新闻办公室
The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China
2017年1月
January 2017
目录
Contents
前言
Preface
一、中国对亚太安全合作的政策主张
I. China’s Policies and Positions on Asia-Pacific Security Cooperation
二、中国的亚太安全理念
II. China’s Security Vision for the Asia-Pacific Region
三、中国与地区其他主要国家的关系
III. China’s Relations with Other Major Asia-Pacific Countries
四、中国在地区热点问题上的立场和主张
IV. China’s Positions and Views on Regional Hotspot Issues
五、中国参与亚太地区主要多边机制
V. China’s Participation in Major Multilateral Mechanisms in the Asia-Pacific Region
六、中国参与地区非传统安全合作
VI. China’s Participation in Regional Non-Traditional Security Cooperation
结束语
Conclusion
前言
Preface
亚洲和太平洋地区地域广阔，国家众多，拥有全世界60%的人口，经济和贸易总量分别占全球总额的近六成和一半，在世界格局中具有重要战略地位。近年来，亚太地区的发展日益引人注目，成为全球最具发展活力和潜力的地区，地区国家进一步加大对亚太地区的重视和投入。随着国际关系格局的深刻调整，亚太地区格局也在发生重要深刻变化。
The Asia-Pacific region covers a vast area with numerous countries and 60 percent of the world’s population. Its economic and trade volumes take up nearly 60 percent and half of the world’s total, respectively. It has an important strategic position in the world. In recent years, the development of the Asia-Pacific region has increasingly caught people’s attention. It has become the most dynamic region with the strongest potential in the world. All parties are attaching greater importance to and investing more in this region. With the profound adjustment of the pattern of international relations, the regional situation of the Asia-Pacific area is also undergoing profound changes.
中国一直致力于维护亚太地区的和平与稳定，坚持走和平发展道路，坚持互利共赢的开放战略，坚持在和平共处五项原则基础上同所有国家发展友好合作，全面参与区域合作，积极应对传统安全和非传统安全挑战，为推动建设持久和平、共同繁荣的亚太不懈努力。
China is committed to promoting peace and stability in this region. It follows the path of peaceful development and the mutually beneficial strategy of opening-up, and pursues friendly cooperation with all countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. It has participated in regional cooperation in an all-round way and taken active steps in response to both traditional and non-traditional security challenges, contributing to lasting peace and common prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.
一、中国对亚太安全合作的政策主张
I. China’s Policies and Positions on Asia-Pacific Security Cooperation
当前，亚太地区形势总体稳定向好，和平与发展的势头依然强劲，是当前全球格局中的稳定板块。促和平、求稳定、谋发展是多数国家的战略取向和共同诉求。亚太国家间政治互信不断增强，大国互动频繁并总体保持合作态势。通过对话协商处理分歧和争端是各国主要政策取向，地区热点和争议问题基本可控。亚太经济保持平稳较快增长，处于世界经济增长“高地”。区域一体化加速推进，次区域合作蓬勃发展。各类自贸安排稳步推进，互联互通建设进入新一轮活跃期。同时，亚太地区仍面临诸多不稳定、不确定因素。朝鲜半岛问题复杂敏感，阿富汗和解进程进展缓慢，领土主权和海洋权益争端继续发酵。一些国家加大在亚太军事部署，个别国家推动军事松绑，部分国家经历复杂政治社会转型，恐怖主义、自然灾害、跨国犯罪等非传统安全威胁日益突出。受自身结构性问题和外部经济金融风险等影响，亚洲经济仍面临较大下行压力。
Currently, the situation in the Asia-Pacific region is stable on the whole, with a strong momentum for peace and development. The Asia-Pacific region is a stable part of the global landscape. To promote peace and seek stability and development is the strategic goal and common aspiration of most countries in the region. Political mutual trust among countries has been strengthened, and major countries have frequently interacted and cooperated with one another. To address differences and disputes through negotiation and consultation is the major policy of countries in the region. Regional hotspot issues and disputes are basically under control. The region has secured steady and relatively fast growth, continuing to lead the world in this respect. Regional integration has gathered pace, with booming sub-regional cooperation. Free trade arrangements in various forms have made steady progress, and a new phase has emerged for dynamic connectivity building. However, the Asia-Pacific region still faces multiple destabilizing and uncertain factors. The nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula is complex and sensitive; the reconciliation process in Afghanistan remains slow; and disputes over territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests continue to unfold. Some countries are increasing their military deployment in the region, certain country seeks to shake off military constraints, and some countries are undergoing complex political and social transformations. Non-traditional security threats such as terrorism, natural disasters and transnational crimes have become more prominent. Asia’s economy still faces significant downward pressure as a result of its structural problems as well as external economic and financial risks.
作为亚太大家庭中的重要一员，中国深知自身和平发展与亚太未来息息相关，一直以来以促进亚太繁荣稳定为己任。中国愿同地区国家秉持合作共赢理念，扎实推进安全对话合作，共同维护亚太和平与稳定的良好局面。
As an important member of the Asia-Pacific family, China is fully aware that its peaceful development is closely linked with the future of the region. China has all along taken the advancement of regional prosperity and stability as its own responsibility. China is ready to pursue security through dialogue and cooperation in the spirit of working together for mutually beneficial results, and safeguard peace and stability jointly with other countries in the region.
第一，促进共同发展，夯实亚太和平稳定的经济基础。扩大经济利益融合是国家间关系的重要基础，实现共同发展是维护和平稳定的根本保障，是解决各类安全问题的“总钥匙”。亚太地区在经济合作方面已取得不少成果，应在此基础上加快经济一体化进程，继续推进自贸区建设和互联互通，促进经济社会全面发展。落实联合国2030年可持续发展议程，缩小区内发展差距，让各国和各阶层民众共享发展红利，拉紧各国利益纽带。
First, we should promote common development and lay a solid economic foundation for peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. To enhance the convergence of economic interests is an important basis for sound state-to-state relations. Common development provides a fundamental safeguard for peace and stability, and holds the key to various security issues. Considerable achievements have been made in economic cooperation. On this basis, we should accelerate the process of economic integration and continue to advance the building of free trade areas and connectivity as well as comprehensive economic and social development. We should implement the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and narrow the developmental gap in the region, so that all countries and people of all social strata will enjoy the dividends of development, and the interests of countries will be more closely intertwined.
着眼于共同发展，中国提出并积极推动“一带一路”建设，倡议成立了亚洲基础设施投资银行和丝路基金。中国欢迎各国继续积极参与，实现互利共赢。
Focusing on common development, China has put forward and actively promoted the Belt and Road Initiative and initiated the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Silk Road Fund. We welcome continued participation by all countries for mutually beneficial outcomes.
