Thursday, August 18, 2005

老人與海(The Old Man And The Sea)

1.Man is not made for defeat.
人不是為失敗而生.
2.A man can be destroyed but not defeated.

一個人可以被摧毀;卻永遠不能被打敗.
3.Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready.
每天都是嶄新的日子.走運固然很棒,但我寧可預作準備,以迎接它的到來.
4.I can do it as long as he can.
別人能做的,我也行.
5.Each time was a new time and he never thought about the past when he was doing it.
每次都是絕佳機會,大展身手時從未眷戀過去.
6.I'm only better than him through trickery.
我因巧思而勝過他人.
7.It was too good to last.
好事不長久.
8.Everything kills everything else in some way.
任何事物都會以某種方式受剋於無形.
9.Luck is a thing that comes in many forms and who can recognize her ?
運氣會以不同方式到來,但有誰能掌握?

10.Bed will be a great thing. It is easy when you are beaten.
床是一個人受挫後最舒適的故鄉.
11.And what beat you, he thought. "Nothing," he said aloud. "I went out too far."
擊垮你的,無它,卻是你走得太遠而忘了回頭.
12.I still have much to learn.
我仍有待學習.
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The author, Ernest Hamingway, of the book said he had read his work over 200 times. Everytime he reads, it's full of stimulation and can't stop it. The action did touch and inspire me more. It's beyong imagination. We can learn something what he presents in life. His spirit had a real and profound effect on one of us. It brings us power in our defeat or in a bad mood. This is what we want from reading, especially of famous masterpiece. Even if we only spend a few minutes on it, we still get more and more. Thus, frequent reading actually makes our living colorful, abundant and serene. In addition, it lights our life and enriches our heart.