Happiness is like a pebble dropped into a pool to set in motion an ever-widening circle of ripples. 快乐就像一块为了激起阵阵涟漪而丢进池塘的小石头。 As Stevenson has said, being happy is a duty. 正好史蒂文森所说，快乐是一种责任。 There is no
In our society, what is formal? Very little. On average, clothing, language, behavior -- all is very informal. Individuals who are formal (polite, inoffensive, organized) in their daily dealings with
It's also been a great solace to me to believe that you're engaged in vindicating to posterity the course that we've pursued for preserving to them, in all their purity, their blessings of self-govern
Foreign Motorists 外国司机 The chief problem in coping with foreign motorists is not so much remembering that they are different from yourself,but that they are enormously variable. 应对外国司机问题的主要困难不是要记住他们与你
If such an accident should occur, apologies are fulsome but should never be used as an excuse for further conversation. 如果这样的意外发生了，不必过分道歉，但决不能借此便交谈起来。 On crowded public transport where it is sometimes
The Furthest Distance in the World 世界上最遥远的距离 The furthest distance in the world 世界上最遥远的距离 Is not between life and death, 不是生与死 But when I stand in front of you, 而是我就站在你的面前 Yet you don't know that 你却不知
Bermuda Triangle—Devil's Triangle 百慕大三角区——魔鬼三角洲 The Bermuda or Devil's Triangle, an imaginary area located off the southeastern Atlantic coast of the United States, is a complete mystery. 百慕大或者魔鬼三角洲，这
If you wait for someone to give you the green light to create and perform music, you may wait a long time. 如果你要等着别人给你创作音乐和表演的许可证，你可能会等很长时间。 Artists should use their inner belief and the response they
Book of Jeff Bezos 杰夫·贝佐斯的故事 When one thinks of the individuals who have played a great role in the development of the Internet, names like Tim Burners Lee (developer of the World Wide Web), Bill Gate
So, how do I define success? 那么我是如何定义成功的呢？ Let me tell you, money's pretty nice. 让我告诉你，钱很美好。 I'm not going to stand up here and tell you that it's not about money,'cause money is very nice. 我不会告诉你们成功与
What I Have Lived for 我为何而生 Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong,have governed my life:the longing for love, the search for knowledge,and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. 对爱情的
Change Makes Life Beautiful 生命美于变化 To regard all things and principles of things as inconstant modes or fashions has more and more become the tendency of modern thought. 将所有事物和事物的原则统统归结为经常变化着的形态或风尚，这已
The Bamboo Trees 竹的启示 One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. 孩提时最美好的回忆就是河边的堤岸上闲坐。 There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, 在那里我可以享受闲适和宁静， watch the w
Women are concerned about their partner becoming attracted to other women by sex, intelligence, and other attractions, and dissatisfaction with the current relationship. 女人担心她们的伴侣被其他女人的性感、理解力和其他特质所吸引，
Picnics 野餐 As summertime begins in Britain,people start to feel the urge to go outside to eat. 夏天伊始，英国人就想到户外吃饭。 People love to have a picnic whenever the weather is good enough,especially people with
What Is American Dream? 什么是美国梦？ What is the American Dream? Is it the same for all Americans? Is it a myth? Is it simply a search for a better life? How has the American Dream changed over time? Some
Modern bungee jumping is usually done in a parking lot and people jump from a platform at the top of a crane. 现代蹦极的场地通常是停车场，许多人从起重机顶部的平台跳下去。 You can have bungees tied to your waist or ankles. 用橡皮绳绑住腰部
Living History 亲历历史 Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton says that she's still not quite sure why her memoirs, "Living History," sold so well. 希拉里·克林顿说她自己仍然不确定她的回忆录《亲历历史》为什么卖得这么好。 In a four-page afterword to t
Nature 论自然 When we speak of nature in this manner,we have a distinct but most poetical sense in the mind. 谈论自然时，心灵倍感清晰，而诗意盎然。 We mean the integrity of impression made by manifold natural objects. 留存诸多
The Origin of Carnival 狂欢节的起源 Carnival is a Christian creation derived from the Latin "Carne vale", meaning "farewell meat". 狂欢节是基督教创造的，起源于拉丁文中的Carne vale，意思是“肉啊，再见”。 And this referred to stop eating