第二，推进伙伴关系建设，筑牢亚太和平稳定的政治根基。亚太地区国家具有独特的多样性。志同道合是伙伴，求同存异同样可以成为伙伴，关键在于平等相待、合作共赢。亚太大国对维护地区和平与发展至关重要，应客观理性看待他方战略意图，抛弃冷战思维，相互尊重正当合理的利益关切，加强良性互动，合作应对地区挑战。中小国家没有必要也不应在大国之间选边站队。地区国家应共同努力，走“对话而不对抗，结伴而不结盟”的新路，共建互信、包容、合作、共赢的亚太伙伴关系。
Second, we should promote the building of partnerships and strengthen the political foundation for peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Asia-Pacific countries have unique diversities. Countries may become partners when they have the same values and ideals, but they can also be partners if they seek common ground while reserving differences. The key is to remain committed to treating each other as equals and carrying out mutually beneficial cooperation. How major countries in the Asia-Pacific region get along with each other is critical for maintaining regional peace and development. Major countries should treat the strategic intentions of others in an objective and rational manner, reject the Cold War mentality, respect others’ legitimate interests and concerns, strengthen positive interactions and respond to challenges with concerted efforts. Small and medium-sized countries need not and should not take sides among big countries. All countries should make joint efforts to pursue a new path of dialogue instead of confrontation and pursue partnerships rather than alliances, and build an Asia-Pacific partnership featuring mutual trust, inclusiveness and mutually beneficial cooperation.
中国提出构建以合作共赢为核心的新型国际关系，致力于同各国、各地区组织建立不同形式的伙伴关系。中国致力于与美国构建不冲突不对抗、相互尊重、合作共赢的新型大国关系，与俄罗斯不断深化全面战略协作伙伴关系，与印度积极构建更加紧密的发展伙伴关系，推动中日关系持续改善。中国领导人多次在不同场合阐述命运共同体理念，积极推动构建澜沧江—湄公河国家命运共同体和中国—东盟命运共同体，推动亚洲命运共同体和亚太命运共同体建设。
China calls for the building of a new model of international relations centered on mutually beneficial cooperation. China is committed to building partnerships in different forms with all countries and regional organizations. China has committed itself to working with the United States to build a new model of major-country relations featuring non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect, and mutually beneficial cooperation. China is committed to deepening its comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination with Russia and establishing a closer partnership with India. It is also pushing for the improvement of its relations with Japan. Chinese leaders have repeatedly elaborated on the concept of a community of shared future on many different occasions. China is working to construct a community of shared future for countries along the Lancang-Mekong River and between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as in Asia and the Asia-Pacific area as a whole.
第三，完善现有地区多边机制，巩固亚太和平稳定的框架支撑。地区国家应坚持多边主义，反对单边主义，继续支持地区多边安全机制发展，推动相关机制密切协调配合，为增进相互理解与互信、扩大安全对话交流与合作发挥更大作用。
Third, we should improve the existing regional multilateral mechanisms and strengthen the framework for supporting peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. All parties concerned should adhere to multilateralism, oppose unilateralism, further support the development of regional multilateral security mechanisms, push for close coordination between relevant mechanisms, and play a bigger role in enhancing mutual understanding and trust, and expanding exchanges and cooperation in the field of security dialogues.
中国致力于推进地区安全机制建设，同有关国家共同发起成立上海合作组织和六方会谈，搭建香山论坛平台，建立中国—东盟执法安全合作部长级对话机制、筹建澜沧江—湄公河综合执法安全合作中心，积极支持亚洲相互协作与信任措施会议加强能力和机制建设，参与东盟主导的多边安全对话合作机制。中国在各个地区机制下提出一系列非传统安全领域合作倡议，有力推动了相关领域交流与合作。中国将承担更多国际地区安全责任，为亚太地区乃至世界提供更多公共安全产品。
Committed to pushing forward the building of regional security mechanisms, China initiated with relevant countries the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Six-Party Talks, Xiangshan Forum, China-ASEAN Ministerial Dialogue on Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation, and Center for Comprehensive Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation in the Lancang-Mekong Sub-Region. China has actively supported the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in its capacity and institution building, and participated in the ASEAN-led multilateral security dialogues and cooperation mechanisms. Within various regional mechanisms, China has made a large number of cooperation proposals in the field of non-traditional security, which have strongly promoted relevant exchanges and cooperation. China will shoulder greater responsibilities for regional and global security, and provide more public security services to the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large.
第四，推动规则建设，完善亚太和平稳定的制度保障。国家之间和平相处需要秉持法治精神，遵守以《联合国宪章》宗旨和原则为基础的国际关系准则，以普遍接受、公正合理的规则为保障。国际和地区规则应由各国共商共建共享，不能由哪一个国家说了算，不能把个别国家的规则当作“国际规则”，更不能允许个别国家打着所谓“法治”的幌子侵犯别国合法权益。
Fourth, we should promote the rule-setting and improve the institutional safeguards for peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. To live together in peace, countries should follow the spirit of the rule of law, the international norms based on the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and the widely-recognized rules of fairness and justice. International and regional rules should be discussed, formulated and observed by all countries concerned, rather than being dictated by any particular country. Rules of individual countries should not automatically become “international rules,” still less should individual countries be allowed to violate the lawful rights and interests of others under the pretext of “rule of law.”
中国是国际法治和地区规则秩序的坚定维护者和积极建设者。为在国际关系中践行法治精神，中国同印度、缅甸于1954年共同倡导了和平共处五项原则。中国迄今已加入几乎所有政府间国际组织和400多项国际多边条约。中国致力于维护地区海上安全和秩序，加强机制规则建设。2014年中国推动在华举行的西太平洋海军论坛年会通过《海上意外相遇规则》。中国将与东盟国家继续全面有效落实《南海各方行为宣言》，争取在协商一致基础上早日达成“南海行为准则”。此外，中国还积极参与网络空间、外空等国际新疆域规则的协商，推动制定普遍接受、公正合理的国际规则。
China has firmly upheld and actively contributed to international law, and regional rules and norms. To practice the rule of law in international relations, China, together with India and Myanmar, initiated the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in 1954. China has acceded to almost all inter-governmental international organizations and more than 400 international multilateral treaties so far. China is committed to upholding regional maritime security and order, and enhancing the building of institutions and rules. In 2014, China presided over the adoption of the updated Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea at the Western Pacific Naval Symposium held in China. China and ASEAN countries will continue to fully and effectively implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and strive for the early conclusion of a Code of Conduct (COC) on the basis of consensus in the framework of the DOC. In addition, China has taken an active part in consultations on setting rules in new areas such as cyberspace and outer space, so as to contribute to the formulation of widely accepted fair and equitable international rules.
