每天一小篇英语

So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, because they're chasing wrong things, The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives purpose and meaning.
那么多人在无意义的生活中闲逛，他们看上去半梦半醒,因为他们追逐着错误的事。

为生活注入意义的方法是：让自己全身心投入，去爱别人。

投入你周围的社区，投入到创造中，这些给予你生活的目的和意义。

（二）
To live in fear is like being in an emotional prison. Fear results in insecurity, lack of confidence. Fear destroys our potential and ability. Fear ruins our relationships and health. Some of the common fears are: Fear of failing; Fear of the unknown; Fear of being unprepared; Fear of making the wrong decision; Fear of rejection.
生活在恐惧中如置身于情感的监狱里，恐惧导致缺乏安全感与自信，恐惧破坏我们的潜力和能力。

恐惧摧毁我们的人际关系和健康。

部分常见的恐惧心理有：害怕失败，害怕无知，害怕无准备，害怕做出错误决策，害怕被拒绝。

（三）
You can't do much about the length of your life, But you can do a lot about its depth and width. You can't help getting older, But you don't have to get old.
你不能改变你生命的长短，但可以拓展它的深度和广度。

你不能阻止自己在变老，但可以使心灵永葆青春。

（四）
Sometimes we laugh. Sometimes we cry. Sometimes we hurt inside and don't know why.
有时我们笑，有时我们哭，有时内心疼痛却不知究竟。

（五）
Life isn't always smooth. Life doesn't always have obstavles. Life isn't always happy. Life doesn't always have suffering. Sometimes life is smooth. Yet it also has obstacles. Sometimes life is happy. But sometimes life brings sadness.
人生不总是平坦的。

人生不总是充满阻碍的。

人生不总是开心的。

人生不总是苦难的。

有时侯人生是平坦的，虽然它仍会有障碍。

有时侯人生是开心的，但有时候人生中也有悲伤。

(六)
It is Silence, when your words would hurt. It is Patience, when your neighbor is curt. It is Deafness, when a scandal flows. It is Thoughtfulness, for others' woes. It is Promptness, when duty calls. It is Courage, when misfortune falls.
沉默，当你的言语伤人时。

忍耐，当你的邻居无理时。

充耳不闻，当丑闻流传时。

周到，当他人悲伤时。

准时，当接到任务时。

勇敢，当不幸降临时。

Silence is not weakness in a debate. Silence is more expensive than the words sometimes. Silence is tender sunshine to the flower and the quite soil to the seed. Silence is just the moment between the sight of lighting and the roar of thunder. Don’t be a cicada in summer. Be the plant growing in silence.
辩论中的沉默不是软弱，有时沉默贵于言辞。

沉默像柔光于鲜花，沃土于种子。

沉默是黎明前的黑暗和惊雷的预言。

不要做夏日的鸣蝉。

做沉默中生长的植物。

(八)
Age has nothing to do with years. Some men are born old. Some never grow old.
年龄与岁月无关,有人生来就老气横秋,有人却永葆青春.
(九)
Insincerity is a bad characteristic. It can only be rectified by truthfulness. Laziness is a bad habit. It can only be corrected by diligence. Truthfulness and diligence are the source of many blessings.
虚伪的坏风气,唯有真实能破除.怠慢的恶习,唯有勤劳能纠正.真实与勤劳,便是幸福的源泉.
(十)
If you have great talents, industry will improve them; if you have moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency. Industry keeps the body healthy, the mind clear, the heart whole, the purse full.
如果你有天赋,勤奋会使之更完善.如果你有能力一般,勤奋会弥补其不足.勤奋保持身体健康、头脑清晰、精神充足、钱包满满。

(十一)
Take time to work, it is the price of success. Take time to think, It is the source of power. Take time to play, it is the secret of perpetual health. Take time to read, it is the foundation of wisdom. Take time to be friendly, it is the road to happiness.
花时间去工作,这是成功的代价.花时间思考,这是力量的源泉. 花时间去玩乐，这是永远健康的秘密。

