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In 1899, when Einstein studied at the Swiss Federal University of Technology in Zurich, his tlltor was Minkevsky, a mathematician.
1899年，爱因斯坦在瑞士苏黎世联邦理工大学就读时，他的导师是数学家明可夫斯基。
Once Einstein asked Minkevsky, "How can a person, like me, leave his distinct footprints on the road of life and make an outstanding contribution in the scientific field?" It was a "sophisticated" problem. Minkevsky said that he had to think about it better and then gave him an answer.
有一次，爱因斯坦问明可夫斯基：“一个人，比如我吧，究竟怎样才能在科学领域、在人生道路上，留下自己的问光足迹、做出自己的杰出贡献呢?”这是个“尖锐”的问题，明可夫斯基说他要好好想一下再给他答案。
Three days later, Minkevsky told Einstein that the answer was coming! He pulled Einstein to walk toward a building site and straight set foot on the cement ground that the construction workers had just paved.
三天后，明可夫斯基告诉爱因斯坦说有答案了!他拉着爱因斯坦朝一处建筑工地走去，而且径直踏上了建筑工人刚刚铺好的水泥地。
In the workers' scolding, Einstein was confused to ask Minkevsky，"Sir, don't you lead me astray?"
在建筑工人的呵斥声中，爱因斯坦被弄的一头雾水，不解的问明可夫斯基：“老师，您这不是在误导我?”
"Right, exactly!" Minkevsky said. "Have you seen it? Only the old road surface that have long solidified and on those place that have been passed by countless steps, you cannot tread out your footprint.
“对，就是这样!”明可夫斯基说。“看到了吧?只有尚未凝固的水泥面，才能留下深深的足迹。那些凝固很久的老路面，那些被无数脚步走过的地方，你别想再踩出脚印。”
Hearing that, Einstein thought long and nodded significantly, Since then, a very strong sense of innovation and pioneering consciousness began dominating Einstein's thinking and action. He said, "I never memorize and reflect what dictionaries and manuals carry, for my brain only memorize those things that are not included in books." It was such a reason that Einstein left his deep sparkling footprints in the history of science.
听到这里，爱因斯坦沉思了良久，意味深长地点了点头。从此，一种强力的创新和开拓意识，开始主导着爱因斯坦的思维和行动，他说：“我从不记忆和思考词典、手册里的东西，我的脑袋只用来记忆和思考那些还没载入书本的东西。”正因如此，爱因斯坦才在科学史上留下了深深的、闪光的足迹。
Balzac once said artistic creation was "an exhausting struggle". He believed that only by tenacious work and fearing not afraid of difficulties could you show your talent. It was just like the soldiers the fortress, not relaxing your effort for even a moment.
巴尔扎克说过，艺术创造是“一场累人的斗争”。他认为，只有顽强地工作，不怕困难，才能把自己的才华表现出来。这就好像向堡垒冲击的战士，一刻也不能松劲。
Once Balzac wrote for hours on end, he was so tired that he could not hold out any longer. He ran to a friend's home and headlong on the sofa. He wanted to sleep, but he told his friend he must be woken up within an hour. His friend, seeing him so tired, did not wake him up on time. After he woke up, Balzac got very angry at his friend. his friend had an understanding of him and did not quarrel with him.
有一次，巴尔扎克一连写了好几个小时，累得实在支持不住了，跑到一个朋友家里，一头倒在沙发上。他想睡一觉，但他告诉朋友，一定要在一小时之内叫醒他。他的朋友见他非常疲惫，就没有按时叫醒他。他醒来后，对朋友大发脾气。幸好他的朋友很了解他，没有和他争吵。
Balzac did not smoke cigarettes, nor did he drink any alcohol. But he got one habit: while he was writing，he always drank very strong coffee that could almost his stomach. He didn't add milk, nor did he add sugar in his coffee. It would not satisfy him until it was made bitter. People generally did not like to drink such bitler coffee. That had strange effect to him, and could help him drive the sleepiness away, according to himself.
巴尔扎克既不抽烟，也不喝酒。但他有个习惯：当他写作的时候，总是呷着几乎可以使胃麻痹的浓咖啡。他的咖啡里既不如牛奶，也不加糖，要熬得发苦才满意。像这样苦的咖啡，一般人都不愿意喝。据他自己说，这样对他有奇异的剌激作用，可以驱走睡魔。
Book T. Washington, the renowned black educator, was an outstanding example of this truth.
布克·华盛顿是知名的黑人教育家，关于谦卑，他有一个显为人知的故事。
Shotly after he took over the presidency of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, he was walking in an exclusive section of town when he was stopped by a wealthy white woman. Not knowing the farnous Mr. Washington by sight, she asked if he would like to earn a few dollars by chopping wood for her.
那时，他刚接任阿拉巴马州的杜斯凯吉大学校长不久，当他在镇里一个偏僻的地方散步时，他被一个富有的白人妇女叫住了。因处，从未见过著名的华盛顿先生，她让布克·华盛顿帮她砍柴，并答应给他几美元。
Because he had no pressing business at the rnornent, Professor Washington srniled, rolled up his sleeves, and proceeded to do the humble chore she had requested When he was finished, he carried the logs into the house and stacked them by the fireplace.
因为布克·华盛顿那时正好没有紧急的事情，于是他微笑地卷起袖子，做了她要求的卑下的砍柴工作。砍完柴后，他又帮她把柴送进屋里，整齐地在壁炉旁堆好。
A little girl recognized hirn and later revealed to the lady. The next morning the embarrassed woman went to see Mr. Washington in his office at the Institute and apologized profusely. "It's perfectly all right, Madam," he replied. "Occasionally I enjoy a little manual labor. Besides, it's always a delight to do something for a friend."