第五，密切军事交流合作，增强亚太和平稳定的保障力量。中国面临多元复杂的安全威胁和挑战，维护国家统一和领土完整的任务艰巨繁重。建设与中国国际地位相称、与国家安全和发展利益相适应的巩固国防和强大军队，是中国现代化建设的战略任务，也是中国实现和平发展的坚强保障。中国武装力量为国家发展提供了安全保障和战略支撑，也为维护世界和平与地区稳定作出了积极贡献。
Fifth, we should intensify military exchanges and cooperation to offer more guarantees for peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. China faces diverse and complex security threats and challenges, as well as the arduous task of safeguarding national unity and territorial integrity. Building strong national defence and armed forces that are commensurate with China’s international standing and its security and development interests is a strategic task in China’s modernization drive, and provides a strong guarantee for its peaceful development. China’s armed forces provide security and strategic support for the country’s development and also make positive contributions to the maintenance of world peace and regional stability.
中国武装力量是国际安全合作的倡导者、推动者和参与者，坚持和平共处五项原则，全方位开展对外军事交往，发展不结盟、不对抗、不针对第三方的军事合作关系，推动建立公平有效的集体安全机制和军事互信机制。中国坚持在相互尊重、平等互利、合作共赢的基础上，深化同各国军队的交流与合作，加强边境地区信任措施合作，推进海上安全对话与合作，参加联合国维和行动、国际反恐合作、护航和救灾行动，举行中外联演联训。
China’s armed forces have called for, facilitated, and participated in international security cooperation. China has followed the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, conducted all-round military exchanges with other countries, and developed non-aligned and non-confrontational military cooperation not targeting any third party. It has worked to promote the establishment of just and effective collective security mechanisms and military confidence-building mechanisms.
On the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and mutually beneficial cooperation, China has increased interactions and cooperation with the armed forces of other countries, and intensified cooperation on confidence-building measures in border areas. China has promoted dialogue and cooperation on maritime security, participated in United Nations peacekeepingmissions, international counter-terrorism cooperation, escort missions and disaster-relief operations, and conducted relevant joint exercises and training with other countries.
第六，妥善处理分歧矛盾，维护亚太和平稳定的良好环境。亚太地区热点问题多为历史遗留。地区国家应秉持相互尊重、求同存异、和平共处的传统，通过直接谈判与协商妥善处理、和平解决争议问题，不能让老问题损害地区发展与合作，破坏国家间互信。对于领土和海洋权益争议，应在尊重历史事实的基础上，根据公认的国际法和现代海洋法，包括《联合国海洋法公约》所确定的基本原则和法律制度，通过直接相关的主权国家间的对话谈判寻求和平解决。在有关问题解决前，各方应开展对话，寻求合作，管控好局势，防止矛盾激化升级，共同维护地区和平与稳定。
Sixth, we should properly resolve differences and disputes, and maintain a sound environment of peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Most of the hotspot and sensitive issues in this region have been left over from history. To handle them, the countries in the region should follow the tradition of mutual respect, seeking common ground while reserving differences, and peaceful coexistence, and work to solve disputes properly and peacefully through direct negotiation and consultation. We should not allow old problems to hamper regional development and cooperation, and undermine mutual trust. For disputes over territories and maritime rights and interests, the sovereign states directly involved should respect historical facts and seek a peaceful solution through negotiation and consultation in accordance with the fundamental principles and legal procedures defined by universally recognized international law and modern maritime law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Pending a satisfactory solution to disputes, the parties concerned should engage in dialogue to promote cooperation, manage each situation appropriately and prevent conflicts from escalating, so as to jointly safeguard peace and stability in the region.
中国致力于维护南海和平稳定的基本方向不会改变，致力于同直接当事国通过友好协商谈判和平解决领土和海洋权益争议的政策主张也不会改变。中国积极推动朝核、阿富汗等地区热点问题和平解决，努力发挥负责任大国作用。
China is committed to upholding peace and stability in the South China Sea, and working for peaceful solutions to the disputes over territories and maritime rights and interests with the countries directly involved through friendly negotiation and consultation. This commitment remains unchanged. China has actively pushed for peaceful solutions to hotspot issues such as the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula and the Afghanistan issue, and played its due role as a responsible major country.
2018年9月9日 22:48
30、喜剧大师柯南·奥布莱恩达特茅斯毕业演讲全文
美国名脱口秀主持人柯南·奥布莱恩(Conan O’Brien)在达特茅斯大学的毕业演讲，最难得是插科打诨中句句见血，献给迷惘中的年轻人，如果你正在低潮期，一定要看看这个。
双语演讲稿：
I've been living in Los Angeles for two years, and I've never been this cold in my life. I will pay anyone here $300 for GORE-TEX gloves. Anybody. I'm serious. I have the cash.
我在洛杉矶生活了2年，一辈子都没碰到过这么冷的天。现在谁能给我一副GORE-TEX手套，我就给他/她300美元。谁都可以，我是认真的!我身上带着现金呢。
Before I begin, I must point out that behind me sits a highly admired President of the United States and decorated war hero while I, a cable television talk show host, has been chosen to stand here and impart wisdom. I pray I never witness a more damning example of what is wrong with America today.
在我的演讲开始之前，我必须指出的是我身后“坐着”万人景仰的美国总统和缀满勋章的战争英雄，而我，一个有线电视脱口秀主持人，竟然被选中站在这里传授智慧。我发誓自己从没见过这么坑爹的事情，简直就是美国之怪现状的一个缩影。
Graduates, faculty, parents, relatives, undergraduates, and old people that just come to these things: Good morning and congratulations to the Dartmouth Class of 2011. Today, you have achieved something special, something only 92 percent of Americans your age will ever know: a college diploma. That’s right, with your college diploma you now have a crushing advantage over 8 percent of the workforce. I'm talking about dropout losers like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg. Incidentally, speaking of Mr. Zuckerberg, only at Harvard would someone have to invent a massive social network just to talk with someone in the next room.
