A Story Happened on An Uninhabited Island The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted...
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 f...
Three things in life once gone, never come back: time, opportunity, and words. 人生有三样东西不可挽回：时间，机遇，以及说出去的话。 Expectation is the root of all heartache. 期待是所有心痛的根源。 In life, we all...
If they throw stones at you, dont throw back, use them to build your own foundation instead. 如果别人朝你扔石头，就不要扔回去了，留着作你建高楼的基石。 If your happiness depends on what somebody else does, I guess you do...
The love of beauty is an essential part of all healthy human nature. It is a moral quality. The absence of it is not an assured ground of condemnation, but the presence of it is an invariable sign of goodness of heart. In proportion to the degree in...
When he told me he was leaving I felt like a vase which has just smashed。 There were pieces of me all over the tidy， tan tiles。 He kept talking， telling me why he was leaving， explaining it was for the best， I could do better， it was hi...
Keep smiling! Things will calm down. 乐观一点，事情会平息下来的。 It's not as bad as all that. 事情没有那么糟。 Things are never as bad as they seem. 事情往往不像看上去的那么糟。 Win a few, lose a few. That's life....
Are you aware of the realities and factors of life? Life is hard! 你完全清楚生活的种种现实么?生活不易! Storms will come, people will disappoint you and people will hate you for nothing, in fact your knowledge will be tested, your str...
Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches along the highway I travel daily to work. There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours, the afternoon sun is to...
精选英语美文阅读：Be Still With God 与上帝同在 All day long I had been very busy; picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms and scrubbing floors. My grown children were coming home for the weekend. I went grocery shopping and prepared for a...
精选英语美文阅读：被忽略的爱 Helpless love 因为只有时间才知道爱的重要性，知道爱可以给人们带来什么：爱能给这个世界带来和平和快乐。 Once upon a time all feelings and emotions went to a coastal is...
Life certainly has its fair share of ups and downs, but if you tend to focus too much on the negative, it can affect everything you do. By seeing the glass as half full, you'll not only make your day-to-day experiences more enjoyable, but also improv...
Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it wi...
生活中有许多幸福的片断，只是我们经常忽视。两个人的相处需要无尽的包容，当生气的时候，多想想对方的好，想想幸福的点滴，一切困难都算不了什么。 A man and his girlfriend were married. It...
精选英语美文阅读：：母亲的遗物 母亲去世后，我开始爱上了逛旧货市场。我喜欢在听过的CD、穿过的牛仔裤、围过的丝巾中探寻它们主人曾经的故事，似乎这么一来，这些物品以前见证过的...
