（2011年）年）
When flying over Nepal, it’s it’s easy to soar in your imagination and pretend you easy to soar in your imagination and pretend you ’re tiny — a butterfly
— and drifting above one of tho three dimensional topographical maps architects u, the circling contour lines replaced by the terraced rice paddies that surround each high ridge.
Nepal is a small country, and from the windows of our plane floating eastward at 12, 000 feet, one can e clearly the brilliant white mirage of the high Himalayas thirty miles off the left window.
Out the right window, the view is of three or four high terraced ridges giving sudden way to the plains of India beyond.
There were few roads visible below, most transportation in Nepal being by foot along ancient trails that connect and bind country together. There is also a network of dirt airstrips, which was fortunate for me, as I had no time for the two-and-a-half week trek to my destination. I was on a flight to the local airport.
（2010年）年）
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I thought that it was a Sunday morning in May; that it was Easter Sunday, and as yet very early in the morning. morning. I was standing at I was standing at
the door of my own cottage. Right before me lay the very scene which could could really really really be be be commanded commanded commanded from from from that that that situation, situation, situation, but but but exalted, exalted, exalted, as as as was was was usual, usual, usual, and and and solemnized solemnized solemnized by by by the the power power of of of dreams. dreams. dreams. There There There were were were the the the same same same mountains mountains mountains and and and the the the same same same lovely lovely lovely valley valley valley at at at their their their feet; feet; feet; but but but the the
mountains were raid to more than Alpine height, and there was interspace far larger between them of meadows and forest lawns; the hedges were rich with white ros; and no living creature was to be en en except except except that that that in in in the green the green churchyard churchyard there there there were were were cattle cattle cattle tranquill
y tranquilly tranquilly reposing reposing reposing upon upon upon the the the graves, graves, graves, and and
particularly round about the grave of a child whom I had tenderly loved, just as I had really en them, a little before sunri in the same summer, when that child died.
（2009年）年）
We, We, the the the human human human species, species, species, are are are confronting confronting confronting a a a planetary planetary planetary emergency emergency emergency –– a a threat threat threat to to to the the the survival survival survival of of of our our
civilization that is gathering ominous and destructive potential even as we gather here. But there is hopeful news as well: we have the ability to solve this crisis and avoid the worst – though not all – of
its conquences, if we act boldly, decisively and quickly.
However, despite a growing number of honorable exceptions, too many of the world's leaders
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are still best best described described described in in in the the the words words words Winston Winston Winston Churchill Churchill Churchill applied applied applied to to to tho tho tho who who who ignored ignored ignored Adolf Adolf Adolf Hitler's Hitler's Hitler's threat: threat:
"They go on in strange paradox, decided only to be undecided, resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity, all powerful to be impotent."人间王菲歌词
So So today, today, today, we we we dumped dumped dumped another another another 70 70 70 million million million tons tons tons of of of global-warming global-warming global-warming pollution pollution pollution into into into the the the thin thin thin shell shell shell of of
atmosphere atmosphere surrounding surrounding surrounding our our our planet, planet, planet, as as as if if if it it it were were were an an an open open open wer. wer. wer. And And And tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow, we we we will will will dump dump dump a a
slightly larger amount, with the cumulative concentrations now trapping more and more heat fr
om the sun.
（2008年）年）
But, as has been true in many other cas, when they were at last married, the most ideal of situations was found to have been changed to the most practical. Instead of having shared their original duties, and as school-boys would say, going halves, they discovered that the cares of life had been doubled. This led to some distressing moments for both our friends; they understood suddenly that instead of dwelling dwelling in in in heaven heaven heaven they they they were were were still still still upon upon upon earth, earth, earth, and and and had had had made made made themlves themlves themlves slaves slaves slaves to to to new new new laws laws laws and and limitations. Instead of being freer and happier than ever before, they had assumed new responsibilities; they had established a new houhold, and must fulfill in some way or another the obligations of it. They They looked looked looked back back back with with with affection affection affection to to to their their their engagement; engagement; engagement; they they they had had had been been been longing longing longing to have to have each each other other other to to
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themlves, apart from the world, but it emed they never felt so keenly that they were still units in modern society.
