2008年J.K.罗琳在哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲(中英文)
JK罗琳2008哈佛毕业典礼演讲经典语录
2008年jk罗琳哈佛毕业典礼演讲（中英文对照）默认分类 2009-07-17 20:13 阅读1281评论0字号：大中小“2008年6月5日是哈佛大学的毕业典礼，请来的演讲嘉宾是《哈利波特》的作者j.k.罗琳女士。
她的演讲题目是《失败的好处和想象的重要性》（the fringe benefits of failure,and the importance of imaginatio n）。
我读了一遍讲稿，觉得很好，很感染人。
她几乎没有谈到哈里波特，而是说了年轻时的一些经历。
虽然j·k·罗琳现在很有钱，是英国仅次于女皇的最富有的女人，但是她曾经有一段非常艰辛的日子，30岁了，还差点流落街头。
她主要谈的是，自己从这段经历中学到的东西。
”以下是英文文稿和中文翻译：text as delivered follows. copyright of jk rowling, june 2008 president faust, members of the harvard corporation and the board of overseers, members of the faculty, proud parent s, and, above all, graduates. the first thing i would like to say is ?thank you.? not only he world?s largest gryffindor reunion. k. achievable goals: the first step to self improvement. actually, i have wrackedmy mind and heart for what i ought to say to you today. i have asked myself what iwish i had known at my own graduation, and what important lessons i have learned inthe 21 years that have expired between tha t day and this.agination.these may seem quixotic or paradoxical choices, but plea se bear with me.hose closest to me expected of me.i was convinced that the only thing i wanted to do, ever, was to write novels.however, my parents, both of whom came from impoverished backgrounds and neither ofwhom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusingpersonal quirk that would never pay a mortgage, or secure a pension. i know that theirony strikes with the force of a cartoon anvil, now.d off down the classics corridor.i cannot remember telling my parents that i was studying classics; they mightwell have found out for the first time on graduation day. of all the subjects on thisplanet, i think they would have been hard put to name one less useful than greekmythology when it came to securing the keys to an exec utive bathroom.i would like to make it clear, in parenthesis, that i do not blame my parentsfor their point of view. there is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steeringyou in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel,responsibility lies with you. what is more, i cannot criticise my parents for hopingthat i would never experience poverty. they had been poor themselves, and i have sincebeen poor, and i quite agree with them that it is not an ennobling experience. povertyentails fear, and stress, and sometimes depression; it means a thousand pettyhumiliations and hardships. climbing out of poverty by your own efforts, that isindeed something on which to pride yourself, but poverty itself is roma nticised only by fools.what i feared most for myself at your age was not povert y, but failure.at your age, in spite of a distinct lack of motivation at university, where ihad spent far too long in the coffee bar writing stories, and far too little timeat lectures, i had a knack for passing examinations, and that, for years, had beenthe measure of success in my life and that of my peers.i am not dull enough to suppose that because you are young, gifted andwell-educated, you have never known hardship or heartbreak. talent and intelligencenever yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates, and i do not for a momentsuppose that everyone here has enjoyed an existence of unruffled privilege and contentment. however, the fact that you are graduating from harvard suggests that you are notvery well-acquainted with failure. you might be driven by a fear of failure quiteas much as a desire for success. indeed, your conception of failure might not be toofar from the average person?s idea of success, so high have you already flown.every usual standard, i was the biggest failure i knew. now, i am not going tostand here and tell you that failure is fun. that period of my life was a dark one,and i had no idea that there was going to be what the press has since representedas a kind of fairy tale resolution. i had no idea then how far the tunnel extended,and for a long time, any light at the end of it was a hope rather than a reality. so why do i talk about the benefits of failure? simply because failure meant astripping away of the inessential. i stopped pretending to myself that i was anythingother than what i was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only workthat mattered to me. had i really succeeded at anything else, i might never have foundthe determination to succeed in the one arena i believed i truly belonged. i was setfree, because my greatest fear had been realised, and i was still alive, and i stillhad a daughter whom i adored, and i had an old typewriter and a big idea. and so rockbottom became the solid foundation on which i rebuilt my life. 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 cautiouslythat you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.failure gave me an inner security that i had never attained by passing examinations.failure taught me things about myself that i could have learned no other way. idiscovered that i had a strong will, and more discipline than i had suspected; i also foundout that i had friends whose value was truly above the price of rubies. the knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means thatyou are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. you will never truly knowyourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested byadversity. such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and ithas been worth more than any qualification i ever earned.th humans whose experiences we have never shared. one of the greatest formativeexperiences of my life preceded harry potter, though it informed much of what isubsequently wrote in those books. this