在座的各位毕业生、老师们、父母们、亲戚们、其他年级的同学们、以及那些来参加你们毕业典礼的老家伙们(译者注：自嘲，指的是同期接受荣誉学位的几位嘉宾)，大家早上好!并在此祝贺达特茅斯2011届毕业生!今天，你们做到了一件了不起的事情，了不起到在美国只有92%的人在你们这个年纪才能做到的事：一个大学学位。没错儿，凭借着这个大学学位，你们在剩余那8%的人才面前就有了压倒性优势。我指的是那些中途辍学的失败者，比如比尔·盖茨、史蒂夫·乔布斯、以及马克·扎克伯格。说到扎克伯格再顺便提一句，只有在哈佛这种地方才需要有人发明一套繁复的社交网络，为的只是跟隔壁的某个同学说句话。
My first job as your commencement speaker is to illustrate that life is not fair. For example, you have worked tirelessly for four years to earn the diploma you’ll be receiving this weekend.
That was great.
作为你们的毕业典礼演讲嘉宾，首要任务是告诉大家生活本来就是不公平的。比如，你们废寝忘食的辛苦了4年，为的就是拿到这周末即将授予你的学位。
那感觉一定棒极了!
And Dartmouth is giving me the same degree for interviewing the fourth lead in Twilight. Deal with it. Another example that life is not fair: if it does rain, the powerful rich people on stage get the tent. Deal with it.
而达特茅斯授予了我一个同样的学位，仅仅因为我采访了《暮光之城》的四号主角。接受这个现实吧!另一个生活不公平的案例就在眼前，如果现在天降大雨，台上这些有钱有势的人才能在帐篷下避雨。接受这个现实吧!
I would like to thank President Kim for inviting me here today. After my phone call with President Kim, I decided to find out a little bit about the man. He goes by President Kim and Dr. Kim. To his friends, he's Jim Kim, J to the K, Special K, JK Rowling, the Just Kidding Kimster, and most puzzling, "Stinky Pete." He served as the chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, spearheaded a task force for the World Health Organization on Global Health Initiatives, won a MacArthur Genius Grant, and was one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2006. Good God, man, what the hell are you compensating for? Seriously. We get it. You're smart. By the way Dr. Kim, you were brought to Dartmouth to lead, and as a world-class anthropologist, you were also hired to figure out why each of these graduating students ran around a bonfire 111 times.
非常感谢Kim校长邀请我来参加今天的毕业典礼。Kim校长的电话挂断之后，我就决定研究一下这个家伙的背景。他总是被称为Kim校长和Kim博士。对于他的朋友来说，他是Jim Kim、J to the K、Special K(Kellog’s一款早餐谷物)、JK Rowling(小说《哈利波特》的作者)、the Just Kidding Kimster(F1车手莱科宁逗你玩儿)，以及最令人不解的称呼，”Stinky Pete”(动画片《玩具总动员》里的矿工皮特)。他曾是哈佛医学院全球健康与社会医疗专业的系主任，作为世界卫生组织在全球健康行动计划的排头兵，他获得了麦克阿瑟天才奖的肯定，而且被《时代》杂志评为2006年最有影响力的100个人之一。上帝啊，这个人究竟是怎么做到的呢?我是认真的!我懂了，因为他非常聪明。顺便再对Kim博士说一句，你虽然被达特茅斯选为校长，但同时作为一个世界级的人类学家，你还被雇来研究为什么每一个这里毕业的学生都要绕着篝火跑上111圈。
But I thank you for inviting me here, Stinky Pete, and it is an honor. Though some of you may see me as a celebrity, you should know that I once sat where you sit. Literally. Late last night I snuck out here and sat in every seat. I did it to prove a point: I am not bright and I have a lot of free time.
不过我要谢谢你今天请我来这里，“矿工皮特”，我感到非常荣幸。尽管你们中的一些人会把我看作是明星，但你要知道其实你们现在坐的地方我也坐过。如我所言，昨天深夜我偷偷溜到这里，在每个座位上都稍微坐了一下。我这么做就是为了证明一点：我和你们一样是普通人，而且有的是大把的时间。
But this is a wonderful occasion and it is great to be here in New Hampshire, where I am getting an honorary degree and all the legal fireworks I can fit in the trunk of my car.
不过，这是一个难得的机会，来到新罕布什尔的感觉棒极了。在这里我不仅能得到一个荣誉学位，而且我还能把车子的后备箱塞满合法的烟花。
You know, New Hampshire is such a special place. When I arrived I took a deep breath of this crisp New England air and thought, "Wow, I'm in the state that's next to the state where Ben and Jerry's ice cream is made."
大家都知道，新罕布什尔是个如此特别的地方。当我抵达这里的时候，深深地吸了一口新英格兰干冷的空气，心想：“哇!与这个州比邻的那个州(译者注：指的是佛蒙特)就是Ben & Jerry冰激凌的老家。”
But don't get me wrong, I take my task today very seriously. When I got the call two months ago to be your speaker, I decided to prepare with the same intensity many of you have devoted to an important term paper. So late last night, I began. I drank two cans of Red Bull, snorted some Adderall, played a few hours of Call of Duty, and then opened my browser. I think Wikipedia put it best when they said "Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League University in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States." Thank you and good luck.
不过大家别误会我的意思，我非常认真地对待今天交给我的任务。2个月当前我接到电话说要来这儿演讲的时候，我就决定要以你们准备重要学期论文的那种强度来准备我的演讲。所以直到昨天夜里，我才开始动笔。我喝了2罐红牛，吸了一点Adderall(一种“聪明药”)，玩儿几个小时《使命召唤》，接着才打开我的浏览器。我认为维基百科已经写得很好了，它说：“达特茅斯学院是美国新罕布什尔州汉诺威市的一所私立大学，属于常春藤盟校。”谢谢大家，祝各位好运!
To communicate with you students today, I have gone to great lengths to become well-versed in your unique linguistic patterns. In fact, just this morning I left Baker Berry with my tripee Barry to eat a Billy Bob at the Bema when my flitz to Francesca was Blitz jacked by some d-bag on his FSP.
为了今天跟你们这些学生交流，我特意花了很长时间学习你们特有的语言风格。事实上，就在今天早上当我发给Francesca的调情电子邮件被某FSP(Foreign Study Program，出国学习项目)的一个SB截获的时候，我正和“旅伴”Barry一起离开Baker Berry(达特茅斯图书馆)去Bema(一片宿舍前的空地)吃Billy Bob(一种早餐肉蛋卷)。
Yes, I've done my research. This college was named after the Second Earl of Dartmouth, a good friend of the Third Earl of UC Santa Cruz and the Duke of the Barbizon School of Beauty. Your school motto is "Vox clamantis in deserto," which means "Voice crying out in the wilderness." This is easily the most pathetic school motto I have ever heard. Apparently, it narrowly beat out "Silently Weeping in Thick Shrub" and "Whimpering in Moist Leaves without Pants." Your school color is green, and this color was chosen by Frederick Mather in 1867 because, and this is true—I looked it up—"it was the only color that had not been taken already." I cannot remember hearing anything so sad. Dartmouth, you have an inferiority complex, and you should not. You have graduated more great fictitious Americans than any other college. Meredith Grey of Grey's Anatomy. Pete Campbell from Mad Men. Michael Corleone from The Godfather. In fact, I look forward to next years' Valedictory Address by your esteemed classmate, Count Chocula. Of course, your greatest fictitious graduate is Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Man, can you imagine if a real Treasury Secretary made those kinds of decisions? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Now I know what you're going to say, Dartmouth, you're going to say, well "We've got Dr. Seuss." Well guess what, we're all tired of hearing about Dr. Seuss. Face it: The man rhymed fafloozle with saznoozle. In the literary community, that's called cheating.