花时间去阅读，这是智慧的基础。

花时间去友善待人，这是通往幸福之路。

(十二)
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.
任何人,不管是二十岁还是八岁,停止学习就会衰老.任何人不断学习就依然年轻.
(十三)
To realize the value of one week, Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper. To realize the value of one hour, Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet. To realize the value of one minute, Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane. To realize the value of one second, Ask a person who has survived an accident. To realize the value of one millisecond, Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympic.
要想知道一个星期的价值，去问周报的编辑。

要想知道一小时的价值，去问翘首盼望的情人。

要想知道一分钟的价值，去问错过火车、轮船或航班的人。

要想知道一秒钟的价值，去问幸免遇难的人。

要想知道百万分之一秒的价值，去问问那得奥林匹克银奖的人。

(十四)
Youth is not a time of life, it is a state of mind. Youth is not a matter of rosy cheeks and red lips, it is a
(十五)
You are as young as your faith, As old as your doubt, As young as your self-confidence, As old as your fear, As young as your hope, As old as your despair.
你会如你的信念般年轻，如你的怀疑般苍老，如你的自信般年轻，如你的恐惧般苍老，如你的希望般年轻，如你的绝望般苍老。

.(十六)
It takes strength to fit in. It takes strength to feel a friend’s pain. It takes courage to feel your own pain. It takes strength to hide your own pain. It takes courage to show them. It takes strength to survive. It takes courage to live.
适应环境需要力量。

与众不同需要勇气。

感觉朋友的痛需要力量。

感觉自己的痛需要勇气。

隐藏自己的痛需要力量。

展示自己的痛需要勇气。

生存需要力量。

生活需要勇气。

(十七)
Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in private ness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business.
读书可以作为娱乐，作为装饰，作为能力的培养。

娱乐的作用通常见于离群独处时；装饰的作用体现在高谈阔论中；至于才能，则表现在裁处事务上。

(十八)
We all want to have the balls we throw received. We all want to have people listen to what we are saying.
We all want people to realize we exist.
我们总想得到我们抛出的球。

我们总想别人听我们倾诉。

我们总想让人觉察到我们的存在。

(十九)
Thank you for being such a steady and joyful light in my life. Thank you for being a blessing I continue to count on through the years. Thank you for brightening so many days and for doing it so beautiful.
谢谢你成为我生命中的光，恒久不灭，令人欣喜。

谢谢你为我带来经年不变的福祉。

谢谢你，以那么美妙的方式.
(二十)
The seven deadly sins according to Mahatma Gandhi are: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Business without morality, Religion without sacrifice, And politics without principle.
据圣雄甘地所说，七大致命的罪恶是：不劳而获，无良心的享乐，无个性的知识，无道德的做生意，无祭祀的宗教以及无原则的政策。

(二十一)
When I'm feeling weak, You give me wings. When the fire has no heat, You light it up again. When I hear no violins, You play my every string.
当我软弱时，你给我翅膀。

当火苗奄奄一息时，你把他点燃.当我听不见小提琴声时，你为我拨动
(二十)
At twenty years of age，the will reigns; At thirty years of age, the wit reigns; At forty years of age, the judgment reigns.
二十岁时起作用的是意志。

三十岁时是机智。

四十岁时是判断。

(二十一)
Edison was deaf. But because of his lack of hearing, He could concentrate on his experiments in the center of the city without disturbance. Milton was blind. Because of his blindness, he devoted himself to the creation of the famous poem, "Paradise Lost"
爱迪生耳朵聋了，但正是因为聋，才能在闹市里仍然潜心于自己的研究试验工作。

米尔顿的眼睛瞎了，但正因为眼瞎，他才能专心写作，创作了不朽的名著“失乐园”.
(二十二)
When someone blushes with embarrassment, When someone carries away an ache, When someone's weakness provides the laughter, When a child is brought to tears, When everyone can't join in the laughter, It’s a poor joke. An injury is forgiven more easily than an insult.
当某人因窘迫而脸红时；当某人带走的是一份伤痛；当某人的缺点成为笑料时；当小孩受委屈流泪时；当不是所有的人都乐在其中时，这是一个蹩脚的笑话，外伤比内伤更容易得到谅解。