revelation came in the form of one of myearliest day jobs. though i was sloping off to write stories during my lunch hours,i paid the rent in my early 20s by working at the african research department at amn esty international?s headquarters in london. there in my little office i read hastily scribbled letters smuggled out oftotalitarian regimes by men and women who were risking imprisonment to inform theoutside world of what was happening to them. i saw photographs of those who haddisappeared without trace, sent to amnesty by their desperate families and friends.i read the testimony of torture victims篇二：jk罗琳 - 2008哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲(jk罗琳 - 2008哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲（视频+中英对照文稿）the fringe benefits of failure, and the importance of imagination j.k. rowling copyright june 2008 as prepared for delivery president faust, members of the harvard corporation and the board of overseers,members of the faculty, proud parents, and, above all, graduates, actually, i have wracked my mind and heart for what i ought to say to you today.i have asked myself what i wish i had known at my own graduation, and what importantlessons i have learned in the 21 years that has expired between that day and this. these might seem quixotic or paradoxical choices, but please bear with me.i was convinced that the only thing i wanted to do, ever, was to write novels.however, my parents, both of whom came from impoverished backgrounds and neither ofwhom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusingpersonal quirk that could never pay a mortgage, or secure a pension.i cannot remember telling my parents that i was studying classics; they mightwell have found out for the first time on graduation day. of all subjects on thisplanet, i think they would have been hard put to name one less useful than greekmythology when it came to securing the keys to an executive bathroom.i would like to make it clear, in parenthesis, that i do not blame my parentsfor their point of view. there is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steeringyou in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel,responsibility lies with you. what is more, i cannot criticise my parents for hopingthat i would never experience poverty. they had been poor themselves, and i have sincebeen poor, and i quite agree with them that it is not an ennobling experience. povertyentails fear, and stress, and sometimes depression; it means a thousand pettyhumiliations and hardships. climbing out of poverty by your own efforts, that isindeed something on which to pride yourself, but poverty itself is romanticised onlyby fools. what i feared most for myself at your age was not poverty, but failure. at your age, in spite of a distinct lack of motivation at university, where ihad spent far too long in the coffee bar writing stories, and far too little timeat lectures, i had a knack for passing examinations, and that, for years, had beenthe measure of success in my life and that of my peers.i am not dull enough to suppose that because you are young, gifted andwell-educated, you have never known hardship or heartbreak. talent and intelligencenever yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates, and i do not for a momentsuppose that everyone here has enjoyed an existence of unruffled privilege andcontentment. however, the fact that you are graduating from harvard suggests that you are notvery well-acquainted with failure. you might be driven by a fear of failure quiteas much as a desire for success. indeed, your conception of failure might not be toofar from the average persons idea of success, so high have you already flownacademically. now, i am not going to stand here and tell you that failure is fun. that periodof my life was a dark one, and i had no idea that there was going to be what the presshas since represented as a kind of fairy tale resolution. i had no idea how far thetunnel extended, and for a long time, any light at the end of it was a hope ratherthan a reality. so why do i talk about the benefits of failure? simply because failure meant astripping away of the inessential. i stopped pretending to myself that i was anythingother than what i was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only workthat mattered to me. had i really succeeded at anything else, i might never have foundthe determination to succeed in the one arena i believed i truly belonged. i was setfree, because my greatest fear had already been realised, and i was still alive, andi still had a daughter whom i adored, and i had an old typewriter and a big idea.and so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which i rebuilt my life. 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 cautiouslythat you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default. failure gave me an inner security that i had never attained by passingexaminations. failure taught me things about myself that i could have learned no otherway. i discovered that i had a strong will, and more discipline than i had suspected;i also found out that i had friends whose value was truly above rubies. the knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means thatyou are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. you will never truly knowyourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested byadversity. such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and ithas been worth more to me than any qualification i ever earned. you might think that i chose my second theme, the importance of imagination,because of the part it played in rebuilding my life, but that is not wholly so. thoughi