At your age, in spite of a distinct lack of motivation at university, where I had spent far too long in the coffee bar writing stories, and far too little time at lectures, I had a knack for passing e
You might never fail on the scale I did, but some failure in life is inevitable. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have li
The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination 2008 Harvard University Commencement, June 5, 2008. by J.K. Rowling Many of my co-workers were ex-political prisoners, people who had
Unlike any other creature on this planet, humans can learn and understand, without having experienced. They can think themselves into other people's minds, imagine themselves into other people's place
^-^:官方文本和实际演讲可能有出入，但影响不大。 Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation, is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become. Half my lifetime ago, I was striking
Nausea 1. 恶心,作呕;晕船 Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea. 怀孕初期常伴有恶心。 2. 极端的憎恶 She was filled with nausea at the sight of cruelty to animals. 她看到虐待动物满腔厌恶。 Commencement: 学位授予典礼;毕业典礼 Distinguish
HER MAJESTY the queen has asked me to form a new government and I have accepted。 女王陛下已经授权予我组建新政府，我已接受了这一任命。 Before I talk about that new government, let me say something about the one that has just
If you watch young children, you'll immediately notice how honest they are. 如果你留意小孩，你会立刻发现他们是多么的诚实。 My friend Betsy from my section a few years after business school was pregnant with her second c
Now ordinary people have voice, not just those of us lucky enough to go to HBS, but anyone with access to Facebook, to Twitter, to a mobile phone. 现在普通人也可以获得话语权。不仅是那些能到HBS读书的幸运儿，而是任何能上Facebook，Twitter
Why don't you come in with a list of what you want to discuss." 把你想讨论的事列出来就行。 But everyone ignored me and they kept doing their presentations meeting after meeting, month after month. 但是所有人都无
When I was first at Facebook, a woman named Lori Goler, a 1997 graduate of HBS, was working in marketing at eBay and I knew her kind of socially. 我刚到Facebook的时候，97届HBS的校友Lori Goler还在eBay做市场营销。我和认识了她并且
It's an honor to be here today to address HBS's distinguished faculty, proud parents, patient guests, and most importantly, the class of 2012. 今天很荣幸来到这里为尊敬的哈佛商学院（HBS）的教授们，自豪的毕业生家长们和耐心的来宾们，尤其是为
As you graduate today, ask yourself, how will you lead. Will you use simple and clear language? Will you seek out honest feedback? 在你们毕业的今天，问自己你将如何去领导，你会用简单明了的语言？你会追寻真实的反馈？ When you get honesty feedba
We need to start talking about how women underestimate their abilities compared to men and for women, but not men, success and likeability are negatively correlated. 我们要讨论女性相比男性为什么会低估自己的能力。而且和男性不同，对于女
The president often criticized for his caution is now doing things in his own way. 由于谨慎而时常遭受批评的总统现在决定任性一回。 He is cut a climate deal with China and he issued an immigration order. 他与中国达成了气候协定并颁布了移民令。 W
The president often criticized for his caution is now doing things in his own way. 由于谨慎而时常遭受批评的总统现在决定任性一回。 He is cut a climate deal with China and he issued an immigration order. 他与中国达成了气候协定并颁布了移民令。 W
Take executive action on immigration. 在移民问题上采取执行行动。 Bucket. 去他的。 New climate regulations. 新气候规定。 Bucket. 去他的。 It's the right thing to do. 这么做才对。 My new attitude is paying off. 我的新态度是回报。 Look at my
Look, it is true I have not managed to make everybody happy. 看，我没办法做到让每个人都高兴。 Six years into my presidency some people still say I'm arrogant, aloof, condescending. 六年总统任期间，一些人说我自大、冷漠、高人一等。 Some p
The science is clear, the science is clear. 科学是明确的，科学是明确的。 Nine out of the 10 hottest years ever came in the last decade. 在过去十年里产生了九个最热的年份。 Now I'm not a scientist, but I do know how to count to t
Climate change is just one of many issues where our security is linked to the rest of the world. 在众多问题上，我们的安全与世界紧密相关，气候变化只是其一。 And that's why the third big question that we have to answer together
