妙语连珠(一)

    1. If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade. 如果机遇之窗出现,不要拉下百叶窗.
    2. Big doesn't necessarily mean better. Sunflowers aren't better than violets. 东西大,不见得意味着更好.太阳花并不比紫罗兰好.
    3. The difference between a helping hand and an outstretched palm is a twist of the wrist. 援助之手和摊开的巴掌的区别就是转一下手腕.
    4. Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. 能力就是你能做什么事.动力决定你做什么.态度决定你做得如何.
    5. Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. 诗歌是一种回响,它能让影子翩翩起舞.
    6. We are all worms, but I do believe I am a glowworm. 我们都是小虫子,但我相信我是一只萤火虫.
    7. One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day has been. 人往往等到夜晚来临才明白白天是多么辉煌.
    8. Philosophy is the microscope of thought. 哲学是思想的显微镜.
    9. A GREat soul prefers moderation to excess. 高尚的心灵宁愿节制也不愿过度.
    10. I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today. 我不畏惧明天,因为我目睹了昨天,而且热爱今天.
    11. Politeness is like an air cushion: There may be nothing in it, but it eases our jolts wonderfully. 礼貌就像空气软垫一样:尽管里边什么也没有,但它可以使我们减少颠簸.
    12. A child on a farm sees a plane fly overhead and dreams of a faraway place. A traveler on the plane sees the farmhouse and dreams of home. 农场上的孩子看到飞机从头顶飞过,就会梦想到一个遥远的地方.坐在飞机上的旅客看到农舍,就会梦想到家.