1.“We must learn to say no to some opportunities, in order to say yes to our priorities.”– Jocelyn K. Glei, Writer
「我們得學會向一些機會說不,好讓我們可以做真正重要的事。」– 約瑟琳‧葛雷 (作家)
2.“「沒有什麼是不可能的,不可能這個字拆開就是:『我是可能的!』」– 奧黛麗‧赫本 (演員)
Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible!”– Audrey Hepburn, Actress
3.“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”– George Bernard Shaw, Playwright
「人生不是有關找到自我,而是創造自我。」– 喬治‧蕭伯納 (劇作家)
V. Singing River–吟唱河流
Making love out of nothing at all / I surrender
I. News Path
France warns UK prime minister of tough time ahead in EU exit talks
World
BRUSSELS -- France warned British Prime Minister Theresa May at her maiden European Union summit that she would face a tough, unyielding bloc if she sought too many concessions during the negotiations to leave the 28-nation EU.
TOKYO--A powerful earthquake in western Japan knocked loose roof tiles, toppled store shelves and caused power outages Friday afternoon, but apparently caused no widespread damage. At least seven people were injured, one seriously.
UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations celebrated Wonder Woman's 75th birthday on Friday by naming the comic book character as its new Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Woman and Girls, despite frustration from both inside and outside the world organization that the spot should go to a real — and less sexualized — woman.
TSMC to gift workers over NT$400 million in bonuses
National
TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC, 台積電), the world's largest contract chip-maker, announced Saturday that it would distribute more than NT$400 million in bonuses to its employees by the end of November.
Brothers squander big lead but hold on for victory in first playoff
National
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Chinatrust Brothers beat the EDA Rhinos 8-7 in the first game of the Chinese Professional Baseball League playoffs in Taichung on Saturday.
KMT regrets Constitutional Court's rejection of interpretation request
National
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's main opposition party Kuomintang expressed regret on Saturday after the Constitutional Court turned down a request by its legislators for an interpretation on a law targeting the party's controversial assets.
Formosa Petrochemical to cut diesel price, gas steady
National
TAIPEI -- Formosa Petrochemical Corp. (台塑石化), a privately owned fuel supplier, said Saturday that it would cut its diesel price in the local market but keep gasoline prices unchanged for the coming week.
English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom
1.“We must learn to say no to some opportunities, in order to say yes to our priorities.”– Jocelyn K. Glei, Writer
「我們得學會向一些機會說不,好讓我們可以做真正重要的事。」– 約瑟琳‧葛雷 (作家)
2.“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible!”– Audrey Hepburn, Actress
「沒有什麼是不可能的,不可能這個字拆開就是:『我是可能的!』」– 奧黛麗‧赫本 (演員)
3.“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”– George Bernard Shaw, Playwright
「人生不是有關找到自我,而是創造自我。」– 喬治‧蕭伯納 (劇作家)
4.“Leaders must go ahead even when moving ahead is controversial… You must be ahead of time, because if you want to represent the status quo, what do you need leaders for?”– Shimon Peres, Former President of Israel
8.“Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare.”— Harriet Martineau, Writer
「閱讀的人很多;思考的人很少。」– 海麗葉特·馬蒂諾 (作家)
9.“There are many more people trying to meet the right person than to become the right person.”— Gloria Steinem, Feminist
「很多人想遇到對的人,而不是讓自己成為對的人。」– 葛羅莉亞·斯坦能 (女權主義者)
10.“People presume my disability has to do with being an amputee, but that’s not the case; our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.”— Aimee Mullins, Fashion Model
I know just how to whisper 我明白如何輕聲細語 And I know just how to cry 也明白如何哭喊 I know just where to find the answers 我知道哪裡可以找到答案 And I know just how to lie 也知道怎樣撒謊 I know just how to fake it 我知道如何捏造事實 And I know just how to scheme 也知道如何策劃陰謀 I know just when to face the truth 我明白何時該面對真相 And then I know just when to dream 然後,我明白何時該去作夢 And I know just where to touch you 我知道該觸摸你的哪裡 And I know just what to prove 也知道該證明什麼 I know when to pull you closer 我明白何時該將你拉近一點 And I know when to let you loose 也明白何時該放手 And I know the night is fading 我明白夜晚已盡 And I know the time's gonna fly 時間逐漸飛逝 And I'm never gonna tell you everything I've gotta tell you 而我絕不會告訴你任何該告訴你的事 But I know I've gotta give it a try 但我知道該試試看 And I know the roads to riches 我知道致富之道 And I know the ways to fame 也知道成名的快捷方式 I know all the rules and then I know how to break'em 我清楚所有的游戲規則,也知道如何打破規則 And I always know the name of the game 我總是知道遊戲的名稱 But I don't know how to leave you 但我不知道如何離開你 And I'll never let you fall 我永遠不會讓你跌倒 And I don't know how you do it 我不明白你是怎麼做到的 (Making love)out of nothing at all 讓愛一切成空 (Making love)Out of nothing at all, (Making love)out of nothing at all 一切成空,一切都成空 (Making love)Out of nothing at all, (Making love)out of nothing at all 一切成空,一切都成空 (Making love)Out of nothing at all, (Making love)out of nothing at all Everytime I see you all the rays of the sun 每一次我看見你,所有的陽光 Are all streaming through the waves in your hair
像波浪般流瀉過你的髮間 And every star in the sky 天上的每一顆星 Is taking aim at your eyes like a spotlight 都像聚光燈一樣對準了你的雙眼 The beating of my heart is a drum and it's lost 我的心跳,像是迷失的鼓 And it's looking for a rhythm like you 尋覓著和你一樣的節奏 You can take the darkness at the pit of the night 你可以從夜之坑洞中汲取黑暗 And turn into a beacon burning endlessly bright 將它轉化為燃燒著無盡光亮的信號燈 I've gotta follow it 'cause everything I know 而我必得追隨著它,因為我所知道的一切 Well, it's nothing 'till I give it to you 如果沒有給你的話,都是徒然 I can make the runner stumble 我能夠讓跑者摔倒 I can make the final block 我可以發動攻勢 And I can make every tackle at the sound of the whistle 也可以阻擋進攻,在哨聲響起之際 Make all the stadiums rock 我能夠讓整個運動場沸騰起來 I can make tonight forever 我能夠讓今晚成為永恆 Or I can make it disappear by the dawn 或者,我能讓它在黎明前消失 I can make you every promise that has ever been made 我能為你實現每一個許過的承諾 And I can make all your demons be gone 我能為你驅走所有的惡魔 But I'm never gonna make it without you 但是沒有你,我絕不會去做 Do you really wanna see me crawl 難道你真的要看我在地上爬 And I'm never gonna make it like you do 我絕對不會像你一樣 Making love out of nothing at all 讓愛一切成空 (Making love)Out of nothing at all, (Making love)out of nothing at all 一切成空,一切都成空 (Making love)Out of nothing at all, (Making love)out of nothing at all 一切成空,一切都成空 (Making love)Out of nothing at all, (Making love)out of nothing at all 一切成空,一切都成空 (Making love)Out of nothing at all 讓愛一切成空