没错儿，我做了一些研究。这个学院的名字来自达特茅斯伯爵二世，他是“加州大学圣克鲁斯分校伯爵三世”和“芭比松美容学校公爵”的好朋友。贵校的校训是”Vox clamantis in deserto”，意为“广漠大地上的哭声”(译者注：这只是字面意思，引申义为广漠大地上对知识的呼唤)。这简直就是我所听过的最招人怜悯的校训。显然，这比“在灌木深处默默流泪”和“不穿裤子在潮湿的叶子上啜泣”要略微好一点。贵校的代表色为绿色，是Frederick Mather在1867年选定了这个颜色。据说“这是当时唯一没有被其他学校选走的颜色”，这句话一点儿都没错，我真的查过。我实在不记得还有什么事比这个更让人难过了。达特茅斯，你们总有种低人一等的情结，其实大可不必。你们学校毕业的伟大的虚构人物要比其他学校多，比如《实习医生格蕾》剧中的Meredith Grey，《广告狂人》剧中的Pete Campbell，《教父》剧中的Michael Corleone。事实上，我非常期待明年这个时候由你们尊敬同学Count Chocula(漫画吸血鬼形象)发表的毕业生告别演讲。当然了，你们最伟大的“虚构”毕业生就是财政部长蒂莫西·盖特纳。同学们，你们能想象一个“真实”的财政部长会做出现在这些决定吗?哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈!现在我知道你们要说什么了，达特茅斯，你们会说：“好吧，我们至少有苏斯博士(译者注：著名儿童文学作家)。”你们猜怎么着?我们早就听腻了苏斯博士。直面事实吧：这家伙用saznoozle来押fafloozle的韵。在文学领域，那就叫作弊。
Your insecurity is so great, Dartmouth, that you don't even think you deserve a real podium. I'm sorry. What the hell is this thing? It looks like you stole it from the set of Survivor: Nova Scotia. Seriously, it looks like something a bear would use at an AA meeting.
达特茅斯，你们的不安全感如此之大，以至于你们自认为连个真正的讲台都不配有。抱歉，这是个什么玩意儿?看起来就像是你们从新苏格兰岛幸存者那里偷来的一样。说真的，这东西就像是大熊开会用的桌子一样。
No, Dartmouth, you must stand tall. Raise your heads high and feel proud.
不，达特茅斯，你们必须挺直腰杆。扬起你们的头，由衷感到骄傲。
Because if Harvard, Yale, and Princeton are your self-involved, vain, name-dropping older brothers, you are the cool, sexually confident, lacrosse playing younger sibling who knows how to throw a party and looks good in a down vest. Brown, of course, is your lesbian sister who never leaves her room. And Penn, Columbia, and Cornell—well, frankly, who gives a shit.
因为如果哈佛、耶鲁和普林斯顿是你们自私、虚荣、按名气排在前面的兄长，你就是有点酷、性感自信、玩网兜球的小妹，你知道如何组织爬梯，也知道在羽绒背心里面穿什么更好看。当然了，布朗是你那个永远宅着的同性恋姐姐。还有宾夕法尼亚、哥伦比亚以及康奈尔，坦白地说，没人在乎他们。
Yes, I've always had a special bond with this school. In fact, this is my second time coming here. When I was 17 years old and touring colleges, way back in the fall of 1980, I came to Dartmouth. Dartmouth was a very different place back then. I made the trip up from Boston on a mule and, after asking the blacksmith in West Leb for directions, I came to this beautiful campus. No dormitories had been built yet, so I stayed with a family of fur traders in White River Junction. It snowed heavily during my visit and I was trapped here for four months. I was forced to eat the mule, who a week earlier had been forced to eat the fur traders. Still, I loved Dartmouth and I vowed to return.
是的，我和这所学校之间有种特殊的纽带。事实上，这是我第二次到这里。这事儿要追溯到1980年，我17岁那年到各大名校旅游的时候来过达特茅斯。那时候达特茅斯真是个非常艰难的地方。我那次旅程是骑着骡子从波士顿出发的，在West Leb(新罕布什尔的一个地区)向铁匠打听好了方向，我就径直来到了这个美丽的校园。当时还没有任何宿舍，所以我寄宿在White River Junction一个皮草易商的家里。我来这里的那段时间恰逢天降大雪，以至于自己在这里被困了4个月。我当时不得不吃掉了那头骡子，而这头骡子一周前逼不得已时吃掉了那个皮草交易商。即便如此，我依然爱上了达特茅斯，并且发誓一定会再回来
But fate dealt a heavy blow. With no money, I was forced to enroll in a small, local commuter school, a pulsating sore on a muddy elbow of the Charles River.I was a miserable wretch, and to this day I cannot help but wonder: What if I had gone to Dartmouth?
但是命运给我以沉重一击。由于没钱，我不得不选择了一家很小的地方性的计算机学校(译者注：揶揄自己的母校哈佛大学)，那段生活简直是查尔斯河泥湾上令人震颤的痛处。我当时是个痛苦万分的倒霉蛋，直到现在我还总是会情不自禁的想象：如果我那时选择了达特茅斯会怎样?
If I had gone to Dartmouth, I might have spent at least some of my college years outside and today I might not be allergic to all plant life, as well as most types of rock.
如果我当时选择了达特茅斯，或许至少有好几学年要在野外度过，而今天我就会对所有植物和绝大多数岩石都过敏。
If I had gone to Dartmouth, right now I'd be wearing a fleece thong instead of a lace thong.
如果我当时选择了达特茅斯，我现在穿的就会是一条羊毛内裤，而不是一条蕾丝内裤。
If I had gone to Dartmouth, I still wouldn't know the second verse to "Dear Old Dartmouth." Face it, none of you do. You all mumble that part.
