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IfIRest,IRust如果我休息，我就会生锈

第五篇：

Ambition抱负

第六篇：

WhatIhaveLivedfor我为何而生

第七篇：

WhenLoveBeckonsYou爱的召唤

第八篇：

TheRoadtoSuccess成功之道

第九篇：

OnMeetingtheCelebrated论见名人

第十篇：

The50-PercentTheoryofLife生活理论半对半

第十一篇：

WhatisYourRecoveryRate?

你的恢复速率是多少？

第十二篇：

ClearYourMentalSpace清理心灵的空间

第十三篇：

BeHappy快乐

第十四篇：

TheGoodnessoflife生命的美好

第十五篇：

FacingtheEnemiesWithin直面内在的敌人

第十六篇：

AbundanceisaLifeStyle富足的生活方式

第十七篇：

HumanLifeaPoem人生如诗

第十八篇：

Solitude独处

第十九篇：

GivingLifeMeaning给生命以意义

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第二十篇：

RelishtheMoment品位现在

第二十一篇：

TheLoveofBeauty爱美

第二十二篇：

TheHappyDoor快乐之门

第二十三篇：

BorntoWin生而为赢

第二十四篇：

WorkandPleasure工作和娱乐

第二十五篇：

Mirror,Mirror--WhatdoIsee镜子,镜子,告诉我

第二十六篇：

OnMotesandBeams微尘与栋梁

第二十七篇：

AnOctoberSunrise十月的日出

第二十八篇：

ToBeorNottoBe生存还是毁灭

第二十九篇：

GettysburgAddress葛底斯堡演说

第三十篇：

FirstInauguralAddress（Excerpts）就职演讲（节选）

CompanionshipofBooks以书为伴（节选）CompanionshipofBooks

Amanmayusuallybeknownbythebookshereadsaswellasbythecompanyhekeeps;

forthereisacompanionshipofbooksaswellasofmen;

andoneshouldalwaysliveinthebestcompany,whetheritbeofbooksorofmen.

Agoodbookmaybeamongthebestoffriends.Itisthesametodaythatitalwayswas,anditwillneverchange.Itisthemostpatientandcheerfulofcompanions.Itdoesnotturnitsbackuponusintimesofadversityordistress.Italwaysreceivesuswiththesamekindness;

amusingandinstructingusinyouth,andcomfortingandconsolingusinage.

Menoftendiscovertheiraffinitytoeachotherbythemutuallovetheyhaveforabookjustastwopersonssometimesdiscoverafriendbytheadmirationwhichbothentertainforathird.Thereisanoldproverb,„Loveme,lovemydog.”Butthereismorewisdominthis:

”Loveme,lovemybook.”Thebookisatruerandhigherbondofunion.Mencanthink,feel,andsympathizewitheachotherthroughtheirfavoriteauthor.Theyliveinhimtogether,andheinthem.

Agoodbookisoftenthebesturnofalifeenshriningthebestthatlifecouldthinkout;

fortheworldofaman‟slifeis,forthemostpart,buttheworldofhisthoughts.Thusthebestbooksaretreasuriesofgoodwords,thegoldenthoughts,which,rememberedandcherished,becomeourconstantcompanionsandcomforters.

Bookspossessanessenceofimmortality.Theyarebyfarthemostlastingproductsofhumaneffort.Templesandstatuesdecay,butbookssurvive.Timeisofnoaccountwithgreatthoughts,whichareasfreshtodayaswhentheyfirstpassedthroughtheirauthor‟sminds,agesago.Whatwasthensaidandthoughtstillspeakstousasvividlyaseverfromtheprintedpage.Theonlyeffectoftimehavebeentosiftoutthebadproducts;

fornothinginliteraturecanlongsurviveebutwhatisreallygood.

Booksintroduceusintothebestsociety;

theybringusintothepresenceofthegreatestmindsthathaveeverlived.Wehearwhattheysaidanddid;

weseetheasiftheywerereallyalive;

wesympathizewiththem,enjoywiththem,grievewiththem;

theirexperiencebecomesours,andwefeelasifwewereinameasureactorswiththeminthesceneswhichtheydescribe.

Thegreatandgooddonotdie,eveninthisworld.Embalmedinbooks,theirspiritswalkabroad.Thebookisalivingvoice.Itisanintellecttowhichonstilllistens.

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IfIRest,IRust如果我休息，我就会生锈IfIRest,IRust

Thesignificantinscriptionfoundonanoldkey---“IfIrest,Irust”---wouldbeanexcellentmottoforthosewhoareafflictedwiththeslightestbitofidleness.Eventhemostindustriouspersonmightadoptitwithadvantagetoserveasareminderthat,ifoneallowshisfacultiestorest,liketheironintheunusedkey,theywillsoonshowsignsofrustand,ultimately,cannotdotheworkrequiredofthem.

Thosewhowouldattaintheheightsreachedandkeptbygreatmenmustkeeptheirfacultiespolishedbyconstantuse,sothattheymayunlockthedoorsofknowledge,thegatethatguardtheentrancestotheprofessions,toscience,art,literature,agriculture---everydepartmentofhumanendeavor.

Industrykeepsbrightthekeythatopensthetreasuryofachievement.IfHughMiller,aftertoilingalldayinaquarry,haddevotedhiseveningstorestandrecreation,hewouldneverhavebecomeafamousgeologist.Thecelebratedmathematician,EdmundStone,wouldneverhavepublishedamathematicaldictionary,neverhavefoundthekeytoscienceofmathematics,ifhehadgivenhissparemomentstoidleness,hadthelittleScotchlad,Ferguson,allowedthebusybraintogotosleepwhilehetendedsheeponthehillsideinsteadofcalculatingthepositionofthestarsbyastringofbeads,hewouldneverhavebecomeafamousastronomer.

