Me and My Cello我和我的大提琴Six years ago I, then a fellow of 35, was struck by an impulse of the romantic and irreducible sort, which I have since compared to a torrid scene in The Godfather except that it was not a Sicilian virgin who fired...
Long Walk to Freedom漫漫自由路Then I slowly saw that not only was I not free, but my brothers and sisters were not free. I saw that it was not just my freedom that was curtailed, but the freedom of everyone who looked like I did. That is when I...
Red 红色It says poison, passion and stop right there. It is the most powerful colour on the planet and it is rife with contradictions. Its universal meanings are heat, blood, danger and emotion. 红色意味着毒药、激情和立即停止。红色是...
ChopinThe Beautiful Soul of Music钢琴诗人肖邦Can Frederic Chopin, who wrote no symphonies, no operas, and no string quartets, who wrote only for the piano, be considered one of the greatest classical composers of all time? Instrument makers and...
It was Christmas 1961. I was teaching in a small town in Ohio where my twenty seven third graders eagerly anticipated the great day of gifts giving. 那是1961年的圣诞节。我在俄亥俄州的一个小镇上教小学三年级。班上27个孩子都...
Five Balls of Life生命中的五个球In a university commencement address several years ago, Brian Dyson, CEO of Coca Cola Enterprises, spoke of the relation of work to ones other commitments: 几年前，在一所大学的开幕典礼中,可口可乐...
In the winter of 1997, I saw a Spanish film called Abre Los Ojos. I couldn't get it out of my mind. The movie felt like a folk song to me, part fable, part poem, partly a committed conversation that you'd have with someone late at night when big idea...
The Dexterity of Poetry诗歌之灵性With the young of both sexes, Poetry is, like love, a passion; but, for much the greater part of those who have been proud of its power over their minds, a necessity soon arises of breaking the pleasing bondage;...
Don't work for money不做有才华的穷人The world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people. We meet them every day. A few days ago, my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage, and the young mechanic had it fixed in j...
If I Rest, I Rust如果我休息，我就会生锈The significant inscription found on an old keyIf I rest, I rust---would be an excellent motto for those who are afflicted with the slightest bit of idleness. Even the most industrious person might ad...
When Love Beckons You当爱召唤你When love beckons to you, follow him, though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you, yield to him, though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. And when he speaks to you, believe in...
Try to Remember the Good Things多想想美好的事情When times become difficult (and you know they sometimes will), remember a moment in your life that was filled with joy and happiness. 当你身陷困境的时候（你有时会），回想你生命...
Dear Arizona,亲爱的亚利桑那： My brother is so lucky. Good stuff is always happening to him. Do you believe in luck? And if so, how can I get more of it? 我的兄弟运气特别好，常有好事发生在他身上。你相信运气吗？如果...
I am a kind word uttered and repeatedBy the voice of Nature;I am a star fallen from theBlue tent upon the green carpet. I am the daughter of the elementsWith whom Winter conceived;To whom Spring gave birth; I wasReared in the lap of Summer and ISlept...
Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back，Guilty of dust and sin. But quick-eyed Love，observing me grow slackFrom my first entrance in，Drew nearer to me，sweetly questioningIf I lacked anything. 爱神欢迎我的到来，而我的灵魂却在...