will defend the value of bedtime stories to my last gasp, i have learned to value imagination in a muchbroader sense. imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision thatwhich is not, and therefore the fount of all invention and innovation. in its arguablymost transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power that enables us toempathise with humans whose experiences we have never shared. one of the greatest formative experiences of my life preceded harry potter, thoughit informed much of what i subsequently wrote in those books. this revelation camein the form of one of my earliest day jobs. though i was sloping off to write storiesduring my lunch hours, i paid the rent in my early 20s by working in the researchdepartment at amnesty internationals headquarters in london. there in my little office i read hastily scribbled letters smuggled out oftotalitarian regimes by men and women who were risking imprisonment to inform theoutside world of what was happening to them. i saw photographs of those who haddisappeared without trace, sent to amnesty by their desperate families and friends.i read the testimony of torture victims and saw pictures of their injuries. i openedhandwritten, eye-witness accounts of summary trials and executions, of kidnappingsand rapes. and as long as i live i shall remember walking along an empty corridor and suddenlyhearing, from behind a closed door, a scream of pain and horror such as i have neverheard since. the door opened, and the researcher poked out her head and told me torun and make a hot drink for the young man sitting with her. she had just given himthe news that in retaliation for his own outspokenness against his countrys regime,his mother had been seized and executed. every day of my working week in my early 20s i was reminded how incrediblyfortunate i was, to live in a country with a democratically elected government, wherelegal representation and a public trial were the rights of everyone. every day, i saw more evidence about the evils humankind will inflict on theirfellow humans, to gain or maintain power. i began to have nightmares, literalnightmares, about some of the things i saw, heard and read. and yet i also learned more about human goodness at amnesty international thani had ever known before. amnesty mobilises thousands of people who have never been tortured or imprisonedfor their beliefs to act on behalf of those who have. the power of human empathy,leading to collective action, saves lives, and frees prisoners. ordinary people,whose personal well-being and security are assured, join together in huge numbersto save people they do not know, and will never meet. my small participation in thatprocess was one of the most humbling and inspiring experiences of my life. unlike any other creature on this planet, humans can learn and understand, withouthaving experienced. they can think themselves into other peoples minds, imaginethemselves into other peoples places. of course, this is a power, like my brand of fictional magic, that is morallyneutral. one might use such an ability to manipulate, or control, just as much asto understand or sympathise.i might be tempted to envy people who can live that way, except that i do notthink they have any fewer nightmares than i do. choosing to live in narrow spacescan lead to a form of mental agoraphobia, and that brings its own terrors. i thinkthe wilfully unimaginative see more monsters. they are often more afraid. one of the many things i learned at the end of that classics corridor down whichi ventured at the age of 18, in search of something i could not then define, was this,written by the greek author plutarch: what we achieve inwardly will change outerreality. that is an astonishing statement and yet proven a thousand times every day ofour lives. it expresses, in part, our inescapable connection with the outside world,the fact that we touch other peoples lives simply by existing. but how much more are you, harvard graduates of 2008, likely to touch other peopleslives? your intelligence, your capacity for hard work, the education you have earnedand received, give you unique status, and unique responsibilities. even yournationality sets you apart. the great majority of you belong to the worlds onlyremaining superpower. the way you vote, the way you篇三：jk罗琳 2008哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲the fringe benefits of failure, and the importance of imagination j.k. rowlingtercentenarytheatre, june 5, 2008 失败的好处和想象力的重要性哈佛大学毕业典礼j.k. 罗琳2008年6月5日presidentfaust, members of the harvard corporation and the board of overseers, membersofthefaculty, proud parents, and, above all, graduates, 福斯特主席，哈佛公司和监察委员会的各位成员，首先请允许我说一声谢谢。
jk罗琳2008哈佛毕业典礼演讲
JK罗琳 - 2008哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲2010-06-13 21:55/space-3594406-do-blog-id-1007584.htmlJK罗琳2008哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲译文(2009-10-24 18:47:39)转载标签：杂谈福斯特主席、哈佛同仁和监察委员会的各位员工，各位老师，家长、同学们: 首先请允许我说一声谢谢。
哈佛给予我的不仅仅是无上的荣誉，还有连日来因为一想到这个演讲，带来的恐惧以及恐惧导致的阵阵恶心让我减肥成功。
这真是一个双赢的局面。
现在我要做的就是深呼吸，眯着眼睛看着眼前的大红横幅，安慰自己只是在世界上最大的矮人大会上。
发表毕业演说是一个巨大的责任，我的思绪一下子回到自己的毕业典礼上。
那天做报告的是英国著名的哲学家Baroness Mary Warnock，通过对她的演讲的回忆对我写今天的演讲稿给予了极大地帮助。
因为我不记得她说过的任何一句话了，这个发现让我释然，让我不再有任何恐惧。
我可能会无意中影响你，放弃在商业、法律或政治等有前途的职业而为眩晕的愉悦成为一个快乐的魔法师。
你们都明白，如果在若干年后您还记得'快乐的魔法师'这个笑话，说明我已经超越了Baroness Mary Warnock。
可实现的目标：个人提高的第一步。
其实，我为今天应该告诉你们什么已经殚精竭虑了。
我曾问自己：我从毕业到现在的这些年里，学到和了解了什么重要的教训。
我已想出了两个答案。
在这个美好的一天，当我们正聚集在一起庆祝您毕业的时刻，我已决定与你们谈谈失败的好处；另一方面，你们站在'现实生活'的门槛上，我要歌颂至关重要的想象力。
这些似乎是不切实际或似是而非的选择，但请原谅我。
让一个已经42岁的人回顾在她21岁毕业时情景，是个让人有点不舒服的经历。
可以说，我人生的前一部分，一直挣扎在自己的雄心和身边的人对我的期望两者之间取得平衡。
我一直深信我唯一想做的事----写小说。
JK罗琳在哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲中英双语节选版
