Motivational Quote from the Principal
管理人員的勵(lì)志名言
"This city is not the 'diamond in the rough'; it is the actual diamond."
—School principal Kenyetta Wilbourn, 36, she started in Detroit's Denby High in 2009. Now, while the neighborhood is still troubled, Wilbourn has transformed Denby into a clean, calm center of learning.
“這座城市并非‘待人開發(fā)的潛力股’，它已經(jīng)是一個(gè)‘優(yōu)質(zhì)股’。”
——肯雅塔·威爾伯恩校長(zhǎng)，36歲，2009年出任底特律鄧比高中的校長(zhǎng)。雖然學(xué)校周邊的環(huán)境依舊糟糕，但是她已將鄧比高中變成了當(dāng)?shù)馗蓛簟⑹孢m的學(xué)習(xí)中心。
Motivational Quote from the Sports Fan
體育迷的勵(lì)志名言
"No one knows more about optimism than a Cubs fan. After waiting 104 years, it's our optimism, and not the winning, that binds us together. We really do believe the next year will be the year."
—Grant DePorter, 48, a Chicago restaurateur and leading Cubs fan, is sticking by the team, which last won the World Series in 1908
“我想這世上應(yīng)該沒(méi)有誰(shuí)會(huì)比我們這些芝加哥小熊隊(duì)的球迷更樂(lè)觀的。我們等下一個(gè)冠軍都等了104年，可見將我們緊緊聯(lián)系在一起的并非球隊(duì)取得的勝利，而是那份自始至終從未改變的樂(lè)觀精神。一直以來(lái)，我們都相信明年或許就是球隊(duì)奪冠的那年。”
——格蘭特·狄伯特，48歲，芝加哥一家餐館的老板，芝加哥小熊隊(duì)的忠實(shí)球迷。該隊(duì)上一次贏得世界系列賽(美國(guó)職棒大聯(lián)盟的總冠軍賽)冠軍還是在1908年。
Motivational Quote from the CEO
首席執(zhí)行官的勵(lì)志名言
"My view is that the core of Yahoo is incredibly valuable and a great platform to build on."
—Marissa Mayer, 37, is the sixth CEO of the struggling Internet giant Yahoo in the past five years
“我認(rèn)為雅虎的核心精神非常可貴，我們可以將它作為一個(gè)平臺(tái)創(chuàng)造輝煌。”
——瑪麗莎·梅耶爾，37歲，境況不佳的互聯(lián)網(wǎng)巨頭雅虎公司五年里的第六任首席執(zhí)行官
Motivational Quote from the Minister
牧師的勵(lì)志名言
"If I didn't have spiritual faith, I would be a pessimist. But I'm an optimist. I've read the last page in the Bible. It's going to turn out all right."
—Billy Graham, 94, Christian spiritual advisor
“要是沒(méi)有精神信仰，我或許會(huì)變成悲觀主義者。但我最終還是成為了樂(lè)觀主義者。我讀到了《圣經(jīng)》的最后一頁(yè)，一切都會(huì)好起來(lái)的。”
——比利·格雷厄姆，94歲，基督教精神顧問(wèn)(小編注：有點(diǎn)類似于牧師)。
Motivational Quote from the Journalist
新聞工作者的勵(lì)志名言
"Find the joy. When you feel it, let it wash over you... take a moment to appreciate it. Be grateful for the people in your life, for waking up feeling good and pain free, and for the stretch of road ahead that's so full of possibilities. When you encounter bumps, keep going and don't look back."
—Katie Couric, 55, broadcaster and author
“找到快樂(lè)，感受它，接受它的‘洗禮’……花些時(shí)間好好體會(huì)這份快樂(lè)。此外，要對(duì)你生命中的過(guò)客懷抱感恩之心，感謝一覺醒來(lái)神清氣爽、無(wú)憂無(wú)慮，感謝前方道路綿延未知、充滿可能。即便遇到阻礙，也不要回頭，勇往直前吧。”
——凱蒂·柯麗克，55歲，電視新聞主播兼作家
Motivational Quote from the Politician
政治家的勵(lì)志名言
"Hope and faith. You have to have hope and faith... Long ways to go. Grateful to survive... I'm trying. Trying so hard to get better. Regain what I've lost... I will get stronger. I will return."
—Gabrielle Giffords, 42, former congresswoman from Arizona and author of, Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope
“希望與信仰，是你必須要懷抱的兩樣?xùn)|西……前路漫漫，活著就應(yīng)心存感激……我在努力嘗試讓自己變得更好，重拾曾經(jīng)失去的東西……我相信自己會(huì)變得更強(qiáng)，會(huì)再次回來(lái)。”
——加布里埃爾·吉福茲，42歲，來(lái)自亞利桑那州的前國(guó)會(huì)議員;《加比：一個(gè)關(guān)于勇氣與希望的故事》的作者
小編注：Gabby是Gabrielle的縮寫;2011年1月8日，加布里埃爾·吉福茲在亞利桑那州圖森市槍擊案中受傷。