如果我当时选择了达特茅斯，恐怕依然不知道”Dear Old Dartmouth”(达特茅斯校歌)的第二段歌词。承认吧，你们没人能记得，唱到那段都是哼哼过去的。
If I had gone to Dartmouth, I'd have a liver the size and consistency of a bean bag chair.
如果我当时选择了达特茅斯，我会有一块像豆袋椅一样大又一样硬的肝脏。
Finally, if I had gone to Dartmouth, today I'd be getting an honorary degree at Harvard. Imagine how awesome that would be.
最后，如果我当时选择了达特茅斯，今天我就正在哈佛接受一个荣誉学位。想想就觉得很酷!
You are a great school, and you deserve a historic commencement address. That's right, I want my message today to be forever remembered because it changed the world. To do this, I must suggest groundbreaking policy. Winston Churchill gave his famous "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College in 1946. JFK outlined his nuclear disarmament policy at American University in 1963. Today, I would like to set forth my own policy here at Dartmouth: I call it "The Conan Doctrine." Under "The Conan Doctrine":
你们是一所伟大的学校，并且配得上一个足以被历史铭记的毕业典礼演讲。这就对了，我想让自己今天的演讲要点因为改变了世界而能被永远记住。为了达到这样的效果，我必须引入一条史无前例的提议。1946年，温斯顿·丘吉尔在威斯敏斯特学院发表了那篇著名的“铁幕演说”。1963年，约翰·F·肯尼迪在美利坚大学概述了他削减核武器的政策。今天，我要在达特茅斯抛出自己的提议：我称之为“柯南教义”。“柯南教义”包括：
- All bachelor degrees will be upgraded to master's degrees. All master's degrees will be upgraded to PhDs. And all MBA students will be immediately transferred to a white collar prison.
所有学士学位将被升级为硕士学位。所有硕士学位将被升级为博士学位。而所有MBA学生将被立即变成白领囚徒。
- Under "The Conan Doctrine," Winter Carnival will become Winter Carnivale and be moved to Rio. Clothing will be optional, all expenses paid by the Alumni Association.
遵从“柯南教义”，Winter Carnival(冬季嘉年华)将变成Winter Carnivale(冬季嘉年华的拉丁语)，并且将去里约大肆庆祝。建议大家都不穿衣服，所有花费均由校友会承担。
- Your nickname, the Big Green, will be changed to something more kick-ass like "The Jade Blade," the "Seafoam Avenger," or simply "Lime-Zilla."
你们这个”the Big Green”的昵称将被换成更牛逼的，比如”The Jade Blade”(玉剑)、”Seafoam Avenger”(绿色复仇者)、或者干脆就叫”Lime-Zilla”(绿恐龙)。
- The D-Plan and "quarter system" will finally be updated to "the one sixty-fourth system." Semesters will last three days. Students will be encouraged to take 48 semesters off. They must, however, be on campus during their Sophomore 4th of July.
原来的“达特茅斯计划”和“四分之一体系”将被最终升级为“六十四分之一体系”。一个学期只有3天，接着学生将面对的是一个长达48学期的假期。不过，他们在大二的那个独立日必须呆在校园里。
- Under "The Conan Doctrine," I will re-instate Tubestock. And I will punish those who tried to replace it with Fieldstock. Rafting and beer are a much better combination than a field and a beer. I happen to know that in two years, they were going to downgrade Fieldstock to Deskstock, seven hours of fun sitting quietly at your desk. Don't let those bastards do it.
遵从“柯南教义”，我将重新下令举办Tubestock(译者注：达特茅斯学院一个狂欢节，现已被禁止)。那些打算以Fieldstock来替代它的人将接受我的惩罚。乘筏漂流和啤酒的结合比田野和啤酒的结合要美妙得多。我听说2年后他们打算进一步从Fieldstock降级到Deskstock，就静静地在你桌前傻坐7个小时。千万别让那些傻逼得逞!
And finally, under "The Conan Doctrine," all commencement speakers who shamelessly pander with cheap, inside references designed to get childish applause, will be forced to apologize—to the greatest graduating class in the history of the world. Dartmouth class of 2011 rules!
最后，遵从“柯南教义”，所有毕业典礼的演讲嘉宾要是有人无耻下作地通过内部资料逢迎听众，骗取幼稚的掌声，他/她将被要求向这届史上最伟大的毕业生致歉。达特茅斯2011届毕业生主宰一切!
Besides policy, another hallmark of great commencement speeches is deep, profound advice like "reach for the stars." Well today, I am not going to waste your time with empty clichés. Instead, I am going to give you real, practical advice that you will need to know if you are going to survive the next few years.
除了以上提议，伟大的毕业典礼演讲的另一个特征是深度的建议，要向“摘下天上的星星”一样深奥难明。不过，今天我不打算让你们的时间浪费在空洞无义的陈词滥调上。相反，我将给你们一些真正有用的建议，如果接下来几年你还想活着的话就用得着这些建议。
- First, adult acne lasts longer than you think. I almost cancelled two days ago because I had a zit on my eye.
首先，青春痘持续的时间比你想象的要长。2天前我的眼睛上长了一颗痘痘，险些为此取消这次演讲。
- Guys, this is important: You cannot iron a shirt while wearing it.
同学们，这一点非常重要：衬衣穿在身上你是不能直接熨的。
- Here's another one. If you live on Ramen Noodles for too long, you lose all feelings in your hands and your stool becomes a white gel.
还有一点很重要。如果你们长期靠Ramen Noodles(一种日本方便面)为生，你们的双手就会失去知觉，便便也会变成一坨白胶。
- And finally, wearing colorful Converse high-tops beneath your graduation robe is a great way to tell your classmates that this is just the first of many horrible decisions you plan to make with the rest of your life.
最后一点，在毕业长袍下穿着五彩斑斓的匡威高帮球鞋是一种绝佳的方式，用它告诉你的同学们这是你余生无数个愚蠢决定中的第一个。
Of course there are many parents here and I have real advice for them as well. Parents, you should write this down:
当然，在座的还有很多家长，我也为他们准备了真正的建议。各位父母，你们应该记住这些：
- Many of your children you haven't seen them in four years. Well, now you are about to see them every day when they come out of the basement to tell you the wi-fi isn't working.
很多家长已经有四年没怎么见过自己的孩子了。这下好了，从现在开始你们可能每天都能见到他们从地下室爬出来抱怨无线网络出问题了。
- If your child majored in fine arts or philosophy, you have good reason to be worried. The only place where they are now really qualified to get a job is ancient Greece. Good luck with that degree.
如果你的孩子是美术或哲学专业，你绝对有理由去担忧。现在唯一能为他们提供工作机会的地方是古希腊。祝这些专业的同学好运!
