1、 But,ifthisworldisnotmerelyabadjoke,lifeavulgarflareamid thecoolradianceofthestars,andexistenceanemptylaughbraying acrossthemysteries,ifthereintimationsofsomethingbehindand behindaremotevilhumorbornofmaddenus;if,inaword,beautymeans omething,yetwemustnotseektointerpretthemeaning.FromNewConceptEnglish
2、(Book 4,Lesson 29)使这个世界不仅仅是个拙劣的玩笑，生命不仅仅是星体交织的寒光中的一点平庸的火花。人生也不仅仅是喧噪于神秘之乡的空虚的一笑；即使这一切发自那既不渴望也不可及的某种事物的启示，不是由于内在的失调而迸发的邪恶之念，也不是魔鬼用来嘲弄和激怒我们的奇谈怪论，一句话，徜若美具有某种意义,我们还是不要试图去了解释它的意义为好。Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,of theappetiteforadventureovertheloveofease,Thisoftenexitsina manof6
3、0morethanaboyof20.Nobodygrowsmerelybyanumberofyears,wegrowoldbydesertingouridea.By Samuel Erman 青春意味着战胜懦弱的那股大丈夫气慨和摈弃安逸的那种冒险精神。往往一个60岁的老者比一个20岁的青年更多一点这种劲头。人老不仅仅是岁月流逝所致，更主要的是懒惰、不思进取的结果。Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeingsheartthelureof wonders,theunfailingchildlikeappetiteofwhatsnextandthejoyof the
4、gameofliving.Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheartthereisa wirelessstation,solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,cheer,courageandpowerfromtheinfinite,solongasyouareyoungBy SamuelErman 无论是60岁还是16岁，你需要保持永不衰竭的好奇心，永不熄灭的孩提般求知的渴望和追求事业成功的欢乐与热情，在你我的心底，有一座无线电台；它能在多长时间里接收到人间万物传递来的美好、希望、欢乐、鼓舞和力量信息，你就会年轻多长时间。Anind
5、ividualhumanexistenceshouldbelikeariver-smallatfirst,narrowlycontainedwithinitsbanks,andrushingpassionatelypast bouldersandoverwaterfalls.Graduallytherivergrowswider,thebanks recede,thewatersflowmorequietly,andintheend,withoutany visiblebreak,theybecomemergedinthesea,andpainlesslylosetheir individualbeing.FromNewConceptEnglish(Book 4)一个人的生命应当象河流，开始是涓涓细流，受两岸的限制而十分狭窄，尔后奔腾咆哮，翻过危岩，飞越瀑布，河面渐渐开阔，河岸也随之向两边隐去，最后水流平缓，森森无际，汇入大海之中，个人就这样毫无痛苦地消失了。Yearsmaywrinkletheskin，but to give up enthusiasmwrinklesthesoulWorry,fear,self-distrustbowstheheart andturnsthespiritbacktodust BySamuelErman
