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1、名人名校励志英语演讲稿:DaretoCompete,DaretoCare敢于竞争,勇于关爱-美国国务卿希拉里克林顿耶鲁大学演讲Daretocompete.Daretocare.Daretodream.Daretolove.Practicetheartofmakingpossible.Andnomatterwhathappens,evenifyouhearshoutsbehind,keepgoing.要敢于竞争,敢于关爱,敢于憧憬,大胆去爱!要努力创造奇迹!无论发生什么,即使有人在你背后大声喊叫,也要勇往直前。ItissuchanhonorandpleasureformetobebackatYa
2、le,especiallyontheoccasionofthe300thanniversary.Ihavehadsomanymemoriesofmytimehere,andasNickwasspeakingIthoughtabouthowIendedupatYaleLawSchool.Andittellsalittlebitabouthowmuchprogresswevemade.WhatIthinkmostaboutwhenIthinkofYaleisnotjustthepoliticallychargedatmosphereandnotevenjustthesuperblegaleduca
3、tionthatIreceived.ItwasatYalethatIbeganworkthathasbeenatthecoreofwhatIhavecaredabouteversince.IbeganworkingwithNewHavenlegalservicesrepresentingchildren.AndIstudiedchilddevelopment,abuseandneglectattheYaleNewHavenHospitalandtheChildStudyCenter.IwasluckyenoughtoreceiveacivilrightsinternshipwithMarian
4、WrightEdelmanattheChildrensDefenseFund,whereIwenttoworkafterIgraduated.Thoseexperiencesfueledinmeapassiontoworkforthebenefitofchildren,particularlythemostvulnerable.Now,lookingback,thereisnowaythatIcouldhavepredictedwhatpathmylifewouldhavetaken.Ididntsitaroundthelawschool,saying,well,youknow,IthinkI
5、llgraduateandthenIllgotoworkattheChildrensDefenseFund,andthentheimpeachmentinquiry,andNixonretiredorresigns,IllgotoArkansas.Ididntthinklikethat.Iwastakingeachdayatatime.But,IvebeenveryfortunatebecauseIvealwayshadanideainmymindaboutwhatIthoughtwasimportantandwhatgavemylifemeaningandpurpose.Asetofvalu
6、esandbeliefsthathavehelpedmenavigatetheshoals,thesometimesverytreacheroussea,toilluminatemyowntruedesires,despitethatotherssayaboutwhatlshouldcareaboutandbelievein.Apassiontosucceedatwhatlthoughtwasimportantandchildrenhavealwaysprovidedthatlonestar,thatguidinglight.Becauselhavethatabsoluteconviction
7、thateverychild,especiallyinthis,themostblessedofnationsthathaseverexistedonthefaceofearth,thateverychilddeservestheopportunitytoliveuptohisorherGod-givenpotential.Butyouknowthatbeliefandconviction-itmaymakeforapersonalmissionstatement,butstandingalone,nottranslatedintoaction,itmeansverylittletoanyon
8、eelse,particularlytothoseforwhomyouhavethoseconcerns.WhenIwasthinkingaboutrunningfortheUnitedStatesSenate-whichwassuchanenormousdecisiontomake,oneInevercouldhavedreamedthatIwouldhavebeenmakingwhenIwashereoncampus-IvisitedaschoolinNewYorkCityandImetayoungwoman,whowasastarathlete.IwastherebecauseofBil
9、lyJeanKingpromotinganHBOspecialaboutwomeninsportscalled“Daretocompete.”ItwasaboutTitleIXandhowwefinally,thankstogovernmentaction,providedopportunitiestogirlsandwomeninsports.AndalthoughIplayednotverywellatintramuralsports,Ihavealwaysbeenastrongsupporterofwomeninsports.AndIwasintroducedbythisyoungwom
10、an,andasIwenttoshakeherhandsheobviouslyhadbeenreadingthenewspapersaboutpeoplesayingIshouldorshouldntrunfortheSenate.AndIwascongratulatingheronthespeechshehadjustmadeandsheheldontomyhandandshesaid,“Daretocompete,Mrs.Clinton.Daretocompete.”Itookthattoheartbecauseitishardtocompetesometimes,especiallyin
11、publicways,whenyourfailuresarethereforeveryonetoseeandyoudontknowwhatisgoingtohappenfromonedaytothenext.Andyetsomuchoflife,whetherweliketoacceptitornot,iscompetingwithourselvestobethebestwecanbe,beinginvolvedinclassesorprofessionsorjustlife,whereweknowwearecompetingwithothers.ItookheradviceandIdidco
12、mpetebecauseIchosetodoso.Andthebiggestchoicesthatyoullfaceinyourlifewillbeyoursalonetomake.Imsureyoullreceivegoodadvice.Youregotagreateducationtogobackandreflectaboutwhatisrightforyou,butyoueventuallywillhavetochooseandIhopethatyouwilldaretocompete.AndbythatIdontmeanthekindofcutthroatcompetitionthat
13、istoooftencharacterizedbywhatisdrivingAmericatoday.Imeanthesmallvoiceinsideyouthatsaystoyou,youcandoit,youcantakethisrisk,youcantakethisnextstep.Anditdoesntmeanthatoncehavingmadethatchoiceyouwillalwayssucceed.Infact,youwont.Therearesetbacksandyouwillexperiencedifficultdisappointments.Youwillbeslowed
14、downandsometimesthebreathwilljustbeknockedoutofyou.Butifyoucarrywithyouthevaluesandbeliefsthatyoucanmakeadifferenceinyourownlife,firstandforemost,andtheninthelivesofothers.Youcangetbackup,youcankeepgoing.Butitisalsoimportant,asIhavefound,nottotakeyourselftooseriously,becauseafterall,everyoneofushere
15、today,noneofusisdeservingoffullcredit.Ithinkeverydayoftheblessingsmybirthgavemewithoutanydoingofmyown.Ichoseneithermyfamilynormycountry,buttheyasmuchasanythingIveeverdone,determinedmycourse.Youcomparemyoryourcircumstanceswiththoseofthemajorityofpeoplewhoveeverlivedorwhoarelivingrightnow,theytoooften
16、arebornknowingtoowellwhattheirfutureswillbe.Theylackthefreedomtochoosetheirlifespath.Theyreimprisonedbycircumstancesofpovertyandignorance,bigotry,disease,hunger,oppressionandwar.So,daretocompete,yes,butmaybeevenmoredifficult,daretocare.Daretocareaboutpeoplewhoneedourhelptosucceedandfulfilltheirownlives.Therearesomanyoutthereandsometimesallittakesisthesimplestofgesturesorhelpinghandsandmanyofyouunderstandthatalready.Iknowthatthenumbersofgrad