What’s the point, wasting time 有什么意义？不过是浪费时间 But how many times you stand up for yourself 但多少次你为自己打气 Make a point, you have a reason 你说，你有自己的理由 You know, it’s not fair 你知道,世界并不公平 Your life, belongs to
Optimism isn't believing everything is great, “乐观”并不是指，相信一切都非常好 it's believing that there is always will be a reason to be happy. 而是相信，一定可以找到一个理由，让自己开心起来 People wonder why I'm so happy all the time 许多
编者按: 在接下来的几年里，我得到了明确而满意的回答，超出了我最乐观的期望值。其中一个回答就是魔山盲人休闲营区。在那里，我和我的护士朋友每年都有幸看到失明的孩子们在大自然的怀抱中是多么生气勃勃。除此之外，朋友们真挚的友谊以及美妙的音乐都给我带来无穷无尽的欢乐和慰藉。最重要的是，我越来越意识到，在我日复一日的祷告中，当我聆听上帝的启示之时，我正日益与他靠近，并通过他接近永恒。 One Girl Ch
Being given a means of communication changed everything. 有了交流的方式，一切都改变了。 I used the power of words and will to challenge the preconceptions of those around me and those I had of myself. 我用语言的力量挑战了来自于身
Seeing my father walk through the door to collect me was the best moment of the day. 每次看到父亲穿过大门进来接我的一刻，都是那一天最美好的时候。 My mind became a tool that I could use to either close down to retreat from my reali
I was completely powerless to change anything in my life or people's perceptions of me. 我无法改变生命中的任何事情，对改变别人对我的认知也无能为力。 I was a silent, invisible observer of how people behaved when they thought no
Meanwhile, my mind began knitting itself back together. Gradually, my awareness started to return. 但是同一时间，我的意识开始逐渐缓慢复原，慢慢的，我的意识开始恢复了。 But no one realized that I had come back to life. I was aware of e
In myself, I had a ready audience, and I believed that by expressing my thoughts and wishes, others would listen, too. 在我身体里有一个现成的观众，我相信只要表达思想和愿望，其他人也可以听到。 But as I began to communicate more, I realiz
Imagine being unable to say, "I am hungry," "I am in pain," "thank you," or "I love you." 想象一下不能说出“我饿了”，“我好疼” “谢谢”以及“我爱你”的情形。 Being trapped inside your body, a
However, I longed to share my life with someone. 但是，我渴望与他人分享我的生活。 I remember staring out the window as my dad drove me home from work, thinking I have so much love inside of me and nobody to give it t
Perhaps my parents could have found out and could have helped. 也许我的父母本能够发现并给我帮助。 But the years of constant caretaking, having to wake up every two hours to turn me, 但是经年累月的康复照看，不得不每两个小时就醒来让我翻身， combin
President Bush Attends Kuwait-America Foundation's Stand for Africa Gala Dinner THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Mr. Ambassador, thank you for the invitation. You've got a beautiful place here. (Laughte
President Bush Meets with President Torrijos of Panama PRESIDENT BUSH: It's been my pleasure to welcome my friend, the President of Panama. Mr. President, welcome back. It's good to see you, sir. I c
Lyndon Baines Johnson On Vietnam and Not Seeking Reelection delivered 31 March 1968 Good evening, my fellow Americans: Tonight I want to speak to you of peace in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. No other q
President Bush Welcomes Members of the 2008 United States Summer Olympic Team to the White House THE PRESIDENT: Thanks. Welcome to the Rose Garden. Please sit down. We are thrilled to welcome members
President Bush Congratulates President Uribe of Colombia on Hostage Rescue THE PRESIDENT: Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak to President Uribe of Colombia, and he called to give me the good new
President Bush Signs H.R. 6304, FISA Amendments Act of 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Welcome to the Rose Garden. Today Im pleased to sign landmark legislation that is vital to the security of our peo
To give me an idea of how many of you here 为了让我知道这里有多少人 may find what I'm about to tell you 待会儿会觉得我告诉你的事情 of practical value, 有实用价值， let me ask you please to raise your hands: 请符合条件的人把手举起来: Who he
At the opposite extreme 在对待老人的另一个极端 in treatment of the elderly, the happy extreme, 这个快乐的极端， are the New Guinea farming societies 是在新几内亚的农耕社会 where I've been doing my fieldwork for the past 50 yea
Some abilities, of course, decrease with age. 当然，一些能力会随着年龄的增长而变差。 Those include abilities at tasks 这些包括完成 requiring physical strength and stamina, 需要体力和耐力， ambition, and the power of novel reasoning 野
