偶像励志英语演讲 第106期:美国总统奥巴马就职演说(2)

These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land-a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sight

偶像励志英语演讲 第111期:美国总统奥巴马就职演说(7)

To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West, know that your people will judge you on what you can b

偶像励志英语演讲 第76期:不说绝不(10)

I can remember a game coming out of the basketball court; we were down five to ten points. And I go off about 25 points, we come back to win the game. As we walked out the floor and Tex looked me and said you know, there is 'I' in 'team'. I said ther

偶像励志英语演讲 第79期:做真正的自己(1)

Thank you, President Cowan, Mrs. President Cowen; distinguished guests, undistinguished guests--you know who you are, honored faculty and creepy Spanish teacher. So and thank you to all the graduating class of 2009, I realize most of you are hungover

偶像励志英语演讲 第81期:做真正的自己(3)

Anyway, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, and the way I ended up on this path was from a very tragic event. I was maybe 19, and my girlfriend at the time was killed in a car accident. And I passed the accident, and I didn't know it was

偶像励志英语演讲 第82期:做真正的自己(4)

Then my career turned into-I got my own sitcom, and that was very successful, another level of success. And I thought, what if they find out I'm gay, then they'll never watch, and this was a long time ago, this was when we just had white presidents-b

偶像励志英语演讲 第84:我会想念你们的(1)

First of all, I'd like to thank you for coming out. I appreciate you guys very very much. Never thought the day would come. It was fun to be called by each of you, and I just want to say. Who's this? Yes, for real? You want me to come up, and apply f

偶像励志英语演讲 第87期:我爱你!谢谢你们!(1)

Oh, my God. Oh, my God. 噢，我的天哪！噢，我的天哪！ I'm sorry. This moment is so much bigger than me. This moment is for Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne, Diahann Carroll. It's for the women that stand beside me, Jada Pinkett, Angela Bass

偶像励志英语演讲 第88期:我爱你!谢谢你们!(2)

I want to thank my mom who's given me the strength to fight every single day, to be who I want to be and given me the courage to dream, that this dream might be happening and possible for me. I love you, Mom, so much. Thank you. My husband, who is ju

偶像励志英语演讲 第70期:不说绝不(4)

Buss Peterson, My roommate. When I first met Buss, all I heard about was that this kid from Ashville North Carolina was clearly unplayed against but he has never played against me then, so how do you come to be the player of the year? Is that some ty

偶像励志英语演讲 第65期:执着于你的梦想(9)

Mr. Behring says that most of us think that a wheelchair would be a confinement, but to millions of people it is not a confinement, it is freedom, freedom to move and to go to school, freedom to vote, freedom to get a job, and freedom for hope for th

偶像励志英语演讲 第64期:执着于你的梦想(8)

Recently, as you probably maybe have read, Rosa Parks, a former seamstress married to a barber, married to a hairdresser, died, and she lay in honor in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capital in Washington. People from around America came to say farewell to

偶像励志英语演讲 第63期:执着于你的梦想(7)

Some in my country fear that China's research and development will overtake America's, but I believe that America and the world will benefit from China's scientific and technological advances. I think we will benefit from that. If China makes advance

偶像励志英语演讲 49:让父母为你骄傲(9)

I got to Vassar which 43 years ago was a single-sex institution, like all the colleges in what they call the Seven Sisters, the female Ivy League and I made some very quick but lifelong and challenging friends. And with their help outside of any comp

偶像励志英语演讲 48:让父母为你骄傲(8)

And along with all my other exterior choices, I worked on, what actors call, my interior adjustment. I adjusted my natural temperament which tends to be slightly bossy, a little opinionated, loud, a little loud full of pronouncements and high spirits

偶像励志英语演讲 46:让父母为你骄傲(6)

I remember very clearly my own first conscious attempt at acting. I was six, placing my mother's half slip over my head in preparation to play the Virgin Mary in our living room. As I swaddled my Betsy Wetsy doll, I felt quiet, holy, actually, and my

偶像励志英语演讲 43:让父母为你骄傲(3)

If you have been touched by the success fairy, people think you know why. People think success breeds enlightenment and you are duty-bound to spread it around like manure, fertilize those young minds, let them in on the secret. What is it that you kn

偶像励志英语演讲 42:让父母为你骄傲(2)

Or if that money-making website that you designed with your friends somehow suddenly attracts investors and advertisers and becomes the go-to site for whatever it is you're selling, blogging, sharing, or net-casting and success shinning, hoped-for bu

偶像励志英语演讲 41:让父母为你骄傲(1)

Thank you, all. Thank you, President Spar, Ms. Golden, President Tilghman, Members of the Board of Trustees, distinguished faculty, proud swelling parents and family, and gorgeous Class of 2010. If you are all really, really lucky, and if you continu

偶像励志英语演讲20:失败的好处和想象的重要性(2)

You see? If all you remember in years to come is the gay wizard joke, I've still come out ahead of Baroness Mary Warnock. Achievable goals--the first step to self-improvement. 你们知道吗？如果在若干年后你们还仅仅记得快乐的魔法师