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英国威斯敏斯特教堂墓碑上的碑文 when I was young and free and my imagination had no limits.I dreamed of changing the world .As I grew older and wiser ,I discorvered the world would not changed .so I shorted my sights somewhat and decided to chang only my country.But it too seemed immovable.As I grew into my twilight years,in one last desperate attampt,I settled for changings only my family .those closest to me ,but they would have none of it.And now as I lie on my deathbed ,I suddenly realize :if I had only changedd my self first ,then by example I would have changed my family. From their inspiration and encouragement ,I would then have been able to better my country and who knows ,I may have even changed the world.
当我年轻的时候，我梦想改变这个世界；当我成熟以后，我发现我不能够改变这个世界，我将目光缩短了些，决定只改变我的国家；当我进入暮年以后，我发现我不能改变我们的国家，我的最后愿望仅仅是改变我的家庭，但是，这也是不可能的。当我现在躺在床上，行将就木时，我突然意识到，如果一开始我仅仅去改变我自己，然后，我可能改变我的家庭；在家人的帮助和鼓励下，我可能为国家做一些事情；然后，谁知道呢？我甚至可能改变这个世界。
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