(2007年)
Scientific Scientific and and and technological technological technological advances advances advances are are are enabling enabling enabling us us us to to to comprehend comprehend comprehend the the the furthest furthest furthest reaches reaches reaches of of of the the
cosmos, the most basic constituents of matter, and the miracle of life.
At the same time, today, the actions, and inaction, of human beings imperil not only life on the planet, but the very life of the planet.
Globalization is making the world smaller, faster and richer. Still, 9/11 and avian flu remind us that a smaller, faster world is not necessarily a safer world.
Our world is bursting with knowledge – but desperately in need of wisdom. Now, when sound bites are are getting getting getting shorter, shorter, shorter, when when when instant instant instant messages messages messages crowd crowd crowd out out out essays, essays,
essays, and and and when when when individual individual individual lives lives lives grow grow grow more more
crazy, college graduates capable of deep reflection are what our world needs.
For For all all all the the the reasons reasons reasons I I I believed believed believed –– and and I I I believe believe believe even even even more more more strongly strongly strongly today today today –– in in the the the unique unique unique and and
irreplaceable mission of universities.
(2006年）年）
On On May May May 13, 13, 13, 1940, 1940, 1940, Winston Winston Winston Churchill, Churchill, Churchill, the the the newly newly newly appointed appointed appointed British British British Prime Prime Prime Minister, Minister, Minister, gave gave gave his his his first first speech to Parliament. He was preparing the people for a long battle against Nazi aggression, at a time
when England’s survival was still in doubt.
―… I h ave nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many months of struggle and suffering.
You ask, what is our policy? I say it is to wage war by land, a, and air. War with all our might and with all the strength God has given us, and to wage war against a monstrous tyranny never surpasd in the dark and lamentable catalogue of human crime.
You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is victory. Victory at all costs --- victory in spite of all terrors --- for without victory there is no survival.
Let that be realized. No survival for the British Empire, no survival for all that the British Empire has stood for, no survival for the urge, the impul of the ages, that mankind shall move forward toward his goal.
I take up my task in buoyancy and hope. I feel sure that our cau will not be suffered to fail among men. I feel entitled at this juncture, at this time, to claim the aid of all and to say, ―Come then, let us
go forward together with our united strength’.ǁ
（2005年）年）
For me the most interesting thing about a solitary life and mine has been that for the last twenty years, is that it becomes increasingly rewarding. When I can wake up and watch the sun ri over the ocean, as I do most days, and know that I have an entire day ahead, uninterrupted, in which to write a few pages, take a walk with my dog, read and listen to music, I am flooded with happiness.
I am lonely only when I am overtired, when I have worked too long without a break, when for the
time being I feel empty and need filling up. And I am lonely sometimes when I come back home after a a lecture lecture lecture trip, trip, trip, when when when I I I have have have en en en a a a lot lot lot of of of people people people and and and talked talked talked a a a lot, lot, lot, and and and am am am full full full to to to the the the brim brim brim with with experience that needs to be sorted out.
Then for a little while the hou feels huge and empty, and I wonder where my lf is hiding. It has to be recaptured slowly by watering the plants and, perhaps, by looking again a
t each one as though it were a person.
It takes a while, as I watch the surf blowing up in fountains, but the moment comes when the world falls away, and the lf emerges again from the deep unconscious, bringing back all I have recently experienced to be explored and slowly understood.
（2004年）年）
In his classic novel, ―The Pioneersǁ, James Fennimore Cooper has his hero, a land developer, take his cousin on a tour of the city he is building. He describes the broad streets, rows of hous, a teeming metropolis. But his cousin looks around bew ildered. All she es is a forest. ―Where are the beauties
and and developments developments developments which which which you you you were were were to to to show show show me?ǁ me?ǁ she she asks. asks. asks. He’s He’s He’s astonished astonished astonished she she she can’t can’t can’t e e e them.them.
