名校励志英语演讲 144:跨越物质的藩篱 让世界今非昔比(1)

Thank you, President Crow, for that extremely generous introduction, for your inspired leadership, as well, here at ASU. I want to thank the entire ASU community for the honor of attaching my name to a scholarship program that will help open the door

名校励志英语演讲 145:跨越物质的藩篱 让世界今非昔比(2)

But you've got a fine governor here, and I also know that Janet is now applying her extraordinary talents to serve our entire country as the secretary of homeland security, keeping America safe. And she's doing a great job. 但你们现在拥有另一位

名校励志英语演讲 146:跨越物质的藩篱 让世界今非昔比(3)

But more than that, I come to embrace the notion that I haven't done enough in my life. I heartily concur. I come to affirm that once titled, even a title like president of the United States, says very little about how well one's life has been led. T

名校励志英语演讲 148:跨越物质的藩篱 让世界今非昔比(5)

Maybe you've got student loansno, you definitely have student loans. Or credit card debts. And you're wondering how you'll ever pay them off. Maybe you've got a family to raise. And you are wondering how you'll ensure that your children have the same

名校励志英语演讲 149:跨越物质的藩篱 让世界今非昔比(6)

But at this critical juncture in our nation's history, at this difficult time, let me suggest that such an approach won't get you where you want to go. It displays a poverty of ambition, that in fact the elevation of appearance over substance, of cel

名校励志英语演讲 150:跨越物质的藩篱 让世界今非昔比(7)

In contrast, the leaders we revere, the businesses and institutions that last, they are not generally the result of a narrow pursuit of popularity or personal advancement, but of devotion to some bigger purpose. The preservation of the union or the d

名校励志英语演讲 147:跨越物质的藩篱 让世界今非昔比(4)

Other classes have received their diplomas in times of trial and upheaval, when the very foundations of our lives, the old order has been shaken, the old ideas and institutions have crumbled, and a new generation is called upon to remake the world. 而

名校励志英语演讲 156:跨越物质的藩篱 让世界今非昔比(13)

Did you study nursing? Go understaffed clinics and hospitals across this country are desperate for your help. 你们是学护理专业的吗？那就去一些人手不够的诊所和医院，那里正迫切需要你们的加入。 Did you study educa

名校励志英语演讲 157:跨越物质的藩篱 让世界今非昔比(14)

That's a great motto for all of usfind somebody to be successful for. Raise their hopes. Rise to their needs. 这句话对于我们所有人来说都是至理箴言，寻找一些人，并为了他们的希望和需要而成功。 If you think about

名校励志英语演讲 158:跨越物质的藩篱 让世界今非昔比(15)

It's about not being satisfied with the latest achievement, the latest gold star, because the one thing I know about a body of work is that it's never finished. It's cumulative. It deepens and expands with each day that you give your best, each day t

名校励志英语演讲 159:跨越物质的藩篱 让世界今非昔比(16)

And that's not just how you'll ensure that your own life is well-lived, it's how you'll make a difference in the life of our nation. 不仅努力过好自己的生活，更重要的是，努力让自己的国建变得今非昔比。 I talked earlier

名校励志英语演讲 160:服务—衡量成功的真正标准(1)

Class of 2009, all I can say is now, and good afternoon,everyone. I'm so proud of these graduates. We have to give them one big round of applause before I start. This is just an amazing day. I want to thank Dick for that lovely introduction. He makes

名校励志英语演讲 161:服务—衡量成功的真正标准(2)

Well, let me tel you something, the answer is simple: you inspires me. You touched me. You know, there are few things that are more rewarding than to watch young people recognize that they have the power to make their dreams come true. And you did ju

名校励志英语演讲 163:服务—衡量成功的真正标准(4)

This type of activism and optimism speaks volumes about the students here, the faculty, the stuff, but also the character and history of Merceda town built by laborers and immigrants from all over the world: early settlers who came her as pioneers an

名校励志英语演讲 164:服务—衡量成功的真正标准(5)

You know, I grew up in one of those communities with similar values. Like Merced, the South Side of Chicago is a community where people struggles financially,but worked hard, looked out for each other and rallies around their children. My father was

名校励志英语演讲 165:服务—衡量成功的真正标准(6)

But I would encourage you to call upon the same hope and hard work that brought you to this day. Call upon that optimism and tenacity that built the University of California at Merced to invest in the future of Merced in your own towns all across thi

名校励志英语演讲 162:服务—衡量成功的真正标准(3)

I received letters from everyone connected to this universitynot just students, but they came from parents, and grandparents, and cousins, and uncles, and neighbors,and friends, all of them telling me about hoe hard you all worked and how important t

名校励志英语演讲 152:跨越物质的藩篱 让世界今非昔比(9)

And this is not just true for individuals; it's also true for this nation. In recent years, in many ways we've become enamored with our own past success, lulled into complacency by the glitter of our own achievements. We've become accustomed to the t

名校励志英语演讲 155:跨越物质的藩篱 让世界今非昔比(12)

It's what led two guys in a garage named Hewlett and Packard to form a company that would change the way we live and work, what led scientists in laboratories and novelists in coffee shops to labor in obscurity until they finally succeeded in changin

名校励志英语演讲 154:跨越物质的藩篱 让世界今非昔比(11)

I'm talking about an approach to life, a quality of mind and a quality of heart, a willingness to follow your passion regardless of whether they lead to fortune and fame,a willingness to question conventional wisdom and rethink old dogmas. A lack of