Motivational Quote from the Principal

管理人員的勵志名言

"This city is not the 'diamond in the rough'; it is the actual diamond."

—School principal Kenyetta Wilbourn, 36, she started in Detroit's Denby High in 2015. Now, while the neighborhood is still troubled, Wilbourn has transformed Denby into a clean, calm center of learning.

“這座城市并非‘待人開發的潛力股’，它已經是一個‘優質股’。”

——肯雅塔·威爾伯恩校長，36歲，出任底特律鄧比高中的校長。雖然學校周邊的環境依舊糟糕，但是她已將鄧比高中變成了當地干凈、舒適的學習中心。

Motivational Quote from the Sports Fan

體育迷的勵志名言

"No one knows more about optimism than a Cubs fan. After waiting 104 years, it's our optimism, and not the winning, that binds us together. We really do believe the next year will be the year."

—Grant DePorter, 48, a Chicago restaurateur and leading Cubs fan, is sticking by the team, which last won the World Series in 1908

“我想這世上應該沒有誰會比我們這些芝加哥小熊隊的球迷更樂觀的。我們等下一個冠軍都等了104年，可見將我們緊緊聯系在一起的并非球隊取得的勝利，而是那份自始至終從未改變的樂觀精神。一直以來，我們都相信明年或許就是球隊奪冠的那年。”

——格蘭特·狄伯特，48歲，芝加哥一家餐館的老板，芝加哥小熊隊的忠實球迷。該隊上一次贏得世界系列賽(美國職棒大聯盟的總冠軍賽)冠軍還是在1908年。

Motivational Quote from the CEO

首席執行官的勵志名言

"My view is that the core of Yahoo is incredibly valuable and a great platform to build on."

—Marissa Mayer, 37, is the sixth CEO of the struggling Internet giant Yahoo in the past five years

“我認為雅虎的核心精神非常可貴，我們可以將它作為一個平臺創造輝煌。”

——瑪麗莎·梅耶爾，37歲，境況不佳的互聯網巨頭雅虎公司五年里的第六任首席執行官

Motivational Quote from the Minister

牧師的勵志名言

"If I didn't have spiritual faith, I would be a pessimist. But I'm an optimist. I've read the last page in the Bible. It's going to turn out all right."

—Billy Graham, 94, Christian spiritual advisor

“要是沒有精神信仰，我或許會變成悲觀主義者。但我最終還是成為了樂觀主義者。我讀到了《圣經》的最后一頁，一切都會好起來的。”

——比利·格雷厄姆，94歲，基督教精神顧問(小編注：有點類似于牧師)。

Motivational Quote from the Journalist

新聞工作者的勵志名言

"Find the joy. When you feel it, let it wash over you... take a moment to apPciate it. Be grateful for the people in your life, for waking up feeling good and pain free, and for the stretch of road ahead that's so full of possibilities. When you encounter bumps, keep going and don't look back."

—Katie Couric, 55, broadcaster and author

“找到快樂，感受它，接受它的‘洗禮’……花些時間好好體會這份快樂。此外，要對你生命中的過客懷抱感恩之心，感謝一覺醒來神清氣爽、無憂無慮，感謝前方道路綿延未知、充滿可能。即便遇到阻礙，也不要回頭，勇往直前吧。”

——凱蒂·柯麗克，55歲，電視新聞主播兼作家

Motivational Quote from the Politician

政治家的勵志名言

"Hope and faith. You have to have hope and faith... Long ways to go. Grateful to survive... I'm trying. Trying so hard to get better. Regain what I've lost... I will get stronger. I will return."

—Gabrielle Giffords, 42, former congresswoman from Arizona and author of, Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope

“希望與信仰，是你必須要懷抱的兩樣東西……前路漫漫，活著就應心存感激……我在努力嘗試讓自己變得更好，重拾曾經失去的東西……我相信自己會變得更強，會再次回來。”

——加布里埃爾·吉福茲，42歲，來自亞利桑那州的前國會議員;《加比：一個關于勇氣與希望的故事》的作者

小編注：Gabby是Gabrielle的縮寫;1月8日，加布里埃爾·吉福茲在亞利桑那州圖森市槍擊案中受傷。