家庭的作文―Where Where! Why everywhere,ǁ he replies. For though they are not yet built on earth, he built them in his ! Why everywhere,ǁ he replies. For though they are not yet built on earth, h
e built them in his mind, and they are as concrete to him as if they were already constructed and finished.
Cooper was illustrating a distinctly American trait, future-mindedness: the ability to e the prent from from the the the vantage vantage vantage point point point of of of the the the future; future; future; the the the freedom freedom freedom to to to feel feel feel unencumbered unencumbered unencumbered by by by the the the past past past and and and more more
emotionally attached to things to come. As Albert Einstein once said ,ǁ Life for the American is always becoming, never being.ǁ
（2003年）年）
Winners do not dedicate their lives to a concept of what they imagine they should be; rather, they are themlves and as such do not u their energy putting on a performance maintaining pretence, and manipulating others. They are aware that there is a difference between being loving and acting loving, between between being being being stupid stupid stupid and and and acting acting acting stupid, stupid, stupid, between between between bein
g being being knowledgeable knowledgeable knowledgeable and and and acting acting acting knowledgeable. knowledgeable.
安柔Winners do not need to hide behind a mask.
Winners are not afraid to do their own thinking and to u their own knowledge. They can parate facts from opinions and don’t pretend to have all the answers. They listen to others ，
evaluate what they say, but come to their own conclusions. Although winners can admire and respect other people, they are not totally defined, demolished, bound, or awed by them.
Winners do not play ―helpless", nor do they play the blami blaming ng game. Instead, they assume
responsibility for their own lives.
（2002年）年）
Effort is the gist of it. There is no happiness except as we take on life-engaging difficulties. S
hort of the impossible, as Yeats put it, the satisfaction we get from a lifetime depends on how high we choo our difficulties. Robert Frost was thinking in something like the same terms when he spoke of ―the pleasure pleasure of of of taking taking taking painsǁ. painsǁ. painsǁ. The The The mortal mortal mortal flaw flaw flaw in in in the the the advertid advertid advertid version version version of of of happiness happiness happiness is is is in in in fact fact fact that that that it it
purports to be effortless.
We demand difficulty even in our games. We demand it becau without difficulty there can be no
game. game. A A A game game game is is is a a a way way way of of of making making making something something something hard hard hard for for for the the the fun fun fun of of of it. it. it. The The The rules rules rules of of of the the the game game game are are are an an arbitrary imposition of difficulty. When someone ruins the fun, he always does so by refusing to play by the rules. It is easier to win at chess if you are free, at your pleasure, to change the wholly arbitrary rules, but the fun is in winning within the rules. No difficulty, no fun.
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（2001年）年）
If people mean anything at all by the expression ―untimely deathǁ, they must believe some death run on a better schedule than others. Death in old age is rarely called untimely — a long life is thought to
be a full one. But with the passing of a young person, one assumes that the best year lay ahead and the measure of that life was still to be taken.
History denies this, of cour. Among prominent summer deaths, one recalls tho of Marilyn Monroe and James Deans, who lives emed equally brief and complete. Writers cannot bear the fact that poet John Keats died at 26, and only half playfully judged their own lives as failures when they pass that that year. year. year. The The The idea idea idea that that that life life life cut cut cut short short short is is is unfulfilled unfulfilled unfulfilled is is is illogical illogical illogical becau becau becau lives lives lives are are are measured measured measured by by by the the
impressions they leave on the world and by their intensity and virtue. 偷喝妈妈的尿
（2000年）年）
In addition, one class of family reasons shares a border with the following category, namely, having children in order to maintain or improve a marriage; to hold the husband or occupy the wife; to repair or rejuvenate the marriage; to increa the number of children on the assumption that family happiness lies that way. The point is underlined by its conver: in some societies the failure to bear children (or males) is a threat to the marriage and a ready cau for divorce.
Beyond all that is the profound significance of children to the very institution of the family itlf. To
