一国之君,同时也是母亲、妻子,以及整个王室家庭景仰的榜样。听听英女王伊丽莎白二世对婚姻、人生、低潮困境有什么样的妙语建言!
关于人生
「别对自己太严苛!世上没有人通晓一切智慧。」
"Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom."
关于穿衣时尚
「如果我穿米白色,不会有人知道我是谁。」
"If I wore beige, nobody would know who I am."
关于逆境
「当遇见生活中的困难,期许自己当那个为了未来起身奋斗的人,而不是直接屈服于失败。」
"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."
关于纪律
「凡事皆与训练有关:若拥有完善的训练,一个人可以成就许多事。」
“It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.”
关于悲伤
「有些难过和痛苦是言语无法抚平的。悲伤,是我们为爱付出的代价。」
"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."
关于期盼
「我希望人们都能够谨慎思考未来。」
"I hope people will think very carefully about the future."
关于婚姻
「我知道菲利浦亲王不喜欢接受赞美,但一直以来他都是指引我方向,给我力量的人。」
"Prince Philip is, I believe, well-known for declining compliments of any kind. But throughout he has been a constant strength and guide."
关于家人
「家人不只代表血缘上有关系的亲戚,它更象征一个群体、组织,或者国家。」
''Family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organisation or nation.''
关于心灵
「去建立关系并珍惜,比起厌恶与破坏本就困难许多。」
"It has always been easy to hate and destroy. To build and to cherish is much more difficult."
关于勇气
「胆小的人可以逃跑,但危机往往由具有高贵胆识的人解决。」
"Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare."
关于珍惜
「好的回忆,是令人感到幸福的第二次机会。」
"Good memories are our second chance at happiness."
关于身份
「我需要被人民看见,才能被相信。」
"I have to be seen to be believed."