Laborvanquishesall---notinconstant,spasmodic,orill-directedlabor;

butfaithful,unremitting,dailyefforttowardawell-directedpurpose.Justastrulyaseternalvigilanceisthepriceofliberty,soiseternalindustrythepriceofnobleandenduringsuccess.

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Ambition抱负Ambition

Itisnotdifficulttoimagineaworldshortofambition.Itwouldprobablybeakinderworld:

withoutdemands,withoutabrasions,withoutdisappointments.Peoplewouldhavetimeforreflection.Suchworkastheydidwouldnotbeforthemselvesbutforthecollectivity.Competitionwouldneverenterin.conflictwouldbeeliminated,tensionbecomeathingofthepast.Thestressofcreationwouldbeatanend.Artwouldnolongerbetroubling,butpurelycelebratoryinitsfunctions.Longevitywouldbeincreased,forfewerpeoplewoulddieofheartattackorstrokecausedbytumultuousendeavor.Anxietywouldbeextinct.Timewouldstretchonandon,withambitionlongdepartedfromthehumanheart.

Ah,howunrelievedboringlifewouldbe!

Thereisastrongviewthatholdsthatsuccessisamyth,andambitionthereforeasham.Doesthismeanthatsuccessdoesnotreallyexist?

Thatachievementisatbottomempty?

Thattheeffortsofmenandwomenareofnosignificancealongsidetheforceofmovementsandeventsnownotallsuccess,obviously,isworthesteeming,norallambitionworthcultivating.Whichareandwhicharenotissomethingonesoonenoughlearnsonone‟sown.Buteventhemostcynicalsecretlyadmitthatsuccessexists;

thatachievementcountsforagreatdeal;

andthatthetruemythisthattheactionsofmenandwomenareuseless.Tobelieveotherwiseistotakeonapointofviewthatislikelytobederanging.Itis,initsimplications,toremoveallmotivesforcompetence,interestinattainment,andregardforposterity.

Wedonotchoosetobeborn.Wedonotchooseourparents.Wedonotchooseourhistoricalepoch,thecountryofourbirth,ortheimmediatecircumstancesofourupbringing.Wedonot,mostofus,choosetodie;

nordowechoosethetimeorconditionsofourdeath.Butwithinallthisrealmofchoicelessness,wedochoosehowweshalllive:

courageouslyorincowardice,honorablyordishonorably,withpurposeorindrift.Wedecidewhatisimportantandwhatistrivialinlife.Wedecidethatwhatmakesussignificantiseitherwhatwedoorwhatwerefusetodo.Butnomatterhowindifferenttheuniversemaybetoourchoicesanddecisions,thesechoicesanddecisionsareourstomake.Wedecide.Wechoose.Andaswedecideandchoose,soareourlivesformed.Intheend,formingourowndestinyiswhatambitionisabout.

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WhatIhaveLivedfor我为何而生WhatIHaveLivedFor

Threepassions,simplebutoverwhelminglystrong,havegovernedmylife:

thelongingforlove,thesearchforknowledge,andunbearablepityforthesufferingofmankind.Thesepassions,likegreatwinds,haveblownmehitherandthither,inawaywardcourse,overadeepoceanofanguish,reachingtotheveryvergeofdespair.

Ihavesoughtlove,first,becauseitbringsecstasy---ecstasysogreatthatIwouldoftenhavesacrificedalltherestofmylifeforafewhoursforthisjoy.Ihavesoughtit,next,becauseitrelievesloneliness---thatterriblelonelinessinwhichoneshiveringconsciousnesslooksovertherimoftheworldintothecoldunfathomablelifelessabyss.Ihavesoughtit,finally,becauseintheunionofloveIhaveseen,inamysticminiature,theprefiguringvisionoftheheaventhatsaintsandpoetshaveimagined.ThisiswhatIsought,andthoughitmightseemtoogoodforhumanlife,thisiswhat---atlast---Ihavefound.

WithequalpassionIhavesoughtknowledge.Ihavewishedtounderstandtheheartsofmen.Ihavewishedtoknowwhythestarsshine.AndIhavetriedtoapprehendthePythagoreanpowerbywhichnumberholdsswayabovetheflux.Alittleofthis,butnotmuch,Ihaveachieved.

Loveandknowledge,sofarastheywerepossible,ledupwardtowardtheheavens.Butalwaysitbroughtmebacktoearth.Echoesofcriesofpainreverberateinmyheart.Childreninfamine,victimstorturedbyoppressors,helplessoldpeopleahatedburdentotheirsons,andthewholeworldofloneliness,poverty,andpainmakeamockeryofwhathumanlifeshouldbe.Ilongtoalleviatetheevil,butIcannot,andItoosuffer.

Thishasbeenmylife.Ihavefounditworthliving,andwouldgladlyliveitagainifthechancewereofferedme.

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WhenLoveBeckonsYou爱的召唤WhenLoveBeckonsYou

Whenlovebeckonstoyou,followhim,thoughhiswaysarehardandsteep.Andwhenhiswingsenfoldyou,yieldtohim,thoughtheswordhiddenamonghispinionsmaywoundyou.Andwhenhespeakstoyou,believeinhim,thoughhisvoicemayshatteryourdreamsasthenorthwindlayswastethegarden.

Forevenaslovecrownsyou