- The traffic today on East Wheelock is going to be murder, so once they start handing out diplomas, you should slip out in the middle of the K's.
今天East Wheelock(达特茅斯周边的社区)的交通绝对能让人崩溃，所以一旦他们开始颁发学位证书，颁到首字母是K的同学的时候你们就应该提前退场了。
And, I have to tell you this:
我还要告诉你们这些：
- You will spend more money framing your child's diploma than they will earn in the next six months. It's tough out there, so be patient. The only people hiring right now are Panera Bread and Mexican drug cartels.
你们还将为孩子的学位证框架而花钱，他们要等6个月之后才能挣到钱。外面形势不景气，要耐心一点。目前在招聘的只有Panera Bread面包作坊和墨西哥贩毒集团。
Yes, you parents must be patient because it is indeed a grim job market out there. And one of the reasons it's so tough finding work is that aging baby boomers refuse to leave their jobs. Trust me on this. Even when they promise you for five years that they are going to leave—and say it on television—I mean you can go on YouTube right now and watch the guy do it, there is no guarantee they won't come back. Of course I'm speaking generally.
是的，你们的父母必须保持耐心，因为外面的就业形势的确令人沮丧。找工作如此之难的一个原因是渐渐老去的“婴儿潮”那一代拒绝让位。这一点上相信我绝对没错儿。就算他们在电视上亲口承诺5年后就让位，我的意思是你们甚至可以现在就上YouTube看看这家伙当时是怎么说的，他们可从没说过不会卷土重来。当然了，我是泛指这一代人(译者注：实际上是揶揄自己)。
But enough. This is not a time for grim prognostications or negativity. No, I came here today because, believe it or not, I actually do have something real to tell you.
这些话就到此为止。现在不是谈论悲观前景或消极事态的时候。不，我今天到这儿来，不管你们相信与否，真的是为了告诉你们一些货真价实的东西。
Eleven years ago I gave an address to a graduating class at Harvard. I have not spoken at a graduation since because I thought I had nothing left to say. But then 2010 came. And now I'm here, three thousand miles from my home, because I learned a hard but profound lesson last year and I'd like to share it with you. In 2000, I told graduates "Don't be afraid to fail." Well now I'm here to tell you that, though you should not fear failure, you should do your very best to avoid it. Nietzsche famously said "Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger." But what he failed to stress is that it almost kills you. Disappointment stings and, for driven, successful people like yourselves it is disorienting. What Nietzsche should have said is "Whatever doesn't kill you, makes you watch a lot of Cartoon Network and drink mid-price Chardonnay at 11 in the morning."
11年前，我在哈佛毕业典礼上也做过一次演讲。从那之后，我再也没做过毕业演讲，因为我觉得实在没什么东西可说。不过，紧接着2010年来临了。现在我站在这里，距离我家3000英里之外的地方，因为我去年学到了艰深的一课，所以愿意在此与你们分享。2000年的时候，我告诉那些毕业生：“别害怕失败。”好了，现在我要告诉你们的是，尽管你们不应惧怕失败，但你们应该拼尽全力去避免失败。尼采有一句名言：“那些试图打败你却没有打败你的事使你更坚强。”但是，他没有强调的是这件事几乎就打败了你。所谓避免失望的伤痛，对于你们这些雄心万丈的成功人士而言，这样的说法是一种误导。尼采应该说的是：“那些试图打败你却没有打败你的事使你能够尽情享受动画频道，并且能在早上11点美美地喝上一杯不那么廉价的霞多丽。”
Now, by definition, Commencement speakers at an Ivy League college are considered successful. But a little over a year ago, I experienced a profound and very public disappointment. I did not get what I wanted, and I left a system that had nurtured and helped define me for the better part of 17 years. I went from being in the center of the grid to not only off the grid, but underneath the coffee table that the grid sits on, lost in the shag carpeting that is underneath the coffee table supporting the grid. It was the making of a career disaster, and a terrible analogy.
如今，人们认为常春藤盟校毕业典礼的演讲嘉宾都是很了不起的人。可是就在差不多一年前，我体会过一次耐人寻味而公众皆知的失望。我没有得到自己想要的，于是我离开了一套体系，我曾在这个体系度过了美妙的17年，是它培养、帮助、并最终成就了我。我离开了电视网络的中心，不仅仅彻底离开了这个网络，而且不想看见印有格纹的咖啡桌，甚至会迷失在了这张咖啡桌底下的旧地毯上。这是一次职业生涯上的灾难，也是一个糟糕透顶的比喻。
But then something spectacular happened. Fogbound, with no compass, and adrift, I started trying things. I grew a strange, cinnamon beard. I dove into the world of social media. I started tweeting my comedy. I threw together a national tour. I played the guitar. I did stand-up, wore a skin-tight blue leather suit, recorded an album, made a documentary, and frightened my friends and family. Ultimately, I abandoned all preconceived perceptions of my career path and stature and took a job on basic cable with a network most famous for showing reruns, along with sitcoms created by a tall, black man who dresses like an old, black woman. I did a lot of silly, unconventional, spontaneous and seemingly irrational things and guess what: with the exception of the blue leather suit, it was the most satisfying and fascinating year of my professional life. To this day I still don't understand exactly what happened, but I have never had more fun, been more challenged—and this is important—had more conviction about what I was doing.
不过，接着发生了一些美妙的事情。烟雾缭绕，随风飘摇，在没有指南针的情况下，我开始尝试一些事情。我长出了一些奇怪的棕色胡须。我沉溺于社交网络的世界。我开始通过Twitter分享我的喜剧创作。我搞了一次全国巡演。我玩起了吉他。我重新站了起来，穿着一件贴身蓝色皮衣灌录了一张唱片，拍摄了一部纪录片，还把自己的朋友和家人吓了一跳。最终，我放弃了所有那些既定的对于自己职业路径和名望的看法，并且接受了一个以不断重播情景喜剧而闻名的小电视台提供的工作，创作情景喜剧那个高高的黑人经常穿得像个老女人。我做过很多愚蠢的、出格的、自发的、以及看起来不够理性的事情，你们猜怎么着?穿着那件蓝色皮衣的我度过了职业生涯中最满意最眩目的一年。到现在我都不明白当时究竟是怎么了，不过我从来没有那么快乐过，从来没有面对那么多挑战，这点很重要，也对于自己在做的事情从未如此的坚定。
How could this be true? Well, it's simple: There are few things more liberating in this life than having your worst fear realized. I went to college with many people who prided themselves on knowing exactly who they were and exactly where they were going. At Harvard, five different guys in my class told me that they would one day be President of the United States. Four of them were later killed in motel shoot-outs. The other one briefly hosted Blues Clues, before dying senselessly in yet another motel shoot-out. Your path at 22 will not necessarily be your path at 32 or 42. One's dream is constantly evolving, rising and falling, changing course. This happens in every job, but because I have worked in comedy for twenty-five years, I can probably speak best about my own profession.