(二十三)
Even in paradise fault finders will find faults. Most people find what they are looking for. If they are looking for friendship, happiness and the positive that is what they get. If they are looking for fights or indifference then that is what they get.
即便是在天堂，吹毛求疵得人仍会找到毛病。

很多人找到的正是他们一直寻找的东西。

如果他们寻找的是友谊、快乐和积极，那这一切就是他们所获得的。

如果他们寻找的是战争、冷漠，那么这一切就是他们所获得的。

(二十四)
Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see. It's better to treat a friend with kindness, while he is living than to display flowers on his grave when he is dead.
善良是一种聋子也能听到、盲人也能看到的语言。

朋友活着时善待他比在他死后去他坟前献花要好。

(二十五)
If it were all up to me, The poor would have riches; And the blind man would see; And the weak would be strong; And the people with hatred would all get along; The thirsty would drink; And the deaf person hear; And sorrow and sadness would all disappear.
如果一切都由我决定，穷人将会富裕；盲人将会重现光明；弱者将会成为强者；仇恨之人都会和睦相处；口渴之人将会有水喝；耳聋之人会恢复听觉；所有的忧伤和悲痛都会消失。

If I can stop one heart from breaking I shall never live in vain. If I can help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain.如果我可以阻止一颗心破碎，我就没有白活；如果我可以帮助一只昏迷的知更鸟重回他的小窝，我就没有白活。

(二十七)
When you're down, and the world seems dark and empty, Your forever friend lifts you up in spirits and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full. Your forever friend gets you through the hard times，the sad times, and the confused times.
当你沮丧而失落，当世界看上去那么的黑暗而空虚，你永远的朋友会重燃你的斗志，让这个黑暗而空虚的世界瞬间变得明亮而充实。

你永远的朋友会帮你走出最困难、最悲伤、最迷茫的阶段。

（二十八）
When your days are dark and your nights are cold, When your wing is gone and your heart is torn, When the storms keeps getting stronger and you cannot see the sun, I will rescue you. I will shelter you from the rain. I will be the rock that you lean on.
当你的白昼变得灰暗，黑夜变得寒冷，当你失去了翅膀，伤透了心，当风暴越来越猛，遮住了太阳，我会来拯救你。

我是你风雨中的遮挡。

我是你可以依靠的岩石。

(二十九)
If I were a boy again, I would school myself into a habit of attention. I would remember a good skater never tries to skate in two directions at once.
如果我还是一个男孩，我会训练自己养成专心的习惯。

我会记住一个优秀的溜冰选手，是从不试图同时向两个方向溜冰的。

（三十）
Habits start by being too weak to be felt, and end up becoming too strong to get out of. Before you realize that you have got the habit, the habit has got you. We form habits and habits form character. If a person has positive habits, then he is considered a positive character. If a person has negative habits, then he is considered a negative character.
习惯在我们没感觉时形成，一旦形成将难以改掉。

在你意识到你已养成这习惯之前，习惯已经支使了你。

我们养成习惯，习惯形成个性。

如果一个人有积极的习惯，他就被看成是一个积极向上的人。

如果一个人有消极的习惯，他就被看成是一个消极的人。

（三十一）
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.
当我们还是小孩的时候，我像小孩一样说话，像小孩那样思考，像小孩那样推理。

当我成为大人的时候，我把孩子的方式抛诸脑后。

The children are pursuing knowledge, approval and maturity. The youth are pursuing careers, love and ideals, or fashion, enjoyment and excitement. The old are pursuing remembrance, respect and longevity.
孩子们在追求知识、认同感和成熟。

青年们在追求事业、爱情和理想、快乐和激情。

老人们在追求回忆、尊重与长寿。

(三十三)
We spend more, but have less; We buy more, but enjoy less; We write more, but learn less; We plan more, but accomplish less; We talk more, but love less.
我们花费的更多了，但却拥有的更少；我们买得越来越多，但从中得到的快乐却越来越少；我们笔墨功夫用的不少，学的东西却不多；我们定的计划越来越多，能实现的却寥寥无几；我们夸夸其谈，但爱的行动却微乎其微。

（三十四）
No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No steam or gas ever drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.
无人驾驭，马到不了目的地；不凝聚在一起，蒸汽无法推动机车前行；不开凿隧道，尼加拉瓜瀑布产生不了光与电；没有理想、奉献和纪律，生命不可能辉煌。

