Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful. Though life's goodness can at times be overshadowed, it is never outweighed.
儘管有很多事讓人憂慮，但相比而言，值得感激的是要多得多。儘管生命的美好又是被蒙上陰影，但它的價值卻永遠不會被超越。
For every single act that is senselessly destructive, there are thousands more small, quiet acts of love, kindness and compassion. For every person who seeks to hurt, there are many, many more who devote their lives to helping and to healing.
相對於每一個無謂的破壞行為而言，有更多的數以千計的包含著友愛，友善和同情的微小舉動靜靜地上演著。相對於每一個試圖傷害他人的人而言，都有更多的人在致力於幫助他人，治癒他人的創傷。
There is goodness to life that cannot be denied.
生命的美好不能否認。
In the most magnificent vistas and in the smallest details, look closely, for that goodness always comes shining through.
在最為壯觀的景緻和最為瑣碎的細節中，請仔細觀察，因為美好的食物總是散發著耀眼的光芒出現。
There is no limit to the goodness of life. It grows more abundant with each new encounter. The more you experience and appreciate the goodness of life, the more there is to be lived.
生命的美好沒有界限。每一次新的相遇都會使這美好變得越發豐富。你經歷的越多，越能欣賞生命的美好，那麼，你生命中的美好就會變得越多。
Even when the cold winds blow and the world seems to be covered in foggy shadows, the goodness of life lives on. Open your eyes, open your heart, and you will see that goodness is everywhere.
即使當寒風襲來，整個世界似乎被霧氣掩蓋之時，生命的美好仍會存在。睜開雙眼，打開心扉，你就會發現這美好無處不在。
Though the goodness of life seems at times to suffer setbacks, it always endures. For in the darkest moment it becomes vividly clear that life is a priceless treasure. And so the goodness of life is made even stronger by the very things that would oppose it.
儘管生命的美好有時似乎遭受挫折，但它總會挺過來。因為，在最黑暗的時刻，有一點變得格外清楚，那就是，生命是無價的財富。因此，正是與生命的美好相對立的事物使其越發強大。
Time and time again when you feared it was gone forever you found that the goodness of life was really only a moment away. Around the next corner, inside every moment, the goodness of life is there to surprise and delight you.
無數次地，當你擔心這美好已經遠離之時，你會發現生命的美好其實只與你相隔須臾。它就在下一角落，存在於每個時刻之間，等著給你驚喜。
Take a moment to let the goodness of life touch your spirit and calm your thoughts. Then, share your good fortune with another. For the goodness of life grows more and more magnificent each time it is given away.
花些時間讓生命的美好感動自己的靈魂，放鬆自己的思緒。然後，把你的幸運與他人分享。因為生命的美好會在每次給予之間變得越來越壯觀。
Though the problems constantly scream for attention and the conflicts appear to rage ever stronger, the goodness of life grows stronger still, quietly, peacefully, with more purpose and meaning than ever before.
儘管總是有問題需要你去關注，衝突也似乎愈演愈烈，但生命的美好卻總是靜靜地，平和地，帶著比以往更強的意志和更多的價值變得更加強大。
詞彙釋義：
1. overshadow v. 遮陰,使陰暗,使失色
例句：
Despite her professional success, she is always overshadow by her husband.
儘管她事業有成，但和丈夫相比總覺遜色。
2. outweigh v. 比...為重,比...重要,比...有價值
例句：
On balance, his accomplishments outweigh his faults.
權衡起來，他的成就要大於他的過失。
3. senselessly 無感覺地,無意識地,不省人事地
例句：
These innocent bystanders were senselessly killed.
無辜的旁觀者被白白殺死了。
4. devote to 把...獻於,把...用於
例句：
The time he can spare from the adornment of his person he devote to the neglect of his duty.
他把花在打扮上的時間省下來，卻用到了翫忽職守上去。
例句：
Please take your time. The body has a marvelous healing process, but it sometimes works more slowly than we'd like.
彆著急，人體有一個奇妙的痊癒系統，只是有時比我們希望的要來得慢些。
6. vista n. 街景,展望,回想
例句：
This street offers a fine vista of the cathedral.
這條街的盡頭是個大教堂, 遠遠望去非常好看.
7. setback n. 頓挫,挫折,退步
例句：
Did he fall on a bad setback?
他是不是遭到了嚴重的挫折？
8. vividly adv. 強烈地(活潑地)
例句：
The film vividly shows the stark realities of life for the poor and hungry.
這部影片生動地揭示了貧窮和飢餓的人們赤裸裸的生活現實。
9. scream for v. 強烈要求
例句：
She screamed for help.
她大聲求救。
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