Autumn is coming.

秋天來了，真是個宜人的季節，一切都剛剛好，可以坐在窗台上享受風的日子真美‧‧‧

牽牛花

WuLiaoJian Mountain climbing trail 三峽五寮尖登山步道20090502

Part of the crest lines

Using both the hands and feet to climb up

Holding on to the robe tight on a steep slope

a glimpse of an interesting pine tree

an overlook at Taipei County and mountains full of Tung Oil trees

a quiet and cool valley lush in plants

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快樂與悲傷-紀伯倫的先知

你的快樂是你的除了面具的悲傷
你的歡笑自常常充滿你淚水的同一井中湧出
除此之外還能怎樣呢
悲傷在你心中切割得越深 你便能容納更多的快樂
盛著你的酒的杯 不正是曾受過陶工的窰火燒煉的杯嗎
那撫慰了你心靈的琵琶 不正是那被刀子挖空了的木頭嗎

當你快樂時 深察你的內心吧 你將發現
只有那曾給你悲傷的 正給你快樂
當你悲傷時 再深察你的內心吧 你將明白
事實上 你正為曾使你快樂的事物哭泣


選自先知 紀伯倫著 王季慶譯 第74頁

所有格的用法

　　　　　　　　　宜蘭明池的鬱金香

所有格的用法

“~of~” 與名詞's

1.有生命的所有格
(1) 單數：名詞's：Mary's bicycle, the old man's shoes
(2) 複數：名詞s'：the students' playground, girls' bike

2. 無生命的所有格
the + 所有物+ of + 所有者
如： the door of the house (房子的門)
the leaves of the trees (樹的葉子)
注意：翻譯要從後面往前翻。

leonardo da vinci quotes 達文西名言

"As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death."

~Leonardo da vinci

"I have been impressed with the urgency of doing.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply.

Being willing is not enough; we must do. "

~Leonardo da vinci

the aim of education

冬葉 攝於三峽滿月圓國家森林遊樂區

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.

--Ibid.

金山雙燭台 twin candlestick rocks

This photo of twin candlestick rocks was taken on a sunny weekend excursion to Chinshan seashore with Ming on 12/6, 2008


Discussion is an exchange of knowledge;

argument an exchange of ignorance.

--Robert Quillen, 1887-1948

知識的交換是討論，

無知的交換是爭論。