这一切都是真的吗?当然，这很简单：没有什么事情比你最深的恐惧成为现实更能解放你人生的了。我和很多人一起读大学，让他们骄傲的是他们知道自己是谁也知道自己要走向何方。在哈佛，班上有5个同学曾经告诉我将来他们终有一天会成为美国总统。他们中的4个人在一次汽车旅馆枪击案中身亡，另外的1个曾为电视节目Blues Clues短暂担任过主持人，不久就在另一起汽车旅馆枪击案中变成了植物人。你们在22岁时给自己设计的人生轨迹必定与32岁或42岁的人生轨迹不同。一个人的梦想是不断形成的不断变化的一个过程，有起有伏。从事于任何工作都是这样，不过由于我在喜剧事业上奋斗了25年，我或许最有资格谈谈自己从事的这个领域。
Way back in the 1940s there was a very, very funny man named Jack Benny. He was a giant star, easily one of the greatest comedians of his generation. And a much younger man named Johnny Carson wanted very much to be Jack Benny. In some ways he was, but in many ways he wasn't. He emulated Jack Benny, but his own quirks and mannerisms, along with a changing medium, pulled him in a different direction. And yet his failure to completely become his hero made him the funniest person of his generation. David Letterman wanted to be Johnny Carson, and was not, and as a result my generation of comedians wanted to be David Letterman. And none of us are. My peers and I have all missed that mark in a thousand different ways. But the point is this : It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique. It's not easy, but if you accept your misfortune and handle it right, your perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound re-invention.
回顾1940年代，有个非常非常搞笑的家伙叫做Jack Benny。他是当时的天皇巨星，毫无疑问是他那一代人当中最伟大的喜剧演员。当时有个很年轻的小伙子叫做Johnny Carson一心想成为Jack Benny。从某种意义上说，他做到了，可是从另一种意义上看他又没做到。他模仿Jack Benny惟妙惟肖，但是完全摒弃了自己独有的动作特点，他努力的方向随着周围环境的变化而变化。最终，他没有成为自己偶像那样的人物，根本不能称得上他那一代人中最搞笑的一个。David Letterman想成为Johnny Carson，最后也没做到。结果我们这一代喜剧演员都想成为David Letterman，没人能做到。我和我的同行们从各方面来看都没有达到那个标准。不过，关键在于：虽然没有成为我们理想中最完美的样子，但这个理想中的形象却帮助我们找到了自身的独特性。这并不容易，不过如果你接受这种不幸并恰当地处理好它，你认为的这个失败会成为意义深远的再度创新的触媒。
So, at the age of 47, after 25 years of obsessively pursuing my dream, that dream changed. For decades, in show business, the ultimate goal of every comedian was to host The Tonight Show. It was the Holy Grail, and like many people I thought that achieving that goal would define me as successful. But that is not true. No specific job or career goal defines me, and it should not define you. In 2000—in 2000—I told graduates to not be afraid to fail, and I still believe that. But today I tell you that whether you fear it or not, disappointment will come. The beauty is that through disappointment you can gain clarity, and with clarity comes conviction and true originality.
所以，站在47岁这个当口儿，着迷一般追逐了25年自己的梦想，结果发现梦想改变了。几十年来，在娱乐圈里，每个喜剧演员的终极目标都是能主持The Tonight Show。那是一个圣杯，我也像许多人一样认为自己实现那个目标就算是一个成功人士了。但实际上并不是那样。没有任何具体的工作或职业目标能定义我的成败，而且它也一样不能定义你们的成败。2000年的时候，我告诉毕业生不要害怕失败，我依然相信这句话。不过，今天我要告诉你们的是不管你怕它还是不怕它，失望在所难免。好的一面在于你通过失望可以让自己看得更明白，看透彻之后就有了坚定的信仰和真正的创造力。
Many of you here today are getting your diploma at this Ivy League school because you have committed yourself to a dream and worked hard to achieve it. And there is no greater cliché in a commencement address than "follow your dream." Well I am here to tell you that whatever you think your dream is now, it will probably change. And that's okay. Four years ago, many of you had a specific vision of what your college experience was going to be and who you were going to become. And I bet, today, most of you would admit that your time here was very different from what you imagined. Your roommates changed, your major changed, for some of you your sexual orientation changed. I bet some of you have changed your sexual orientation since I began this speech. I know I have. But through the good and especially the bad, the person you are now is someone you could never have conjured in the fall of 2007.
在座的许多同学今天之所以能获得常春藤盟校的学位证书，是因为你们在自己的心中埋下了梦想的种子，并且努力奋斗去实现梦想。在毕业典礼的演讲上，虽然有点老生常谈，但真的没有什么比“追求你们的梦想”更好的说辞了。不过我要告诉你们的是，不管你们现在的梦想是怎样的，它终究会改变。不过没关系。4年前，你们当中的许多人都有过具体的愿景，要有什么样的大学生活，以及自己要成为什么样的人。我敢打赌，今天你们中的绝大多数都会承认你们实际度过的这段时光跟原先自己的想象有很大不同。你们的室友变了，你们的专业变了，甚至一些同学的性取向也变了。我打赌，就在我开始演讲之后，你们当中的一些同学刚刚改变了性取向。我知道自己曾经也是如此。但是通过这些好的、尤其是不好的变化，现在的你已经不再是你印象中2007年秋天的那个你了。
I have told you many things today, most of it foolish but some of it true. I'd like to end my address by breaking a taboo and quoting myself from 17 months ago. At the end of my final program with NBC, just before signing off, I said "Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen." Today, receiving this honor and speaking to the Dartmouth Class of 2011 from behind a tree-trunk, I have never believed that more.
我今天已经给你们讲了许多东西，绝大多数都是傻话，但有一些是真言。我准备打破禁忌，通过援引我自己17个月之前的一句话来结束今天的演讲。我在NBC最后一期节目快要结束的时候，就在信号被切断之前，我说了一句：“努力工作，友善待人，美妙的事情终将发生。”今天，在这里获此殊荣并站在一个树桩子后面对着达特茅斯2011届的同学发表演讲的时候，我对此更加深信不疑。
Thank you very much, and congratulations.
非常感谢大家，同时也祝贺大家!
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