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偶像委散在尘土中了,这可证明神的尘土比你的偶像还伟大。
You
idol1 is shattered in the dust to prove that God's dust is greater
than your idol.
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人不能在他的历史中表现出他自己,他在历史中奋斗着露出头角。
Man does not reveal himself in his history, he struggles up through it.
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玻璃灯因为瓦灯叫它做表兄而责备瓦灯。但明月出来时,玻璃
灯却温和地微笑着,叫明月为---“我亲爱的,亲爱的姐姐。”
While the glass lamp rebukes2 the earthen for calling it cousin the
moon rises, and the glass lamp, with a bland3 smile, calls her,
---My dear, dear sister.
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我们如海鸥之与波涛相遇似地,遇见了,走近了。海鸥飞去,波涛滚滚地流
开,我们也分别了。
Like the meeting of the seagulls and the waves we meet and come near.
The seagulls fly off, the waves roll away and we depart.
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我的白昼已经完了,我象一只泊在海滩上的小船,谛听着晚潮跳舞的
乐声。
My day is done, and I am like a boat drawn4 on the beach, listening to
the dance-music of the tide in the evening.
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我们的生命是天赋的,我们惟有献出生命,才能得到生命。
Life is given to us, we earn it by giving it.
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当我们是大为谦卑的时候,便是我们最接近伟大的时候。
We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility5.
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麻雀看见孔雀负担着它的翎尾,替它担忧。
The sparrow is sorry for the peacock at the burden of its tail.
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决不要害怕刹那--永恒之声这样唱着。
Never be afraid of the moments--thus sings the voice of the everlasting6.
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风于无路之中寻求最短之路,又突然地在“无何有之国”终之了它的追求。
The hurricane seeks the shortest road by the no-road, and suddenly ends
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在我自己的杯中,饮了我的酒吧,朋友。
一倒在别人的杯里,这酒的腾跳的泡沫便要消失了。
Take my wine in my own cup, friend.
It loses its wreath of foam7 when poured into that of others.
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“完全”为了对“不全”的爱,把自己装饰得美丽。
The perfect decks itself in beauty for the love of the Imperfect.
63
神对人说:“我医治你所以伤害你,爱你所以惩罚你。”
God says to man, "I heal you therefore I hurt, love you therefore punish."
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谢谢火焰给你光明,但是不要忘了那执灯的人,他是坚忍地站在黑暗当中呢。
Thank the flame for its light, but do not forget the lampholder
standing in the shade with constancy of patience.
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小草呀,你的足步虽小,但是你拥有你足下的土地。
Tiny grass, your steps are small, but you possess the earth under
your tread.
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幼花的蓓蕾开放了,它叫道:“亲爱的世界呀,请不要萎谢了。”