英國女王 伊莉莎白二世在2022年9月9日宣布辭世,享耆壽96歲。
英國女王伊莉莎白二世自1952年登基以來,幾經動盪。伊莉莎白二是首位慶祝白金禧的君主,她在位的時間,甚至打破外高祖母維多利亞女王63年又7個月的紀錄,備受人民愛載。
英國女王伊莉莎白二世不僅是一國之君,同時也是母親、妻子,整個皇室家庭景仰的榜樣。
伊莉莎白二世對於婚姻、人生、低潮困境各有什麼樣的人生箴言!
◆「當和平到來時.請記住,我們今天的孩子們將讓明天的世界變得更美好、更幸福.」--1940年二戰期間,還是公主的伊莉莎白二世演說。
◆「我確信我的加冕,不是權力和輝煌逝去的象徵,而是我們對未來希望的宣言,在上帝的恩典和憐憫下,在未來我的歲月中,我將授權以皇后之名服侍你。」
--1953年6月女王加冕典禮之後的演說。
◆關於女性語錄--「是女性,為人類的艱辛進步的過程,注入了溫柔和關懷。」
“It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the harsh progress of mankind.”
◆我知道成功並非單一公式。但多年來我觀察到,領導能力的某些特性是普遍的,他們通常會尋找方法來鼓勵人們將他們的努力、才能、洞察力、熱情和靈感全部結合起來,並一同打拼。
“I know of no single formula for success, but over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal, and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration, to work together.”
◆紀律語錄--「凡事皆與訓練有關:若擁有完善的訓練,一個人可以成就許多事.」
“It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.”
◆「我相信我們的潛能與強韌,我相信只要我們齊心努力,我們可以讓世界看到,並啟發、激勵世界上的每一個人。」
--1957年女王聖誕節致詞,也是第一次被電視轉播。
◆改變語錄--「值得記住的是,微小的一步.比起巨大的飛躍,帶來更持久的變化.」
“It's worth remembering that it is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change."
◆關於心靈語錄--「去建立關係並珍惜,比起厭惡與破壞本就困難許多。」
"It has always been easy to hate and destroy. To build and to cherish is much more difficult."
--1957年聖誕節致詞
◆關於珍惜語錄--「好的回憶,是令人感到幸福的第二次機會。」
"Good memories are our second chance at happiness."
◆關於人生語錄--「通過這些年來我看到的許多變化,信仰、家庭和友誼對我來說不僅是不變的,而且是個人安慰和安心的源泉。」
◆關於自省語錄--「別對自己太嚴苛!世上沒有人通曉一切智慧。」
"Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom."
--1991年聖誕節致詞
◆關於婚姻語錄--「我知道菲利浦親王以拒絕任何形式的讚美而聞名。但一直以來,他都是指引我方向、和給予我力量的人。」
"Prince Philip is, I believe, well-known for declining compliments of any kind. But throughout he has been a constant strength and guide."
--1997年金婚紀念致詞
◆關於穿衣時尚語錄--「如果我穿米白色,不會有人知道我是誰。」
"If I wore beige, nobody would know who I am."
◆關於身份語錄--「我需要被人民看見,才能被相信。」
"I have to be seen to be believed."
◆「我敬佩黛安娜.因為她總是充滿能量、待人忠誠,尤其是對兩位兒子的無私奉獻.」
--1997年9月,黛安娜王妃逝世 女王致詞。
◆悲傷語錄--「有些難過和痛苦是言語無法撫平的.悲傷,是我們為愛付出的代價.」
"But nothing that can be said can begin to take away the anguish and the pain of these moments. Grief is the price we pay for love."
--2001年911事件後致詞
◆「每個人都是我們的同胞,不因種族、信仰或膚色有區別。」
“Everyone is our neighbor, no matter what race, creed or colour."
--2004年聖誕節致詞
◆隨著年齡的增長也會學到經驗,合理運用將成為一種美德。當我們願意將分歧拋諸腦後,共同向前邁進,才能致敬曾以如此巨大代價所贏得的自由和民主。
“With age does come experience and that can be a virtue if it is sensibly used. By being willing to put past differences behind us and move forward together, we honour the freedom and democracy once won for us at so great a cost.”
◆「在我看來,過得最幸福、最滿足和最有成就感的人,一直都是過著最開朗、無私生活的人,這樣的人總是最不嗇分享他們所擁有的以及他們的時間。」
“Over the years, those who have seemed to me to be the most happy, contented and fulfilled have always been the people who have lived the most outgoing and unselfish lives.“
--2008年10月面對金融危機,女王的致詞。
◆關於逆境語錄--「當遇見生活中的困難,期許自己當那個為了未來起身奮鬥的人,而不是直接屈服於失敗。」
"When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for better future."
--2008年聖誕節致詞
◆關於低潮語錄--「當生活看似艱難的時候,勇敢的人不會躺下認輸,反而會更加堅定地,為更美好的未來而奮鬥。」
“When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future"
◆關於勇氣語錄--「膽小的人可以逃跑,但危機往往由具有高貴膽識的人解決。」
"Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare."
◆「也許我們總是把重點放在哪裡做錯了,而忽略也有做對的事。黑暗就是這樣自行茁壯,而憂鬱會導致更多的憂鬱。」
“Perhaps we make too much of what is wrong and too little of what is right. The trouble with gloom is that it feeds upon itself and depression causes more depression.”
◆雖然我們有能力做出偉大的善舉,但歷史告訴我們,有時我們需要自救——從我們的魯莽或貪婪中醒過來。
“Although we are capable of great acts of kindness, history teaches us that we sometimes need saving from ourselves–from our recklessness or our greed.”
◆關於責任語錄--「無論生命為我們帶來什麼,個人都會因為共同努力和分擔群體的負擔而變得更加強大。」
“Whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.”--2011年國宴
◆關於老去語錄--「我相信,不論老幼,我們都得盡可能充滿信心和希望地往前看,這樣我們就能自豪地回顧過去。」
“I believe that, young or old, we have as much to look forward to with confidence and hope as we have to look back on with pride.”
--2012年登基鑽禧致詞
◆我們的每一天都是全新的開始。想繼續過人生,唯一的方法就是努力做正確的事、仰望未來,盡你所能做的,並因著上帝而得著信心。
"Each day is a new beginning, I know that the only way to live my life is to try to do what is right, to take the long view, to give of my best in all that the day brings, and to put my trust in God."
◆關於期盼語錄--「我希望人們都能夠謹慎思考未來。」
"I hope people will think very carefully about the future,"
--2014年9月
◆關於家人語錄--「家人不只代表血緣上有關係的親戚,它更象徵一個群體、組織,或者國家。」
''Family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organisation or nation.''
--2015年11月
◆美好的日子總會回來。我們將再次與朋友重聚;再次與家人團聚;我們會再見的。
“Better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.”
--2020年4月5日,英國女王伊莉莎白二世 新冠疫情爆發後電視致詞
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