Top 10 Commencement Speeches Quotes in American Universities
美国大学十佳毕业典礼演讲精选
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每年的五六月，是美国大学举行毕业典礼的季节。按照惯例，各界名流都会受邀到各大名校去作激动人心的演讲。本文精选了近年来美国最有影响力的十佳毕业典礼演讲，与已经或即将毕业的读者朋友们共勉。
1. Steve Jobs
史蒂芬·乔布斯
must的用法CEO of Apple Computers 苹果电脑CEO
Stanford University 斯坦福大学
鱼油软胶囊June 12, 2005 2005年6月12日
Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lo. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone el's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noi of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything el is condary.
记着你总会死去，这是我知道的防止患得患失的最佳办法。赤条条来去无牵挂，还有什么理由不随你的心？！
你的时间是有限的，因此不要把时间浪费在过别人的生活上。不要被教条所困——使自己的生活受限于他人的思想成果。不要让他人的意见淹没了你自己内心的声音。最重要的是，要有勇气跟随你的内心与直觉，它们好歹已经知道你真正想让自己成为什么。其他的，都是次要的。
2. David Foster Wallace
大卫·福斯特·华莱士
工作流程管理
Novelist 小说家
Kenyon College 肯尼恩学院
May 21, 2005 2005年5月21日
There are the two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, “Morning, boys. How's the water?” And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes, “What the hell is water?”
... simple awareness; awareness of what is so real and esntial, so hidden in plain sight all around us, all the time, that we have to keep reminding ourlves over and over:
牡丹的诗“This is water.”
七只乌鸦
“This is water.”
It is unimaginably hard to do this, to stay conscious and alive in the adult world day in and day out.
有两条小鱼一起在水里游，碰到一条老鱼迎面游过来。老鱼向他们点点头，并说：“早上好，孩子们。水怎么样？”这两条小鱼继续往前游了一会儿后，其中一条小鱼实在忍不住了，看了一下另一条小鱼，问道：“水到底是什么东西？”
……简单的意识；对我们生活中如此真实、如此必不可少、无处不在、无时不在的事物的意识，需要我们一遍一遍地提醒自己：
“这是水。”
“这是水。”
天天都保持意识清醒而鲜活，在成人世界中做到这点，是不可想象地难。
3. Michael Uslan
爆炒杏鲍菇迈克尔·奥斯兰
Movie Producer 电影制片人
Indiana University 印第安纳大学
May 06, 2006 2006年5月6日
You must believe in yourlf and in your work. When our first Batman movie broke all tho box-office records, I received a phone call from that United Artists exec who, years before, had told me I was out of my mind. Now he said, “Michael, I'm just calling to congratulate you on the success of Batman. I always said you were a visionary.” You e the point here — don't believe them when they tell you how bad you are or how terrible your ideas are, but also, don't believe them when they tell you how wonderful you are and how great your ideas are. Just believe in yourlf and you'll do just fine. And, oh yes, don't then forget to market yourlf and your ideas. U both sides of your brain.
You must have a high threshold for frustration. Take it from the guy who was turned down
by every studio in Hollywood. You must knock on doors until your knuckles bleed. Doors will slam in your face. You must pick yourlf up, dust yourlf off, and knock again. It's the only way to achieve your goals in life.
你必须相信你自己，对自己的工作充满信心。当我们的第一部电影《蝙蝠侠》创下史无前例的票房纪录时，我接到了艺术家联合会会长的电话，他在数年之前曾说我疯了。如今他说：“迈克尔，我给你打电话祝贺《蝙蝠侠》的成功。我总说你是一位有远见的人。”你看，关键在这里，当他们说你有多差，你的想法有多糟的时候，不要信他们的话，同时，当他们告诉你你有多么了不起，你的想法多美妙时，也不要相信他们。你就只相信你自己，这样你就能做好。还有，那就是，不要忘记推销你自己和你的想法。左右大脑你都得用。
要能经受得住挫败。这是被好莱坞每一家制片厂拒绝过的人的经验。你必须去敲一扇扇的门，直到指关节流血。大门会在你面前砰然关上，你必须重振旗鼓，弹去身上的灰尘，再敲下一扇门。这是实现你人生目标的唯一办法。
4. Woody Hayes
伍迪·海耶斯
College Fooball Coach 大学橄榄球教练
Ohio State University 俄亥俄州立大学
May 14, 1986 1986年5月14日
In football we always said that the other team couldn't beat us. We had to be sure that we didn't beat ourlves. And that’s what people have to do, too — make sure they don't beat themlves.
... you'll find out that nothing that comes easy is worth a dime. As a matter of fact, I never saw a football player make a tackle with a smile on his face. Never. STCW公约
在橄榄球场上，我们总是说其他队战胜不了我们。我们必须做到不把自己打垮。所有人也都必须这么做，确保自己不要被自己打垮。
……你会发现，来得容易的东西总是一文不值。事实上，我从来没有看到哪位橄榄球运动
员是带着微笑完成阻截的。从来没有。
5. Bradley Whitford
包容性
布兰德利·惠特福德
Actor 演员
University Wisconsin - Madison 威斯康辛大学麦迪逊分校
May 17, 2006 2006年5月17日
Number One: Fall in love with the process and the results will follow.
Number Two: Do your work.
Number Three: Once you're prepared, throw your preparation in the trash.
Number Four: You are capable of more than you think.
Number Five: Listen.
Number Six: Take action.
You have a choice. You can either be a passive victim of circumstance or you can be the active hero of your own life. Action is the antidote to apathy and cynicism and despair.
