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在倫敦聞名世界的威斯敏斯特大教堂地下室的墓碑林中,有一塊名揚世界的墓碑。
其實這隻是一塊很普通的墓碑,粗糙的花崗石質地,造型也很一般,同周圍那些質地上乘、做工優良的亨利三世到喬治二世等二十多位英國前國王墓碑,以及牛頓、達爾文、狄更斯等名人的墓碑比較起來,它顯得微不足道,不值一提。並且它沒有姓名,沒有生卒年月,甚至上面連墓主的介紹文字也沒有。 原文
When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits,I dreamed of changing the world.
As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But it, too,seemed immovable.
As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none ofit.
And now, as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize:
If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family.
From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country,and who knows, I may have even changed the world.
翻譯
*當我年輕的時候,我的想象力從沒有受到過限制,我夢想改變這個世界。
*當我成熟以後,我發現我不能改變這個世界,我將目光縮短了些,決定只改變我的國家。
*當我進入暮年後,我發現我不能改變我的國家,我的最後願望僅僅是改變一下我的家庭。但是,這也不可能。
*當我躺在床上,行將就木時,我突然意識到:如果一開始我僅僅去改變我自己,然後作為一個榜樣,我可能改變我的家庭;在家人的協助和鼓勵下,我可能為國家做一些事情。然後誰知道呢?我甚至可能改變這個世界。