T h e F r i n g e B e n e f i t s o f F a i l u r e,a n d t h e I m p o r t a n c e o f I m a g i n a t i o n H a r v a r d U n i v e r s i t y C o m m e n c e m e n t A d d r e s s J.K.R o w l i n g T e r c e n t e n a r y T h e a t r e,J u n e5,2008 失败的好处和想象力的重要性哈佛大学毕业典礼J.K.罗琳2008年6月5日President Faust, members of the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers,members of the faculty, proud parents, and, above all, graduates,福斯特主席，哈佛公司和监察委员会的各位成员，各位老师、家长、全体毕业生们：The first thing I would like to say is "thank you." Not only has Harvard given me an extraordinary honour, but the weeks of fear and nausea I’ve endured at the thought of giving this commencement address have made me lose weight. A win-win situation! Now all I have to do is take deep breaths, squint at the red banners and convince myself that I am at the world’s largest Gryffindors' reunion.首先请允许我说一声谢谢。
J.K.罗琳在2008年哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲
not have lived at all-in which case,you fail by defaule.
Failure gave me an inner security/that I had never
to survive its vicissitudes.
你可能不曾经历过我所经历的惨痛失败，但生活中遭遇失败在所难免。
永远不失败是不可能的 ，除非你谨小慎微，这样还不如从未在世上活过
——但那样也难逃失败，因为你已经不战而败。
失败让我内心感到安全，这种安全感是顺利通过考试所无法给予的。失败
J.K Rowling's 2008 Harvard Commencenment Address
You might never fail on the scale I did,but some failure
in life is inevitable.Itis impossible/tolive without failing at
你们才能在生活你起落浮沉中得以生存。
21-year-old self/that personal of happiness lies in knowing
that/life is not a check-list of acquisition or achievevment.
Your qualification,your CV,are not your life,thought you will
meet many people of my age and older/who confuse the
JK罗琳在哈佛毕业典礼的演讲
JK罗琳在哈佛毕业典礼的演讲《哈利.波特》的作者罗琳于6月5日参加了哈佛大学2008年的毕业典礼，被授予荣誉学位，并作为特邀嘉宾做了标题为《The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination》（失败的额外收益与想象力的重要性）的演讲。
以下，是译言的翻译。
标题：《失败的额外收益与想象力的重要性》（原文）作者：J.K.罗琳浮士德主席，哈佛公司和监察委员会的各位成员，大学的员工，自豪的父母，以及所有的毕业生们：首先我想说的是“谢谢你们”。
这不仅因为哈佛给了我非比寻常的荣誉，而且为了这几个礼拜以来，由于想到这次毕业典礼演说而产生的恐惧与恶心让我减肥成功。
这真是一个双赢的局面！现在我需要做的就是一次深呼吸，眯着眼看着红色的横幅，然后欺骗自己，让自己相信正在参加世界上受到最好教育群体的哈立波特大会。
做毕业典礼演说是一个重大的责任，我的思绪回到了自己的那次毕业典礼。
那天的演讲者是一位英国的杰出哲学家Baroness Marry Warnock. 对她演讲的回忆对我写这篇演讲稿帮助巨大，因为我发现她说的话我居然一个字都没有记住。
这个发现让我释然，使我得以继续写完演讲稿，我不用再担心，那种想成为"gay wizard"（harry porter中的魔法大师）的眩晕的愉悦，可能会误导你们放弃在商业、法律、政治领域的大好前途。
你们看，如果你们在若干年后能记住“gay wizard”这个笑话，我就比Barkoness Mary Warnock有进步了。
所以，设定一个可以实现的目标是个人进步的第一步。
实际上，我已经绞尽脑汁、费劲心思去想今天我应该讲什么好。
我问自己：我希望在自己毕业那天已经知道的是什么，而又有哪些重要的教训是我从那天开始到现在的21年间学会的。
我想到了两个答案。
在今天这个愉快的日子，我们聚在一起庆祝你们学习上的成功时，我决定和你们谈谈失败的收益。
J.K.罗琳：不要害怕失败
J.K.罗琳：不要害怕失败2008年哈佛大学毕业典礼致辞J.K.罗琳：英国作家著有《哈利〃波特》系列福特斯校长，哈佛集团的各位成员，监管理事会的各位理事，各位老师，各位自豪的家长，以及最重要的各位毕业生同学：我想说的第一句话，就是“谢谢”。
不仅因为哈佛给了我这样非同一般的荣誉，还因为为了构思今天的演讲，我忍受了几个星期的担惊受怕、茶饭不思的生活，使得我体重减轻。
这真可谓“双赢”啊！现在，我唯一要做的就是深呼吸，偷偷看一眼四周飘扬的红色旗帜，让自己相信真的来到了世界上最大的“格兰芬多”聚会。
在毕业典礼上发表演讲，是一项巨大的责任，令我倍感压力。
直到我回忆起了自己的毕业典礼，才稍稍放松。
那一次的演讲嘉宾是杰出的英国哲学家玛丽〃沃诺克。
回想她的演讲，极大地帮助我写作自己的演讲稿，因为我发现一点也不记得她的任何一句话了。
这个发现让我如释重负，不再害怕自己在不经意间就对你们产生影响，让你们放弃在商业、法律、政治方面的大好前途，去追求成为一个快乐巫师的那种令人眩晕的愉悦。
你们明白吗？如果多年以后，你们只记得我讲的这个“快乐巫师”的笑话，我就已经超过玛丽〃沃诺克了。
可以实现的目标，是自己改进的第一步。
实际上，我真的是绞尽脑汁，思索今天自己到底应该讲什么。
我问自己，当年我毕业的时候，希望知道哪些事情；以及21年后的今天，我又从人生中得到哪些重要的经验教训。
我得到了两个回答。
这个美妙的日子，我们聚集一堂，庆祝你们在学业上的成功，但是我决定跟你们说说失败的好处，以及当你们站在所谓“真实世界”的门槛之上的时候，我要颂扬想象力的重要性。
这样的主题可能看上去有点异想天开和自相矛盾，但是请听下去，对于一个42岁的妇女来说，回想自己21岁毕业时的情景，是一种稍稍令人不安的经历。
回到21年之前，我正遭受煎熬，不知道在自己内心的追求与父母对我的期望之间，应该如何平衡。
当时，我确信自己一生中唯一想做的事情，就是去写小说。
但是，我的父母出生贫寒，没有受过大学教育。
JK罗琳哈佛毕业典礼英语演讲稿：感染你的人生旅程
JK罗琳哈佛毕业典礼英语演讲稿：感染你的人生旅程Dear fellow graduates, distinguished guests, and faculty members,It is an absolute honor to stand before you today and address the graduating class of Harvard University. I am grateful for this opportunity to share with you a few thoughts about the journey that lies ahead of you and how it is we can find meaning and purpose during the twists and turns of life.When I was asked to speak at this graduation ceremony, I was reminded of my own journey as a writer and how I was shaped by the people and experiences I encountered along the way. It was a journey that began many years ago, long before I ever dreamed of writing about a boy wizard and a magical world.Growing up, I was not the happiest of children. My parents had a difficult marriage, and they fought constantly. My mother suffered from a debilitating illness, which left her bedridden for much of my childhood. And I struggledacademically, feeling like I could never live up to the expectations of my teachers and peers.Despite these challenges, there were people who inspired and encouraged me to follow my dreams. They were the teachers who saw something in me that I couldn't see myself. The friends who showed me kindness and compassion when I neededit most. And the authors and books that transported me to new worlds and helped me to see the beauty and wonder of life.It was these people who lit a spark within me and set me on a path to becoming a writer. As I wrote, I found that I could create new stories and worlds that allowed me to explore my own thoughts and feelings. It gave me a sense of purpose and meaning that I had never felt before.For me, writing was a way to make sense of the world and to connect with others. It was a journey that took me to places I never imagined and introduced me to people who would forever change my life. And it all started with that spark of inspiration that was ignited by the people I encountered along the way.As you embark on your own journey, I encourage you to seek out those people who will inspire and inspire you. They may be the teachers who push you to excel, the friends wholift you up when you fall, or the strangers who offer a helping hand when you need it most. They are the ones whowill help you to find your path and to stay true to your