一个小女孩认出了布克·华盛顿，她在事后把他的身份告诉了那位妇人。第二天早上，那位妇女尴尬地来到了华盛顿先生所在的杜斯凯吉大学办公室，非常诫恳地向他道歉。“别放在心上，女士，”他回答道，“有时候我也做些小的体力活，当然，能帮朋友做点事情我很高兴。”
She shook his hand warmly and assured him that his meek and attitude had endeared him and his work to her heart. Not long afterward she showed her admiration by persuading some wealthy acquaintances to join her in donating thousands of dollars to the Tuskegee Institute.
她热情地握着他的手，说他的谦恭亲切的态度让她深深折服。后来，她劝服她的富有的熟人加入到捐赠中，为杜斯凯吉大学带来了数千美元的捐款。
Sir Edmund Hillary is famous for being the first person to climb Mt. Everest.
埃德蒙·希拉里爵士是登上珠穆朗玛峰的第一人，他因此而闻名天下。
What many people do not know is that Sir Hillary did not make it to the top of Everest the first time he tried The first attempt was a complete failure. His c1imbing party encountered one problem after another and more than half his climbing party died.
然而，很多人并不知道，希拉里爵士第一次试着攀登珠穆朗码峰时并未成功登顶。他第一次登山以彻底的失败而告终。他们接二连三遇到问题，登山队中超过半数的人都丧生了。
Nonetheless, the British Parliament decided to honor him with some type of award. When he entered the chamber to receive his award, Sir Hillary saw that a large picture of Everest had been set up.
尽管如此，英国议会还是决定授予他某种奖励。希拉里爵士走进议会大厅领奖时，看到里面竖着一幅很大的珠穆朗玛峰的画。
During the standing ovation that he was receiving, he walked over to the picture, shook his fist at it and said, "You won, this time. But you are as big as you are ever going to get. And I'm still growing."
大家起立热烈欢迎希拉里爵士，这时他走到画跟前，冲画挥动了一下拳头，说道，“你这次赢了。但是你就这么高，再也不会长，而我还在长。”
We frequently hear the stories of people who have succeeded. And we frequently assume that they succeeded the first time.
我们常常听到成功人士的故事。我们常常以为他们第一次就成功了。
But in fact it's the exact opposite.
但事实恰恰相反。
The road to success is paved with the bricks of failure.
成功之路是由失败之砖垫就的。
Winter gives us the opportunity to stay inside and look outside, as we' re not called outdoors to enjoy the warmth and sunshine. Snuggle up in the sofa, put a blanket over you, have a cup of hot cocoa, and enjoy the observations on this precious season...
当我们没有出外享受温暖和阳光时，冬季为人们创造了一个待在室内，观察室外的机会。铺条毯子在身上，卷曲在沙发上，喝着一杯热可可，享受着观察这个美丽季节的快乐。
Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: It is the time for home.
冬季是一个享受舒适，美食与温馨的季节。冬季也是传递友谊的季节，冬季还是围坐在火炉旁谈天说地的季节。冬季是享受家之温暖的季节。
During the winter I am content, or try to think I am. There is a wonderful joy in leaving behind the noisy city streets and starting out along the white road that leads across the hills. With each breath of the sharp, reviving air one seems to inhale new life. A peace as evident as the sunshine on the fields lakes possession of one' s inner being. The trivial cares are driven away by the first sweep of wind that comes straight from the mountains. The intense silence that broods over the snow-bound land is a conscious blessing from the nature.
在冬季，我很满足，或自认为满足。把喧闹的城市街区抛在身后，沿着白皑皑的公路前往山岗。在每一次强烈，复苏的呼吸下，整个人也好像注入了新生。照射在田野上的宁静的阳光同时也感染了我们的内心世界。从山岗上径直吹来的第一丝风也将心中琐碎的烦恼一并吹走。白雪覆盖着的大地显得分外寂静，这是一份来自大自然的祝福。
Sometimes our fate resembles a fruit tree in winter: Who would think that those branches would turn green again and blossom, but we hope it, we know it.
有时我们的命运就像冬天里的一棵采树:当时，谁会去想这棵采树的枝叶会再次交绿，开花，但我们一直怀有希望，并坚定着信念。
Twenty-four years remind the tears of my eyes.
回顾二十四年的岁月，我的眼里充满泪水。
Bury the dead for fear that they walk to the grave in labour.
埋葬死者以免他们在阵痛中步向坟地。
In the groin of the natural doorway I crouched like a tailor
我曾蹲在天然门廊的腹沟里，
Sewing a shroud for a journey
像个裁缝，
By the light of the meat-eating sun.
借用吞食一切的阳光，
Dressed to die, the sensual strut begun,
盛装就死，肉欲之徜徉已开始
With my red veins full of money,
我的红色血管里满是金钱，
In the final direction of the elementary town
朝着小市镇最后的方向
I advance as long as forever is.
我永久地前行。
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Down by the Salley Gardens
来到柳园
Down by the salley gardens my love and I did meet；
我与她赴幽会来到柳园，
She passed the salley gardens with little snow-white feet.
她来时足娇小色白如棉。
She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree：
听她讲爱莫急如叶慢长，
But I, being young and foolish, with her would not agree.
那时候小而蠢，和她意见不一
In a field by the river my love and I did stand,
我与她站立在河边田野，
And on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand.
她雪白的手倚在我肩。
She bid me take life easy, as the grass grows on the weirs；
听她讲生活像水草慢长，
But I was young and foolish, and now am full of tears.
那时候小而蠢，如今空把泪洒。
88
The Good Morrow
早安
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