名校勵志英語演講 第143期:敢于競爭 勇于關(guān)愛(10)

[00:00.31]Thirty-two years ago, I spoke at my own graduation from Wellesley, 32年前，我在韋爾斯利學(xué)院自己的畢業(yè)典禮上演講， [00:05.32]where I did call on my fellow classmates to reject the notion of limitations on our ability to effect change 號召我的同學(xué)反對我們改變世界的能力是有限的這樣一種觀念。 [00:13.52]and instead to embrace the idea that the goal of education should be human liberation 并號召他們擁護(hù)這樣的思想：教育的目標(biāo)應(yīng)該是解放人類， [00:20.51]and the freedom to practice with all the skill of our being the art of making possible. 使人類獲得行動的自由，用其所擁有的技能創(chuàng)造奇跡。 [00:26.46]For after all, our fate is to be free. 總之，自由是人類最終的歸宿。 [00:29.49]To choose competition over apathy, caring over indifference, vision over myopia, and love over hate. 我們要勇于競爭而非冷漠、勇于關(guān)愛而非漠不關(guān)心、高瞻遠(yuǎn)矚而非鼠目寸光、大愛無私而非滿目仇恨。 [00:39.15]Just as this is a special time in your lives, it is for me as well because my daughter will be graduating in four weeks, 畢業(yè)典禮對你們來說是一個特殊的時刻，對我也是如此，因?yàn)槲遗畠涸龠^四個星期也要畢業(yè)了， [00:48.24]graduating also from a wonderful place with a great education and beginning a new life. 也要從一個頗具魅力而且擁有一流教育的大學(xué)畢業(yè)開始新的生活了。 [00:54.41]And as I think about all the parents and grandparents who are out there, I have a sense of what their feeling. 當(dāng)我想起你們的父母和祖父母時，我想我們擁有同樣的心情。 [01:02.25]Their hearts are leaping with joy, but it's hard to keep tears in check 他們的心中滿是喜悅，情不自禁留下激動的淚水， [01:07.08]because the presence of our children at a time and place such as this is really a fulfillment of our own American dreams. 因?yàn)楫?dāng)你們在這一時刻這一地點(diǎn)出席這樣一個典禮的時候，你們已經(jīng)實(shí)現(xiàn)了我們偉大的美國夢。 [01:16.19]Well, I applaud you and all of your love, commitment and hard work, just as I applaud your daughters and sons for theirs. 我要為你們的父母們無私的愛、奉獻(xiàn)和辛苦的工作而喝彩，也要為他們的兒女喝彩！ [01:25.59]And I leave these graduates with the same message I hope to leave with my graduate. 我希望在自己畢業(yè)的時候聽到這樣的話，同樣我也要把這些話送給你們。 [01:31.46]Dare to care. Dare to dream. Dare to love. Practice the art of making possible. Dare to compete. 要敢于競爭，敢于關(guān)愛，敢于憧憬，大膽去愛！要努力創(chuàng)造奇跡！ [01:41.44]And no matter what happens, even if you hear shouts behind, keep going. 無論發(fā)生什么，即使有人在你背后大聲喊叫，也要勇往直前。 [01:47.49]Thank you and God bless you all. 謝謝你們！愿上帝保佑你們！

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