values and beliefs.But finding these people is just the first step. The true challenge is in recognizing them when they appear and being open to the lessons they have to teach you. It requires a willingness to let go of your preconceptions and to embrace the unknown. It requires a willingness to take risks and to learn from your mistakes. And it requires a willingness to be humble and to ask for help when you need it.As you navigate the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, remember that your journey is not about reaching a destination. It is about the people you meet along the way and the impact they have on your life. It is about the lessons you learn and the changes you make. And it is about finding joy and fulfillment in the moments, both big and small, that make up your life.So, to the graduating class of Harvard University, I leave you with this: seek out the people who will inspire and challenge you, and be open to the journey that lies ahead. It won't always be easy, but if you stay true to yourself and keep your eyes open, you may just find that your greatest adventures are yet to come.Congratulations, and may the journey ahead be filled with joy, wonder, and discovery.Thank you.。
JK罗琳哈佛演讲
President Faust, members of the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers, members of the faculty, proud parents, and, above all, graduates, 福斯特主席，哈佛公司和监察委员会的各位成员，各位老师、家长、全体毕业生们：The first thing I would like to say is "thank you." Not only has Harvard given me an extraordinary honour, but the weeks of fear and nausea I’ve endured at the thought of giving this commencement address have made me lose weight. A win-win situation! Now all I have to do is take deep breaths, squint at the red banners and convince myself that I am at the world’s largest Gryffindors' reunion. 首先请允许我说一声谢谢。
哈佛不仅给了我无上的荣誉，连日来为这个演讲经受的恐惧和紧张，更令我减肥成功。
这真是一个双赢的局面。
现在我要做的就是深呼吸几下，眯着眼睛看看前面的大红横幅，安慰自己正在世界上最大的格兰芬多。
Delivering a commencement address is a great responsibility; or so I thought until I cast my mind back to my own graduation. The commencement speaker that day was the distinguished British philosopher Baroness Mary Warnock. Reflecting on her speech has helped me enormously in writing this one, because it turns out that I can't remember a single word she said. This liberating discovery enables me to proceed without any fear that I might inadvertently influence you to abandon promising careers in business, law or politics for the giddy delights of becoming a gay wizard. 发表毕业演说是一个巨大的责任，至少在我回忆自己当年的毕业典礼前是这么认为的。
罗琳2008年哈佛大学毕业演讲
罗琳2008年哈佛大学毕业演讲各位读友大家好，此文档由网络收集而来，欢迎您下载，谢谢Harvard University Commencement AddressRowlingTercentenary Theatre, June 5, 2008失败的好处和想象力的重要性哈佛大学毕业典礼罗琳2008年6月5日President Faust, members of the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers,members of the faculty, proud parents, and, above all, graduates, 福斯特主席，哈佛公司和监察委员会的各位成员，各位老师、家长、全体毕业生们：The first thing I would like to say is “thank you.” Not only has Harvard givenme an extraordinaryhonour, but the weeks of fear and nausea I’ve endured at the thought of giving thiscommencement address have made me lose weight. A win-win situation! Now all I have to do istake deep breaths, squint at the red banners and convince myself that I am at the world’s largestGryffindors’ reunion.首先请允许我说一声谢谢。
哈佛不仅给了我无上的荣誉，连日来为这个演讲经受的恐惧和紧张，更令我减肥成功。
这真是一个双赢的局面。
现在我要做的就是深呼吸几下，眯着眼睛看看前面的大红横幅，安慰自己正在世界上最大的魔法学院聚会上。
jk罗琳哈佛毕业典礼演讲稿中英文
jk罗琳哈佛毕业典礼演讲稿中英文jk罗琳哈佛毕业典礼演讲稿中英文jk罗琳201X哈佛毕业典礼演讲稿中英文。
jk罗琳大家一定是熟悉的，她就是有名的哈利波特的创作者，在她在哈佛大学毕业之际，一篇关于不要害怕失败的演讲影响了很多在校大学生，下面管理资料网与你一起回顾jk罗琳的毕业演讲，献给毕业季的你jk罗琳201X哈佛毕业典礼演讲稿中英文resid ent Faust, members o f the Harv ard Corpor ation andthe Boardof Oversee rs, member s of the f ault, prou d parents,and, abov e all, gra duates,致Faust校长，哈佛集团以及哈佛监事委员会的各位成员，各位教职员工，众多自豪的家长，以及最为重要的各位毕业生们：The fir st thing I ould like to sa isthank ou.Not onl ha s Harvardgiven me a n extraord inar honou r, but the eeks of f ear and na usea I veexperiened at the th ought of g iving this menementaddress ha ve made me lose eigh t. A in-in situation! No all I have to d o is takedeep breat hs, squint at the re d bannersand fool m self intobelievingI am at th e orlds b est-eduate d Harr Pot ter onvent ion.我想要说的第一句话是谢谢你们。
JK罗琳哈佛毕业典礼英语演讲稿：激励人心
JK罗琳哈佛毕业典礼英语演讲稿：激励人心Ladies and gentlemen,It is an absolute honor for me to be standing before you today, on the esteemed grounds of Harvard University - a world-renowned institution that has produced some of the greatest minds in history. As a writer, I must say that I never imagined I would be delivering a speech on this platform, which is why I am very grateful to have this opportunity to talk to you all today.My journey to this moment has been a long one, but it has been filled with valuable lessons that have shaped me into the person I am today. As some of you may know, I came from humble beginnings, and it is safe to say that success was not handed to me on a silver platter. I had to work hard, persevere, and believe in myself even when others did not. And let me tell you, that mindset has carried me far - much farther than I ever imagined possible.But enough about me - I am here today to talk to you about something much bigger than myself. I want to talk about you. I want to talk about the bright minds that are sittingbefore me - the people who will go on to change the world in unimaginable ways. Because, let's face it, that's what Harvard is all about, right? It's about providing a space for some of the greatest thinkers in the world to come together and use their talents for the greater good.But here's the thing - the road to success is never easy. And I know some of you may feel a sense of pressure or uncertainty about what the