Honesty A man who is driving a car stopped by a police officer.The following exchange takes place... Man:What's the problem,officer? Officer:You were going at least 75in a 55zone. Man:No,sir,I was goi
Five Balls in the Air Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling1) some five balls in the air.You name them―work,family,health,friends and spirit,and you’re keeping all these balls in the air. Y
Don't Wait For Tomorrow Gravity is not responsible for people to fall in love. It just happens. And when it does happen, don't wait for the right time to express, because right time is when your heart
She Walks in Beauty She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes; Thus mellowed to that tender light
The man is looking for it A little boy came home with a five-dollar bill and said he found it."Are you sure it was lost?” asked his mother." "Sure,I ' m sure," said the little boy."I saw the man looki
Nice Try My wife and I were stopped by a state policeman. He started to write up a speeding ticket. My wife, who’s a hair stylist, said, “If you let us off with a warning, I’ll give you a free haircut
编者按: 我相信人类。 我相信热诚的心。 我相信人们的正直与诚实。 我相信自由社会中的美德。 我相信只要我们愿意为之奋斗,愿意与所存在的缺陷抗争到底,这个社会就能永远美好。 Free Minds and Hearts at Work by Jackie Robinson At the beginning of the World Series of 1947, I experienced a co
A Trucker’s Last Letter Steamboat Mountain is a man-killer, and truckers who haul1) the Alaska Highway treat it with respect, particularly in the winter. The road curves and twists over the mountain a
To My Friends Who Are Not Single Love isn’t about becoming somebody else’s“perfect person.”It’s about finding someone who helps you become the best person you can be. 给我的非单身朋友 爱情不是成为他人的“完美之人”,而是找到那个帮助
Don’t tell her Two twins went to the kindergarten.“Who's the elder and who's the younger one?” asked a nurse. One of them winked and said,“Elder brother,don't tell her.” 不要告诉她 两个双胞胎走进幼儿园。“你们两个谁大谁小?”保育
Russell On Affection The best type of affection is reciprocally1) life-giving;each receives affection with joy and gives it without effort,and each finds the whole world more interesting in conse-quen
编者按: 北美鸠清晨的鸣唱或黄昏时天空中沙丘鹤笛鸣般的长吟,是任何赞美诗都无法媲美的。柔和的春风中弥漫着田野间矢车菊的芳香,让我的灵魂也更加高尚,这是教堂中任何焚香都无法比拟的。 What Makes Me Feel Big J. Frank Dobie “My mind is big when I look at you and talk to you,” Chief Eagle of the
The Things Kids Say One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm1) a mother was tucking her small boy into bed.She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor2) in his voice,“Mommy
Not Necessary To Answer Teacher:“I have two questions,it isn't necessary to answer the second question if you know the result of the first question.How much hair do you have?” Student :“A hundred and
Suppose someone gave you a pen — a sealed, solid-colored pen. You couldn’t see how much ink it had. It might run dry after the first few tentative words or last just long enough to create a masterpiec
What is your direction indicator of ascended One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the s
编者按: 暴风雨不会永不停息,任何不适也并非难以容忍。只要勇敢地面对困难、失望而不沮丧,成功而不骄傲,那我们的人生之战便取得了一半的胜利。 Discovery in a Thunderstorm Dr. Nelson Glueck Many years ago I was on a bicycle trip through some exceedingly picturesque countrys
To My Friends Who Are Married Love is not about “it's your fault,”but “I'm sorry.”Not “where are you,”but “I'm right here.”Not “how could you,”but “I understand.”Not “I wish you were,”but “I’m thankfu
When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard. I remember him as someone who was a lot nice
编者按: 对我来说,演艺事业的成功是次要的,人生最重要的是美满的婚姻、一个好丈夫和一双越来越有出息的子女。这些我都得到了,对此我心存感激。可是,无论我得到什么物质上的恩赐,真正的幸福必须源自我的内心。没有对他人的付出就不可能有任何回报。众所周知,随时准备行善才是根除忧愁的良药。 Don’t Step Out of Character By VIRGINIA SALE ON A PLANE flyi