作者简介
特蕾莎 (Mother Teresa)
特蕾莎修女,是世界著名的天主教慈善工作者,主要替印度加尔各答的穷人服务。因其一生致力于消除贫困,于1979年获得诺贝尔和平奖。
2003年10月被教皇约翰·保罗二世列入了天主教宣福名单Beatification,特蕾莎修女的名称也因此成为被祝福的特雷莎修女(Blessed Teresa)。
不管怎样
People are unreasonable,
illogical and self-centered;
Love them anyway.
人们不讲道理、思想谬误、自我中心,
不管怎样,还是要去爱;
If you are kind,
people may accuse you of selfish,
ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
如果你友善,
人们会说你自私自利、别有用心,
不管怎样,还是要友善;
If you are successful,
you will win some false friends
and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
如果你成功以后,
身边尽是假的朋友和真的敌人,
不管怎样,还是要成功;
The good you do today
will be forgotten tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
你所做的善事明天就会被遗忘,
不管怎样,还是要做善事;
If you are honest and frank,
people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
诚实与坦率使你容易受到欺骗和伤害,
不管怎样,还是要诚实与坦率;
People favor under dogs
but follow only topdogs.
Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
人都会同情弱者,却只追随赢家,
不管怎样,还是要为一些弱者奋斗;
What you spend years building
may be destroyed overnight;
Build anyway.
你耗费数年所建设的可能毁于一旦,
不管怎样,还是要建设;
If you find serenity and happiness,
they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
如果你找到了平静和幸福,
人们可能会嫉妒你,
不管怎样,还是要快乐;
People really need help
but may attack you if you do help them.
Help people anyway.
人们确实需要帮助,
然而如果你帮助他们,
却可能遭到攻击,
不管怎样,还是要帮助;
Give the world the best you have,
and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you have anyway.
将你所拥有最好的东西献给世界,
可能永远都不够,
不管怎样,还是要将最好的东西付出!
You see,in the final analysis,
it is between you and God;
It is never between you and them anyway.
你看,说到底,
它是你和上帝之间的事,
这决不是你和他人之间的事。
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