future holds. Believe me, I understand that feeling all too well. But the truth is, every single person who has ever achieved anything great has had to face obstacles and overcome them to get where they are today. And that's where I want to offer some words of encouragement.First and foremost, never underestimate the power of hard work. Yes, I know it sounds clich茅, but hear me out. Success is not about luck or chances - it's about putting in theeffort and the time to make things happen. And when I say effort, I am not just referring to putting in long hours or sacrificing sleep. I am talking about being consistent, being disciplined, and being willing to learn from your mistakes. Because trust me, you will make mistakes - but it's how you bounce back from them that matters most.Secondly, always stay true to your principles. In thisday and age, it's all too easy to be swayed by the opinionsof others or to succumb to societal pressures. But let metell you, that is not a path to success. Success comes from being authentic, from listening to your heart, and fromstaying true to the values that define who you are. And Iknow that sounds simplistic, but in a world where everythingis changing at lightning speed, it is those principles thatwill anchor you and keep you grounded.Finally, never stop dreaming. Never give up on the things that you are passionate about, no matter how far-fetched they might seem at the time. Because the truth is, sometimes the most brilliant ideas come from the most unlikely places.Think about it - if I had told you twenty years ago that a story about a boy wizard would become a global phenomenon,you might have thought I was crazy. But by daring to dream, I was able to bring my vision to life - and who knows, youmight just be the next person to do the same.In conclusion, I want to leave you with one final thought. Right now, the world may seem like a daunting and uncertain place. But I truly believe that the people sitting before me are the ones who will change that. You are the future leaders,the innovators, and the thinkers who will shape the world for generations to come. And I have every faith that you willrise to that challenge, that you will work hard, stay true to your principles, and most importantly - never stop dreaming.Thank you, Harvard, for inviting me to speak today, and good luck to all of you on your journeys ahead.。
jk罗琳哈佛演讲稿
jk罗琳哈佛演讲稿福斯特主席，哈佛公司和监察委员会的各位成员，各位老师、家长、全体毕业生们：The first thing I would like to say is"thank you."Not o nly has Harvard given me an extraordinary honour,but the we eks of fear and nausea I’ve endured at the thought of givi ng this commencement address have made me lose weight.A win -win situation!Now all I have to do is take deep breaths,sq uint at the red banners and convince myself that I am at th e world’s largest Gryffindors'reunion.首先请允许我说一声谢谢。
哈佛不仅给了我无上的荣誉，连日来为这个演讲经受的恐惧和紧张，更令我减肥成功。
这真是一个双赢的局面。
现在我要做的就是深呼吸几下，眯着眼睛看看前面的大红横幅，安慰自己正在世界上最大的格兰芬多《哈利波特》……格兰芬多是小哈利所在的魔法学院的名字）聚会上。
Delivering a commencement address is a great responsibi lity;or so I thought until I cast my mind back to my own gr aduation.The commencement speaker that day was the distingu ished British philosopher Baroness Mary Warnock.Reflecting on her speech has helped me enormously in writing this one, because it turns out that I can't remember a single word sh e said.This liberating discovery enables me to proceed without any fear that I might inadvertently influence you to ab andon promising careers in business,law or politics for the giddy delights of becoming a gay wizard.发表毕业演说是一个巨大的责任，至少在我回忆自己当年的毕业典礼前是这么认为的。
jk罗琳在哈佛毕业典礼演讲(中英文)
jk罗琳在哈佛毕业典礼演讲（中英文）jk罗琳在哈佛毕业典礼演讲（中英文）的人类的邪恶加诸于同胞的证据，这样的罪恶仅仅是为了获得或者维持权力。
我开始做恶梦，彻头彻尾的恶梦，梦到那些我看到、听到和读到的事情。
然而，在国际特赦组织里我还了解了很多关于人类的好的一面，有些是我从不知道的。
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 places.Of course, this is a power, like my brand of fictional magic, that is morally neutral. One might use such an ability to manipulate, or control, just as much as to understand or sympathise.And many prefer not to exercise their imaginations at all. They choose to remain fortably within the bounds of their own experience, never troubling to wonder how it would feel to have been born other than they are. They can refuse to hear screams or to peer inside cages; they can close their minds and hearts to any suffering that does not touch them personally; they can refuse to know.I might be tempted to envy people who can live that way, except that I do not think they have any fewer nightmares than I do. Choosing to live in narrow spaces can lead to a form of mental agoraphobia, and that brings its own terrors. I think the wilfullyunimaginative see more monsters. They are often moreafraid.What is more, those who choose not to empathise may enable real monsters. For without ever mitting an act of outright evil ourselves, we collude with it, through our own apathy.际特赦组织调动了几千人，他们从未因自己的信念而被折磨或监禁，他们代表那些饱受折磨的人并为之行事。
JK罗琳哈佛毕业典礼英语演讲稿：畅想未来的职场生涯
