That's what friends do
Jack tossed the papers on my desk -- his eyebrows knit into a straight line as he glared at me. "What's wrong?" I asked. He jabbed a finger at the proposal. "Next time you want to change anything, ask me first," he said, turning o
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A father and a son
Passing through the Atlanta airport one morning, I caught one of those trains that take travelers from the main terminal to their boarding gates. Free, sterile and impersonal, the trains run back and forth all day long. Not many people cons
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The key of a car
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approa
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Success is on the other side of failures
Everybody wants success. Some people aim for it; others just talk about it. We all know what it looks like when someone else has it. Often times it just seems like something too far out of reach. The truth to success is closer than you thi
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With one small gesture
One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Frid
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Today I Saw a Butterfly
Today I saw a butterfly, as it floated in the air; Its wings were spread in splendor, Unaware that I was there. It was such a thing of beauty, It was a sight to see; It was the perfect masterpiece, Full of grace and majesty. I found
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A Telephone Call
PLEASE, God, let him telephone me now. Dear God, let him call me now. I won't ask anything else of You, truly I won't. It isn't very much to ask. It would be so little to You, God, such a little, little thing. Only let him telephone now. Pl
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帮你致富和成功的一些书籍 下
The Richest Man in Babylon Written by George S. Clason, this book unearths principles and secrets that will lead you to personal wealth. As one of the most inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning and personal wealt
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Laughter is a key to happiness
Laughter is a key to happiness. Yep, in fact, laughter is the most important aspect to being happy -- no Prozac required! We often forget that laughter is a very essence of our spirit. Laughter relates to communication, too. When we greet
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《人生七年》告诉我们的5条人生法则
Relationships matter -- a lot. "At 56, for people who put energy into families, there was a big payback," said Michael Apted. Again and again, the "Up" series reveals how critical friends, family, and social connections are to an indiv
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Life's smallest simplest pleasures
They say the best things in life are free. A Reddit user asked people from around the world what life's most simple pleasures were, one of which was getting in your own bed after a long journey. Unsurprisingly, many pleasures that came ou
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Spring's Here -- Finally
The waterfall behind our house at the lower end of Lake Edenwold is a thundering cascade of spring runoff from the melting snows of winter. It's been a three-week drum roll leading up to today, when the cymbal will crash and the earth will
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We are on a journey
Wherever you are, and whoever you may be, there is one thing in which you and I are just alike at this monment, and in all the moments of our existence. We are not at rest, we are on a journey. Our life is a movement, a tendency, a steady,
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Catch the star that holds your destiny
Catch the star that holds your destiny, the one that forever twinkles within your heart. Take advantage of precious opportunities while they still sparkle before you. Always believe that your ultimate goal is attainable as long as you commi
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Industry significance
The significant inscription found on an old key "If I rest, I rust" would be an excellent motto for those who are afflicted with the slightest taint of idleness. Even the most industrious might adopt it with advantage to serve as a reminder
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We Stand on the Same Starting Point
"We are reading the first verse of the first chapter of a book whose pages are infinite..." I do not know who wrote those words, but I have always liked them as a reminder that the future can be anything we want to make it. We can take the
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Add luster to your personality
In the eternal universe, every human being has a one-off chance to live --his existence is unique and irretrievable, for the mold with which he was made, as Rousseau said, was broken by God immediately afterwards. Fame, wealth and knowledg
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Do something for yourself
As a little boy, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday aftemoons at my grandfather's farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stonewalls, the house and barn provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me. I
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如何选择英文读物
To cultivate one's taste in English prose, the most effective way is to read English books extensively. Yet one may be at a loss to choose the appropriate books, especially as a beginner. I would like to share some of my experience. My f
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A Meditation Upon a Broomstick 扫帚把上的沉思
This single stick now is ingloriously lying in that neglected corner. Once it was in a forest, full of sap, leaves and boughs; now in vain someone has tried to compete with nature by tying that withered bundle of twigs to its trunk. It is
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