最後,我借用歷史上最短的一篇畢業致詞給每一個站在人生大學入口的年輕人;這是永遠童心未泯的蘇斯博士(Dr. Seuss)1977年在Lake Frost College畢業典禮上的50秒童詩:
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Dr. Seuss |
My uncle ordered popovers
from the restaurant's bill of fare.
And, when they were served,
he regarded them
with a penetrating stare
Then he spoke great Words of Wisdom
as he sat there on that chair:
"To eat these things,"
said my uncle,
"you must exercise great care.
You may swallow down what's solid
BUT
you must spit out the air!"
And
as you partake of the world's bill of fare,
that's darned good advice to follow.
Do a lot of spitting out the hot air.(註)
And be careful what you swallow.
舅舅從菜單上點了一份烤鬆餅
當鬆餅端上桌時
他凝視著它,彷彿雙眼可以透視鬆餅
然後他坐在那裡說了一句很有哲理的話:
「吃這東西你一定要很小心
你可以吞下那些真材實料
但是
你一定得把空氣吐出來。」
那麼
當你捧著世界給你的菜單點菜時
這忠告還真是有用的要命:
僅管吐掉那些空心虛名
但可千萬小心你會把什麼東西給吞進肚子裡去了!
【註】hot air在英文裡有空談、吹牛的意思。 |