JK罗琳哈佛毕业典礼英语演讲稿：畅想未来的职场生涯Ladies and gentlemen,It is an honor to stand before you today and deliver this speech. More than two decades ago, I sat where you are,filled with excitement and trepidation, wondering what the future had in store for me. Today, as I stand before you, I can honestly say that the journey has been nothing short of extraordinary.When I was sitting where you are now, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. All I knew was that I loved writing, and I loved telling stories. I remember my mother’s words to me as I headed off to Hogwarts in my first year –“Write what you know.” And so, I began to write what I knew – stories of wizards, witches, and magic.But what I learned is that you don’t have to write about what you know. You can write about anything that you want. You can create worlds that don’t exist and bring characters to life that never were. And that’s the beauty of writing –the freedom to create and imagine.My advice to you, as you graduate today, is to never stop creating and imagining. You may not know what the future holds, but you can make it anything you want it to be. It’s easy to get caught up in the practicalities of life –finding a job, paying bills, saving for retirement. But ifyou focus too much on the practicalities, you may lose sightof the dream.I remember my first book signing – I was so nervous that no one would show up. But I will never forget the feeling of seeing the first person in line, holding a copy of my book, waiting to get it signed. That feeling – the feeling of accomplishment, the feeling of making a connection with someone through words – is something that you can never forget.And so, I encourage you to pursue your dreams, whatever they may be. Don’t be afraid to fail, because fai lure is a necessary ingredient to success. Don’t be afraid to take risks, because risks often lead to the most rewarding experiences.As you embark on this next chapter of your life, remember that you have the power to make it anything you want it to be.You can create, imagine, and inspire. You have the power to change the world. So, go out there and do it.In conclusion, I want to leave you with one last piece of advice – always, always follow your dreams. No matter where they take you, no matter how difficult the road may be, your dreams are what make life worth living. Congratulations, Class of 2021. The journey has just begun.。
J·K·罗琳毕业典礼演讲稿：失败的额外收益
J·K·罗琳毕业典礼演讲稿：失败的额外收益我们看到作者J·K·罗琳此时的光鲜，又知不知道他彼时的惨淡呢?而当初的失败到底又给她带来什么额外收益呢?让我们一起来看一下~J·K·罗琳：失败的额外收益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 an uneasy balance between the ambition I had for myself and what those closest of…to me expected of me.对于一个已经42岁的人来说，回顾自己21岁毕业时的情景并不是什么愉快的事情。
我的前半生一直在自己的志向与最亲近的人对我的期望之间勉强维持着平衡。
I was convinced that the only thing I wanted to do—ever—was [to] write novels. However, my parents, both of whom came from 1)impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusing personal 2)quirk that never pay a 3)mortgage or secure a 4)pension.我知道现在听来这话就像卡通版的铁砧那么讽刺，不过……所以他们希望我报读专业学位，而我则想读英国文学。
2008年J.K.罗琳在哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲(中英文)
J.K.罗琳在哈佛大学毕业典礼（2008年）上的演讲(双语）The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination Harvard University Commencement Address（失败的好处和想象力的重要性）President Faust, members of the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers,members of the faculty, proud parents, and, above all, graduates,福斯特主席，哈佛公司和监察委员会的各位成员，各位老师、家长、全体毕业生们：首先请允许我说一声谢谢。
哈佛不仅给了我无上的荣誉，连日来为这个演讲经受的恐惧和紧张，更令我减肥成功。
这真是一个双赢的局面。
现在我要做的就是深呼吸几下，眯着眼睛看看前面的大红横幅，安慰自己正在世界上最大的魔法学院聚会上。
发表毕业演说是一个巨大的责任，至少在我回忆自己当年的毕业典礼前是这么认为的。
那天做演讲的是英国著名的哲学家Baroness Mary Warnock，对她演讲的回忆，对我写今天的演讲稿，产生了极大的帮助，因为我不记得她说过的任何一句话了。
这个发现让我释然，让我不再担心我可能会无意中影响你放弃在商业，法律或政治上的大好前途，转而醉心于成为一个快乐的魔法师。
你们看，如果在若干年后你们还记得“快乐的魔法师”这个笑话，那就证明我已经超越了Baroness Mary Warnock。
建立可实现的目标——这是提高自我的第一步。
Actually, I have wracked my mind and heart for what I ought to say to you today.I have asked myself what I wish I had known at my own graduation,and what important lessons I have learned in the 21years that has expired between that day and this.实际上，我为今天应该和大家谈些什么绞尽了脑汁。
jk罗琳演讲稿
jk罗琳演讲稿jk罗琳演讲稿——《哈利.波特》作者罗琳JK罗琳哈佛大学演讲(中英文)President Faust, members of the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers,members of the faculty, proud parents, and, above all, graduates,福斯特主席，哈佛公司和监察委员会的各位成员，各位老师、家长、全体毕业生们：The first thing I would like to say is "thank you." Not only has Harvard given me an extraordinary honour, but the weeks of fear and nausea I’ve endured at the thought of giving this commencement address have made me lose weight. A win-win situation! Now all I have to do is take deep breaths, squint at the red banners and convince myself that I am at the world’s largest Gryffindors reunion.首先请允许我说一声谢谢。
哈佛不仅给了我无上的荣誉，连日来为这个演讲经受的恐惧和紧张，更令我减肥成功。
这真是一个双赢的局面。
现在我要做的就是深呼吸几下，眯着眼睛看看前面的大红横幅，安慰自己正在世界上最大的格兰芬多聚会上。
Delivering a commencement address is a great responsibility; or so I thought until I cast my mind back to my own graduation. The commencement speaker that day was the distinguished British philosopher Baroness Mary Warnock. Reflecting on her speech has helped me enormously in writing this one, because it turns out that I cant remember a single word she said. This liberating discovery enables me to proceed without any fear that I might inadvertently influence you to abandon promising careers in business, law or politics for the giddy delights of becoming a gay wizard.发表毕业演说是一个巨大的责任，至少在我回忆自己当年的毕业典礼前是这么认为的。
JK罗琳在哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲
J·K·罗琳在哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲《失败的好处和想象的重要性》(The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination)。
她几乎没有谈到哈里波特,而是说了年轻时的一些经历。
虽然J·K·罗琳现在很有钱,是英国仅次于女皇的最富有的女人,但是她曾经有一段非常艰辛的日子,30岁了,还差点流落街头。
她主要谈的是,自己从这段经历中学到的东西。
二、她首先回忆了自己大学毕业的情景:I was convinced that the only thing I wanted to do, ever, was to write novels. However, my parents, both of whom came from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusing personal quirk that could never pay a mortgage, or secure a pension.当时,我只想去写小说。
但是,我的父母出身贫寒,没有受过大学教育。
他们认为,我那些不安分的想象力只是一种怪癖,根本不能用来还房贷,或者挣来养老金。
They had hoped that I would take a vocational degree; I wanted to study English Literature. A compromise was reached that in retrospect satisfied nobody, and I went up to study Modern Languages. Hardly had my parents’ car rounded the corner at the end of the road than I ditched German and scuttled off down the Classics corridor.他们希望我再去读个专业学位,而我想去攻读英国文学。
