You went to the butchers for meat, the pharmacy for aspirin, and the grocery store for food. But when I spent the summer with my Grandmother in Warwick, N.Y., she sent me down to the general store with a list. How could I hope to find anything on the...
In 1972, I returned to Miami Beach High School to speak to the drama class. Afterward I asked the drama teacher if any of my English teachers are still there. Irene Roberts, he tells me, is in the class just down the hall. 1972年，我回到迈阿密海...
Sometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing. 有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。 Have you ever done that? 你曾有过这种经历吗？ I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too. 我并不仅仅...
Let's take steps to banish some of the most common negative thoughts many of us repeat to ourselves. Being in a negative space is harmful to our overall well-being, because what you dwell on can easily become self fulfilling if you don't change your...
1. There is no certainty, only opportunity. V for Vendetta (2005) V (Hugo Weaving) 没有必然，只有机遇。《V字仇杀队》，V(雨果-威明) 2. A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow. Wag the Dog (1997) Conrad Brean (Robe...
A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难朋友才是真正的朋友。 Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩 All is not gold that glitters. 闪光的不一定都是金子 An idle youth， a needy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲...
中国人喜欢管满身泥土味的农民企业家叫做暴发户，然后斜睨着他们露出一脸鄙夷的神情。那么，转而瞧瞧满地绅士的英国，他们白手起家的企业家大都具备什么素质呢？也许，百万富翁，无...
Married people are twice as likely to become obese than their single counterparts, scientists claim. 科研人员日前称，已婚人士发胖的几率为单身人士的两倍。 Greek researchers found that married couples were more likely to becom...
The other night I had a conversation with a young woman who had a number of decisions ahead of her, one of which was whether she should go to grad school or travel the world. 不久前的一个晚上，我和一个年轻女孩聊天，她有很多事情...
在西方国家，每年的10月31日，有个Halloween，辞典解释为The eve of All Saints'Day，中文译作：万圣节之夜。这一夜是一年中最闹鬼的一夜，所以也叫鬼节。Hallow 来源于中古英语halwen，与 holy 词源很...
Stuck in the 'friend zone' with that special someone who you wish could see you in a more romantic light? Here's a simple insight into getting that someone of your interest, interested. 是不是跟那个自己希望能共度浪漫时光的人还处在...
1. Our miserable, detestable, deplorable jobs 1. 可怜可憎可悲的工作 If you love your job, great news. If youre like the other 95% of the population, then it sucks. Our jobs, although we may only be there for 40 hours a week, can feel like a...
Christmas is one of the most beautiful holidays of all time. It is the day when God's son was born on earth. Hence, this day is sacred for all Christians around the world. The Christmas season gives rise to a number of Christmas traditions that come...
There are times when we are faced with illnesses, disorders, disabilities some type of tragedy that causes us to lose contact with ourselves and the world in which we live. Our happiness begins to fade and our heart begins to grow heavy. This affects...
Be proud of your accomplishments. No matter how big or seemingly small your accomplishments are you should be very proud of each and every one of them. Whether its completing high school, university, starting your own company, having kids and raising...
