英語勵志故事： The Dove And The Ant
An ant was drinking at a river. Suddenly he slipped, and fell into the water.
A dove took pity on him. She threw a small branch into the river. The ant seized the bough, and swam back to the shore.
A few days later, the ant saw a hunter aiming a gun at the dove. He bit the man in the foot sharply.
The man missed the shot, and the dove's life was saved.
The dove felt very grateful. She made good friends with the ant.
參考譯文：
《鴿子和螞蟻》
一隻螞蟻到河邊飲水，卻不幸掉入河中。
一隻鴿子看見，扔下一段樹枝，將他救起。
過了不久，螞蟻看見獵人正在拿槍瞄準鴿子，就狠狠地朝他腳上咬了一口，沒讓他打中。
鴿子非常感激螞蟻。從此，他們成了好朋友。
寓意：有些朋友也許平時看似微不足道，但卻有可能在我們身處困境的時候提供巨大的幫助。
英語勵志文章：Just for today
Just for today I will try to live through this day only and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep it up for a lifetime.
Just for today I will be happy. This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said，that “Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”
Just for today I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my “luck” as it comes.
Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.
Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways. I will do somebody a good turn and not get found out: If anybody knows of it, it will not count. I will do at least two things I don't want to do—just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt: they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.
Just for today I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit，and try not to improve or regulate anybody but myself.
Just for today I will have a program, I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.
Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself and relax. During this half hour, sometime, I will try to get a better perspective of my life.
Just for today I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful，and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me.
參考翻譯：
《就為了今天》
就為了今天，我將盡力只度過今天而不立刻去解決終身的問題。對一件令我沮喪而又必須堅持一輩子的事，我只能堅持十二個小時。
就為了今天，我會很快樂。亞伯拉罕-林肯說過，“大多數人都是決定想怎麼高興就怎麼高興。”這已經被認為是真理。
就為了今天，我會做自我調整適應事物本來的面目，而不是想方設法使每一件事滿足自己的欲望。當機會來臨的時候我會抓住它。
就為了今天，我會盡力心強志堅。我會學習，學一些有用的東西。我不會做一個精神上的流浪漢。我會讀一些需要努力、思考和注意力集中的東西。
就為了今天，我會用三種方法來磨煉我的靈魂。我會做對某人有利的事但不能被發現，若有人發現了就不算數。我將會做至少兩件我不願做的事情——只為了磨練。我不會讓任何人感到我的感情受到了傷害：它們可能受到了傷害，
就為了今天，我會過得很愜意。看起來我達到了最佳狀態，穿著得體、講話謙虛、行為禮貌、一點不吹毛求疵，儘量改進和調節自己而不是別人。
就為了今天，我會制定一個計畫，我也許不會嚴格地遵守它，但我一定要有計劃。我會避免兩種錯誤：倉促行事和優柔寡斷。
就為了今天，我將會獨自靜靜地呆上半小時放鬆。在這半小時裡，某個時刻，我會日後對我的生活有個更好的看法。
就為了今天，我將不再害怕。尤其我不會再害怕享受美麗的事物，並且相信我給予世界的，世界也會給予我。
讓你受益終生的30個英語成語
1、 pain past is pleasure.
過去的痛苦就是快樂。[無論多麼艱難一定要咬牙沖過去，將來回憶起來一定甜蜜無比。
2、 while there is life, there is hope.
有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒。
3、 wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
腦中有知識，勝過手中有金錢。[從小灌輸給孩子的堅定信念。]
4、 storms make trees take deeper roots.
風暴使樹木深深紮根。[感激敵人，感激挫折！]
5、 nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
心之所願，無所不成。[堅持一個簡單的信念就一定會成功。]
6、 the shortest answer is doing.
最簡單的回答就是幹。[想說流利的英語嗎？那麼現在就開口！心動不如嘴動。]
7、all things are difficult before they are easy.
凡事必先難後易。[放棄投機取巧的幻想。]
8、great hopes make great man.
偉大的理想造就偉大的人。
9、god helps those who help themselves.
天助自助者。
10、Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
四個簡短的詞彙概括了成功的秘訣：多一點點！
[比別人多一點努力、多一點自律、多一點決心、多一點反省、多一點學習、多一點實踐、多一點瘋狂，多一點點就能創造奇跡！]
11、in doing we learn.
實踐長才幹。
12、 east or west, home is best.
東好西好，還是家裡最好。
13、two heads are better than one.
三個臭皮匠，頂個諸葛亮。
14、good company on the road is the shortest cut.
行路有良伴就是捷徑。
15、constant dropping wears the stone.
滴水穿石。
16、misfortunes never come alone/single.
禍不單行。
17、misfortunes tell us what fortune is.
不經災禍不知福。
18、better late than never.
遲做總比不做好；晚來總比不來好。
19、it's never too late to mend.
過而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊補牢，猶未晚也。
20、if a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.
如果事情值得做，就值得做好。
21、nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
無熱情成就不了偉業。
22、actions speak louder than words.
行動比語言更響亮。
23、lifeless, faultless.
只有死人才不犯錯誤。
24、from small beginning come great things.
偉大始於渺小。
25、one today is worth two tomorrows.
一個今天勝似兩個明天。
26、truth never fears investigation.
事實從來不怕調查。
27、the tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.
舌無骨卻能折斷骨。
28、a bold attempt is half success.
勇敢的嘗試是成功的一半。
29、knowing something of everything and everything of something.
通百藝而專一長。[瘋狂咬舌頭]
30、good advice is beyond all price.
忠告是無價寶。 20條令人受益終生的經典句子 英語格言 英語名句