（三十五）
I remember how you held my hand through thick and thin. We cried a lot and share the tears that laughter brings. I remember you. I remember all these thing.
我记得你是如何握住我的手与我同甘共苦。

我们痛哭过，也分享过欢笑带来的泪水。

我记得你。

我记得所有的这些事情。

（三十六）
Our parents spent 18 months trying to teach us to stand up and talk and they spent another 18 years trying to make us sit down and listen to others.
我们的父母花了18个月，尽力去教我们站立和讲话，然后他们再花另外18年尽力去让我们坐下来听别人说话。

(三十七)
Take time to love and be loved. It’s a God-given privilege. Take time to be friendly. It’s road to happiness. Take time to give. It’s too short a day to be selfish. Take time to work. It’s price of success.
花点时间去爱和被爱，这是天赐的福分。

花点时间变得友好，这是通往幸福之路。

花点时间去施与，人生苦短无暇自私。

花点时间去工作，这是成功的代价。

If there were no clouds we should not enjoy the sun. If winter comes, can spring be far behind? If you don't climb the mountain, you can't see the view. If you don't crack the shell, you can't eat the nut. If you don't improve today, you'll grow worse tomorrow.
没有云我们就不会享受太阳。

冬天来了，春天还会远吗？不怕上山，你就看不到风光。

不把壳打开，你就吃不到果仁。

今天不改进，你的明天将更糟糕。

There should be laughter after pain. There should be sunshine after rain. I praise loudly; I blame softly.
痛过必有欢笑。

雨后必是天晴。

我大声赞扬；我轻声责备。

Success is that old ABC-ability, Break and courage. Success is how high you bounce When you hit bottom. Success grows out of struggle To overcome difficulties. Success occurs when opportunity Meet preparation.
成功是我们熟悉的基本能力，突破与勇气。

成功是当你跌落谷底的时候能够反弹的多高。

成功生于奋斗，用于克服困难。

成功出现于当充分的准备遇上适当的机遇的时候。

输与赢
There is a big difference between playing to win and playing not to lose. When we play to win, we play with enthusiasm and commitment. Whereas when we play not to lose, we play to avoid failure. Playing to win comes out of inspiration. Whereas playing not to lose comes out to desperation.
为了赢而比赛与为了不输而比赛之间差别很大。

当我们为了赢而去比赛时，我们带着热情与承诺；而我们为了不输而去比赛时，我们只是为了避免失败而战。

为赢而战出自激励而为不输而战出自泄气。

Commitment says:
I am willing to sacrifice because I care. I am a person of integrity and you can trust me. I will not let you down.
I will not let you down in good times or in bad times. Despite pain, I will still be there.
诺言是：
我愿意牺牲自我，因为我在乎。

我是一个正直的人，所以你可以相信我。

我不会令你失望的。

无论处于顺境还是逆境，我都不会使你伤心。

即使历尽艰辛磨难，我仍会在你身边。

Look at the sunny side of everything. Think only of the best, Work only for the best, And expect only the best. 看到每样事物的光明面，朝最好的方面想，朝最好的方面努力，朝最好的方面期待。

If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you think you'll lose, you're lost.如果你认为你被打败了，你已经败了。

如果你认为你不敢做，你就做不了！如果你认为你会输，你已输了。

An argument throws heat whereas a discussion throw light. An argument is an expression of temper whereas a discussion is an expression of logic. An argument tries to prove who is right whereas a discussion tires to prove
It's wonderful when the people believe in their leader. But it is more wonderful when the leader believes in the people.
人民信任他们的领导是美好的。

但更美好的是领导信任人民。

Look upward, but not downward. Look outward, but not inward. Look forward, but not backward.
向上看，不要向下看。

向外看，不要向里看。

向前看，不要向后看。

We all have low moments. We all fall down and get hurt. We all have moments when we doubt ourselves and get into self-pity. The point is overcome these feelings and restore your faith.
我们皆会遭逢低潮。

我们皆会跌到受伤。

我们皆有自疑自卑之时。

关键是战胜这些，坚持信念。