When the people of Hamelin, Germany had a problem with rats, they called the Pied Piper. With his bewitching pipe and enchanting music, he lured the rats away from the city and into a watery grave. But when the people of Hamelin refused to pay the Pied Piper what they had promised, he turned hi...

A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.

Consider...YOU. In all time before now and in all time to come, there has never been and will never be anyone just like you. You are unique in the entire history and future of the universe. Wow! Stop and think about that. You're better than one in a million, or a billion, or a gazillion. 试想一...

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 just a few minutes. He knew what was wrong by s...

我们时常仰望别人的欢乐，咀嚼自己的痛苦；仰望别人的幸福，舔舐自己的伤口；仰望别人的成就，郁积自己的平凡；于是，美丽总是别处，灰暗皆在心头——其实，你仰望别人的时候，也有人在仰望你。与其仰望，不如珍视。我们唯有感恩生活的赐予，感谢人生的丰足，芬芳的花朵才能长开不败。

 从前最想逃离的，成为了今后最想依存的，我与母亲的牵绊是打断骨头还会连着筋的，而那些年的恩恩怨怨则像一场大雪，飘进了时光的缝隙里，终于尘埃落定。外甥女的出生，不知道又会给她带来多少操劳与惊喜，此时好想拥抱她，拥抱她这一生的风风雨雨，像个恋人那样，待她眉眼如初，岁月如故。

The newspaper I previously worked for employs a very friendly receptionist. All receptionists are supposed to be friendly, but Connie Abbott has such a positive tone, she could brighten your day by saying, "Did anyone ever tell you that you look like a movie star? You ought to go to Hollywood ...

The sun shone brightly in the cloudless blue Wabash, Indiana, sky. 印第安纳州沃巴什县晴空万里的蓝天上，太阳光芒四射地照耀着。

Life is like a train ride. We get on. We ride. We get off. We get back on and ride some more. There are accidents and there are delays. At certain stops there are surprises. Some of these will translate into great moments of joy; some will result in profound sorrow. 人生就如一趟火车之旅。我们上...

我要你知道,在这个世界上总有一个人是等着你的,不管在什么时候,不管在什么地方,反正你知道,总有这么个人。你还不来，我怎敢老去。​

She was dancing. My crippled grandmother was dancing. I stood in the living room doorway absolutely stunned. I glanced at the kitchen table and sure enough-right under a small, framed drawing on the wall-was a freshly baked peach pie. 她在跳舞。我那身有残疾的祖母居然在跳舞。我站在客厅的门口，被...

I like for you to be still
我喜欢你是静静的
I like for you to be still: it is as though you are absent
and you hear me from far away and my voice does not touch you
It seems as though your eyes had flown away
and it seems that a kiss had sealed your mouth 我喜欢你是静...

If I Rest, I Rust
如果我休息，我就会生锈
The significant inscription found on an old key—“If 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 adopt it with advantage ...

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 him, though his voice may shatter your dr...

一男博士给女律师写了一封情书： 我要爱你一万年。为了你，我宁愿背叛我的父母和家人，今生今世，只爱你。我对你的海誓山盟，天地为证。我会给你最大的幸福。 那天清晨，我来到你的窗前，默默地说：“如果你也爱我，就请打开窗。”后来，你的窗子真开了，我感到太幸福了。如果你和...

At the Edge of the Sea By Rachel Carson 海边漫步

I believe in leaving work at five o’clock. In a nation that operates on a staunch Protestant work ethic, this belief could be considered radical. Working only 40 hours a week? I just don’t know many people who punch out at five o’clock anymore. It seems downright quaint, like po...

Desperately lonely at only 17 years old may not be normal, but so many things had happened in my life to make me feel like my world was crashing down. Growing up poor had never been easy, but somehow I managed to live my life around it. My mother, a single mother of four, was struggling to make...

I am a kind word uttered and repeated
By the voice of Nature;
I am a star fallen from the
Blue tent upon the green carpet.
I am the daughter of the elements
With whom Winter conceived;
To whom Spring gave birth; I was
Reared in the lap of Summer and I
Slept in th...

The sun is just rising in the morning of another day. What can I wish that this day may bring me? Nothing that shall make the world or others poorer, nothing at the expense of other men; but just those few things which in their coming do not stop me but touch me rather, as they pass and gather...

1.You Are His Replacement. 你是他的替代品 Regardless of your sex, age or how menacing you actually are or aren’t, He has reigned supreme as the main man in his baby’s life for a long time。不管你的性别，年龄或者不管你是否真的构成了威胁，他都已经在他宝贝的生活中作为一个主要人物享有主...

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there , to serve some sort of purpose ,teach you a lesson,or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become.You never know who these people maybe (possibly your roommate , neighbor , cowork...

我的前世，是佛前的一朵莲花，因为没有耐住云台的寂寞，贪念了一点凡尘的烟火。所以，才会有今生，这一场红尘的游历。在红尘中，开一扇般若门，泼水墨，挥洒一卷草书。就这样，凭我老去，过往里施过的恩，欠下的债，是否都可以一笔勾销？

Graduation and moving on 毕业并继续前进
At least once a year, there are a lot of graduations. 至少每年一次,会有很多的毕业典礼。
It’s a time when a lot of people move on, 这是一个很多人继续前进的时刻，
from where they were, to another school or another class, 从那里的...

Being Young: A State of Mind 保持年轻：一种精神状态

Staying in touch with old friends 与老朋友们保持联系