其实,不是我们在帮助他们,是他们让我们认识到自身的价值。对于从小生长在城市里的我们来说,这个地方为我们提供了净化灵魂,展示自我,提升自我的机会。我们来到这个地方,不是救世主,我们都很渺小,我离不开他人,而非他人离不开我。”
“我真的很感谢这种经历。因为志愿,所以虽苦犹乐。因为思考,所以由激情而达到理性。因为理念,所以收获真知。到这里来教书,给了我人生的毅力、底气和锐气,也是我一生难忘的经历。”
“我很喜欢德兰修女的那段话,希望那能够解释我的行为。”
“人们经常是不讲道理的、没有逻辑的和以自我为中心的,不管怎样,你要原谅他们;
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;Forgive them anyway.
即使你是友善的,人们可能还是会说你自私和动机不良,不管怎样,你还是要友善;
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;Be kind anyway.
当你功成名就,你会有一些虚假的朋友,和一些真实的敌人,不管怎样,你还是要取得成功;
If you are successful, you will win some false friends And some true enemies;Succeed anyway.
即使你是诚实的和率直的,人们可能还是会欺骗你,不管怎样,你还是要诚实和率直;
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;Be honest and frank anyway.
你多年来营造的东西,有人在一夜之间把它摧毁,不管怎样,你还是要去营造;
What you spend years building,Someone could destroy overnight;Build anyway.
如果你找到了平静和幸福,他们可能会嫉妒你,不管怎样,你还是要快乐;
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;Be happy anyway.
你今天做的善事,人们往往明天就会忘记,不管怎样,你还是要做善事;
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;Be good anyway.
即使把你最好的东西给了这个世界,也许这些东西永远都不够,不管怎样,把你最好的东西给这个世界;
Give the world the best you have,And it may never be enough;Give the world the best you have anyway.
你看,说到底,它是你和上帝之间的事,而决不是你和他人之间的事;
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;It is never between you and them anyway.”