He met her on a party. She was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her, while he was so normal, nobody paid attention to him.
At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with

　　节选自影片《西线无战事》(All Quiet On The Western Front)最开头教授的战争鼓吹。第一次世界大站即将爆发，德国某个中学，窗外是即将开赴前线的雄赳赳进军的士兵，教室里是极力鼓动孩子们去充当炮灰的慷慨激昂作着演讲的教授。
Now, my beloved class, this is what we must do: Strike with all our power. Give every ounce of strength to win victory before the end of the year. It is reluctance that I bring this subject up again. You are the li

I love having you in my life. It has never been the same since you came into it, and I know it will never be the same again.
I love you so much. You are always inside me, warm within my heart, and you are everywhere in the world that surrounds me. You come to me tenderl

It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad. But we shouldn't lose heart, ause god is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of god.
For all the negative things we have to say to ours

There is a kindness called smile Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen! Today I’d like to share my personal experience of happiness and bitterness of being an English teacher. I remember, five years ago, when I stood at the teacher’s desk for the first time, maybe because I was too young, maybe because I was too inexperienced, the students in my

We lived on the banks of the Tennessee River, and we owned the summers when we were girls. We ran wild through humid summer days that never ended but only melted one into the other. We floated down rivers of weekdays(1) with no school, no rules , no parents, and no constructs other than our fantasies. We were good girls, my sister(2) and I. We h

John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t, the girl with the rose. Thirteen months ago, in a Florida library he took a book off the shelf and found himself intrigued with the notes in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind.

1. Compliment three people every day.
　　每天问候3个人。 
2. Watch a sunrise.
　　看日出。
3. Be the first to say "Hello."
　　首先向别人打招呼。
4. Live beneath your means.
　　靠自己的力量生活
5. Treat everyone as you want to be treated.
　　像自己希望得到善待一样善待他人。

Don’t wait for a smile to be nice...
不要等到了一个笑容才面露慈善　　　　
Don’t wait to be loved, to love.
不要等被爱了以后，才要去爱　　　　
Don’t wait to be lonely, to recognize the value of a friend.
不要等到寂寞了，才明白朋友的价值。
Don’t wait for the best job, to begin to work.
不要非要等到一份最好的工作，才要开始工作　　　　
Don’t wait to have a

"....and the weekend promises sunshine and southerly breezes. Make the most of it!"
“……周末预计会阳光明媚，并刮起徐徐的南风。尽情享受吧。”
The weatherman's cheery voice came from the TV, precariously perched on a pile of books, the only way she'd yet found for its cable to reach the socket. Piles of books, papers, magazines had always been a feature of

How to Grow Happiness
Someone says that Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, and to be needed. I have no objection to that, only wondering how to grow happiness.
Step one:
Plant yourself deep in a bed of faith, and pack it down solid and tight. Drench daily with positive thinking,

For washing the car...........................................$5.00
For making my own bed this week...................$1.00
Going to the provision shop..............................$0.50
Playing with little sister ...................................$0.25
Taking out the rubbish..................................

　After 21 years of marriage, I discovered a new way of keeping alive the spark of love. I started to go out with another woman. It was really my wife's idea.
　　"I know that you love her," she said one day, taking me by surprise. "But I love YOU," I protested. "I know, but you also love her."
　　The other woman that my wife wanted me to