jk罗琳在哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲
J·K· 罗琳在哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲J•K•罗琳在哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲作者：阮一峰日期：2008 年6 月17 日一、今年6月5日是哈佛大学的毕业典礼，请来的演讲嘉宾是《哈利波特》的作者J.K.罗琳女士。
她的演讲题目是《失败的好处和想象的重要性》 ( The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination )。
我读了一遍讲稿，觉得很好，很感染人。
她几乎没有谈到哈里波特，而是说了年轻时的一些经历。
虽然J • K •罗琳现在很有钱，是英国仅次于女皇的最富有的女人，但是她曾经有一段非常艰辛的日子，30 岁了，还差点流落街头。
她主要谈的是，自己从这段经历中学到的东西。
去年的演讲嘉宾是比尔•盖茨，我翻译了他的演讲，影响挺大。
今年，我继续翻译，有兴趣的朋友可以在网上找到原文和视频。
她首先说了自己如何构思演讲稿，以及选择的两个演讲主题。
President Faust, members of the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers, members of the faculty, proud parents, and, above all, graduates.福斯特校长，哈佛集团的各位成员，监管理事会的各位理事，各位老师，各位自豪的家长，以及最重要的各位毕业生同学，The first thing I would like to say is 'thank you.' Not only has Harvard given me an extraordinary honour, but the weeks of fear and nausea I have endured at the thought of giving this commencement address have made me lose weight. A win-win situation! Now all I have to do is take deep breaths, squint at the red banners and convince myself that I am at the world's largest Gryffindor reunion. 我想说的第一句话，就是"谢谢"。
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J.K罗琳在哈佛大学毕业典礼（2008年）上的演讲（双语）The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination HarvardUni versity Comme nceme nt Address （失败的好处和想象力的重要性）Preside nt Faust, members of the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers,members of the faculty, proud paren ts, and, above all, graduates 福斯特主席，哈佛公司和监察委员会的各位成员，各位老师、家长、全体毕业生们：首先请允许我说一声谢谢。
哈佛不仅给了我无上的荣誉，连日来为这个演讲经受的恐惧和紧张，更令我减肥成功。
这真是一个双赢的局面。
现在我要做的就是深呼吸几下，眯着眼睛看看前面的大红横幅，安慰自己正在世界上最大的魔法学院聚会上。
发表毕业演说是一个巨大的责任，至少在我回忆自己当年的毕业典礼前是这么认为的。
那天做演讲的是英国著名的哲学家Baroness Mary Warnock对她演讲的回忆，对我写今天的演讲稿，产生了极大的帮助，因为我不记得她说过的任何一句话了。
这个发现让我释然，让我不再担心我可能会无意中影响你放弃在商业，法律或政治上的大好前途，转而醉心于成为一个快乐的魔法师。
你们看，如果在若干年后你们还记得“快乐的魔法师”这个笑话，那就证明我已经超越了Baroness Mary Warnock建立可实现的目标这是提高自我的第一步。
Actually, I have wracked my mind and heart for what I ought to say to you today.I have asked myself what I wish I had known at my own graduation,and what important lessons I have learned in the 21years that has expired between that day and this.实际上，我为今天应该和大家谈些什么绞尽了脑汁。
我问自己什么是我希望早在毕业典礼上就该了解的，而从那时起到现在的21 年间，我又得到了什么重要的启示。
我想到了两个答案。
在这美好的一天，当我们一起庆祝你们取得学业成就的时刻，我希望告诉你们失败有什么样的益处；在你们即将迈向“现实生活”的道路之际，我还要褒扬想象力的重要性。
These may seem quixotic or paradoxical choices, but bear with me这些似乎是不切实际或自相矛盾的选择，但请先容我讲完。
I was convinced that the only thing I wanted to do, ever, was to write novels. However, my parents, both of whom came from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusing personal quirk that could never pay a mortgage, or secure a pension.我一直深信，自己唯一想做的事情，就是写小说。
不过，我的父母，他们都来自贫穷的背景，没有任何一人上过大学，坚持认为我过度的想象力是一个令人惊讶的个人怪癖，根本不足以让我支付按揭，或者取得足够的养老金。
I know the irony strikes like with the force of a cartoon anvil now,but, 我现在明白反讽就像用卡通铁砧去打击你，但...他们希望我去拿个职业学位，而我想去攻读英国文学。
最后，达成了一个双方都不甚满意的妥协：我不记得将这事告诉了父母，他们可能是在我毕业典礼那一天才发现的。
我想，在全世界的所有专业中，他们也许认为，不会有比研究希腊神话更没用的专业了，根本无法换来一间独立宽敞的卫生间。
I would like to make it clear, in parenthesis, that I do not blame my parents for their point of view.There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you. What is more,I cannot criticise my parents for hoping that I would never experience poverty. They had been poor themselves, and I have since been poor, and I quite agree with them that it is not an ennobling experience. Poverty entails fear, and stress, and sometimes depression; it means a thousand petty humiliations and hardships. Climbing out of poverty by your own efforts,that is indeed something on which to pride yourself,but poverty itself is romanticised only by fools.我想澄清一下：我不会因为父母的观点，而责怪他们。
埋怨父母给你指错方向是有一个时间段的。
当你成长到可以控制自我方向的时候，你就要自己承担责任了。
尤其是，我不会因为父母希望我不要过穷日子，而责怪他们。
他们一直很贫穷，我后来也一度很穷，所以我很理解他们。
贫穷并不是一种高贵的经历，它带来恐惧、压力、有时还有绝望，它意味着许许多多的羞辱和艰辛。
靠自己的努力摆脱贫穷，确实可以引以自豪，但贫穷本身只有对傻瓜而言才是浪漫的。
What I feared most for myself at your age was not poverty, but failure .我在你们这个年龄，最害怕的不是贫穷，而是失败。
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 examinations,and that, for years,had been the measure of success in my life and that of my peers.我在您们这么大时，明显缺乏在大学学习的动力，我花了太久时间在咖啡吧写故事，而在课堂的时间却很少。
我有一个通过考试的诀窍，并且数年间一直让我在大学生活和同龄人中不落人后。
I am not dull enough to suppose that because you are young, gifted and well- educated, you have never known hardship or heartbreak. Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the Fates,and I do not for a moment suppose that everyone here has enjoyed an existence of unruffled privilege and contentment.我不想愚蠢地假设，因为你们年轻、有天份，并且受过良好的教育，就从来没有遇到困难或心碎的时刻。
拥有才华和智慧，从来不会使人对命运的反复无常有所准备；我也不会假设大家坐在这里冷静地满足于自身的优越感。
However,the fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you are not very well-acquainted with failure.You might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success.Indeed,your conception of failure might not be too far from the average person's idea of success,so high have you already flown academically.相反，你们是哈佛毕业生的这个事实，意味着你们并不很了解失败。
你们也许极其渴望成功，所以非常害怕失败。
说实话，你们眼中的失败，很可能就是普通人眼中的成功，毕竟你们在学业上已经达到很高的高度了。
最终，我们所有人都必须自己决定什么算作失败，但如果你愿意，世界是相当渴望给你一套标准的。
所以我承认命运的公平，从任何传统的标准看，在我毕业仅仅七年后的日子里，我的失败达到了史诗般空前的规模：短命的婚姻闪电般地破裂，我又失业成了一个艰难的单身母亲。
除了流浪汉，我是当代英国最穷的人之一，真的一无所有。
当年父母和我自己对未来的担忧，现在都变成了现实。
按照惯常的标准来看，我也是我所知道的最失败的人。
Now, I am not going to stand here and tell you that failure is fun. That period of my life was a dark one, and I had no idea that there was going to be what the press has since represented as a kind of fairy tale resolution. I had no idea how far the tunnel extended, and for a long time, any light at the end of it was a hope rather than a reality. 现在，我不打算站在这里告诉你们，失败是有趣的。