2008年jk罗琳：哈佛毕业典礼演讲(中英文对照)

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1、2008年JK罗琳哈佛毕业典礼演讲（中英文对照）“2008年6月5日是哈佛大学的毕业典礼，请来的演讲嘉宾是《哈利波特》的作者J.K.罗琳女士。她的演讲题目是《失败的好处和想象的重要性》（TheFringeBenefitsofFailure,andtheImportanceofImagination）。我读了一遍讲稿，觉得很好，很感染人。她几乎没有谈到哈里波特，而是说了年轻时的一些经历。虽然J·K·罗琳现在很有钱，是英国仅次于女皇的最富有的女人，但是她曾经有一段非常艰辛的日子，30岁了，还差点流落街头。她主要谈的是，自己从这段

2、经历中学到的东西。”以下是英文文稿和中文翻译： Textasdeliveredfollows. CopyrightofJKRowling,June2008 PresidentFaust,membersoftheHarvardCorporationandtheBoardofOverseers,membersofthefaculty,proudparents,and,aboveall,graduates.ThefirstthingIwouldliketosayis‘thankyou.’NotonlyhasHarvardgiven

3、meanextraordinaryhonour,buttheweeksoffearandnauseaIhaveenduredatthethoughtofgivingthiscommencementaddresshavemademeloseweight.Awin-winsituation!NowallIhavetodoistakedeepbreaths,squintattheredbannersandconvincemyselfthatIamattheworld’slargestGryffindorreunion.Delive

4、ringacommencementaddressisagreatresponsibility;orsoIthoughtuntilIcastmymindbacktomyowngraduation.Thecommencementspeakerthatdaywasthedistinguishedmaintenancemeasures,thereisabigsecurityrisk,managementhashadagreatimpacttothecity.3.1-8busterminalstationstatusinYibinci

5、tylayouts(4)hoursofoperationmostofYibincitybuslinesin5:30-6:20,andbasicallymeettheYibintravelneeds.BusBritishphilosopherBaronessMaryWarnock.Reflectingonherspeechhashelpedmeenormouslyinwritingthisone,becauseitturnsoutthatIcan’trememberasinglewordshesaid.Thisliberati

6、ngdiscoveryenablesmetoproceedwithoutanyfearthatImightinadvertentlyinfluenceyoutoabandonpromisingcareersinbusiness,thelaworpoliticsforthegiddydelightsofbecomingagaywizard.Yousee?Ifallyourememberinyearstocomeisthe‘gaywizard’joke,I’vecomeoutaheadofBaronessMaryWarnock.

7、Achievablegoals:thefirststeptoselfimprovement.Actually,IhavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatIoughttosaytoyoutoday.IhaveaskedmyselfwhatIwishIhadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsIhavelearnedinthe21yearsthathaveexpiredbetweenthatdayandthis.Ihavecomeupwithtwoa

8、nswers.Onthiswonderfuldaywhenwearegatheredtogethertocelebrateyouracademicsuccess,Ihavedecidedtotalktoyouaboutthebenefitsoffailure.Andasyoustandon