◎ Andy Rooney
That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
世界上最好的課堂在老人的腳下。
That when you’re in love. It shows.
當(dāng)你墜入愛河時,就會表露無遺。
That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
讓一個孩子在你的臂彎里入睡,你會體會到世間最平和的感覺。
That being kind is more important than being right.
善良比真理更為重要。
That you should never say no to a gift from a child.
永遠不要拒絕一個孩子送給你的禮物。
That I can always pray for someone when I don’t have the strength to help him in some other way.
當(dāng)無力給予他人幫助時,就為他祈禱。
That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
不論生活要求你要變得多嚴肅,每個人都需要一個能夠一起嬉戲的朋友。
That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
有時候,一個人想要的只是一只可握的手,和一顆理解的心。
That money doesn’t buy class.
金錢買不到風(fēng)度。
That it’s those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
每天的小小驚奇,讓我們的生命如此多姿。
That under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
人在堅硬的外殼下,也都渴求著被愛,被賞識。
That the Lord didn’t do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
上帝并沒有在一天內(nèi)完成所有的事,我又憑什么認為自己可能呢?
That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
如果你想報復(fù)某人,只會讓那個人繼續(xù)傷害你。
That love, not time, heals all wounds.
治愈一切傷痛的并非是時間,而是愛。
That the easiest way to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
促進自己成長的最簡單方法是與比自己更優(yōu)秀的人為伴。
That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
只有深愛一個人時才會認為他是完美的。
That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
微笑是改善容貌的最不昂貴的方法。