英语名人短篇演讲稿.docx
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英语名人短篇演讲稿
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致戴安娜——查尔斯·斯宾塞在全世界,戴安娜是同情心、责任心、风度和美丽的化身,是无私和人道的象征,是维
护真正被践踏的权益的旗手,是一个超越国界的英国女孩,是一个带有自然的高贵气质的人,
是一个不分阶层的人。
thisisthetextofearlspencerstributetohissisteratherfuneral.there
issomeverydeep,powerfulandheartfeltsentiment.wouldthatthoseatwhomitis
aimedwouldtakeheed.theversionspostedonseveralnewsserviceshadminorerrors.
thisispreciselyasitwasdeliverd.istandbeforeyoutodaytherepresentativeofafamilyingrief,inacountry
inmourningbeforeaworldinshock.weareallunitednotonlyinourdesiretopayourrespectstodianabutrather
inourneedtodoso.forsuchwasherextraordinaryappealthatthetensofmillionsofpeopletaking
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mether,feelthatthey,too,lostsomeoneclosetothemintheearlyhoursofsunday
morning.itisamoreremarkabletributetodianathanicaneverhopetoofferher
today.todayisourchancetosaythankyouforthewayyoubrightenedourlives,even
thoughgodgrantedyoubuthalfalife.wewillallfeelcheated,always,thatyou
weretakenfromussoyoungandyetwemustlearntobegratefulthatyoucamealong
atall.onlynowyouaregonedowetrulyappreciatewhatwearenowwithoutandwewant
youtoknowthatlifewithoutyouisvery,verydifficult.wehavealldespairedatourlossoverthepastweekandonlythestrengthof
themessageyougaveusthroughyouryearsofgivinghasaffordedusthestrength
tomoveforward.thereisatemptationtorushtocanonizeyourmemory.thereisnoneedtodo
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asasaint.indeedtosanctifyyourmemorywouldbetomissoutontheverycoreof
yourbeing,yourwonderfullymischievoussenseofhumorwiththelaughthatbentyou
double,yourjoyforlifetransmittedwhereveryoutookyoursmile,andthesparkle
inthoseunforgettableeyes,yourboundlessenergywhichyoucouldbarelyyourgreatestgiftwasyourintuition,anditwasagiftyouusedwisely.
thisiswhatunderpinnedallyourwonderfulattributes.andifwelooktoanalyze
whatitwasaboutyouthathadsuchawideappeal,wefinditinyourinstinctive
feelforwhatwasreallyimportantinallourlives.withoutyourgod-givensensitivity,wewouldbeimmersedingreaterignorance
attheanguishofaidsandhivsufferers,theplightofthehomeless,theisolation
oflepers,therandomdestructionoflandmines.dianaexplainedtomeoncethatit
washerinnermostfeelingsofsufferingthatmadeitpossibleforhertoconnectwith
herconstituencyoftherejected.theworldsensedthispartofhercharacterandcherishedherforher
vulnerability,whilstadmiringherforherhonesty.thelasttimeisawdianawas
onjulythefirst,herbirthday,inlondon,whentypicallyshewasnottakingtime
tocelebrateherspecialdaywithfriendsbutwasguestofhonoratafund-raising
charityevening.shesparkledofcourse,butiwouldrathercherishthedaysispentwithherin
marchwhenshecametovisitmeandmychildreninourhomeinsouthafrica.iam
proudofthefactthatapartfromwhenshewasonpublicdisplaymeetingpresident
mandela,wemanagedtocontrivetostoptheever-presentpaparazzifromgettinga
singlepictureofher.thatmeantalottoher.theseweredaysiwillalwaystreasure.itwasasifwedbeentransportedback
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ababy,foughtwithmeatschoolandenduredthoselongtrainjourneysbetweenour
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thatdespitethemostbizarrelifeimaginableafterherchildhood,sheremainedintact,
truetoherself.thereisnodoubtthatshewaslookingforanewdirectioninherlifeatthis
time.shetalkedendlesslyofgettingawayfromengland,mainlybecauseofthetreatmentshe
receivedatthehandsofthenewspapers.idontthinksheeverunderstoodwhyhergenuinelygoodintentionsweresneered
atbythemedia,whythereappearedtobeapermanentquestontheirbehalftobring
herdown.itisbaffling.myown,andonly,explanationisthatgenuinegoodnessis
threateningtothoseattheoppositeendofthemoralspectrum.itisapointtorememberthatofalltheironiesaboutdiana,perhapsthegreatest
wasthis;thatagirlgiventhenameoftheancientgoddessofhuntingwas,inthe
end,themosthuntedpersonofthemodernage.shewouldwantustodaytopledgeourselvestoprotectingherbelovedboyswilliam
andharryfromasimilarfate.andidothishere,diana,onyourbehalf.wewill
notallowthemtosuffertheanguishthatusedregularlytodriveyoutotearful
that,onbehalfofyourmotherandsisters,ipledgethatwe,yourblood
family,willdoallwecantocontinuetheimaginativeandlovingwayinwhichyou
weresteeringthesetwoexceptionalyoungmen,sothattheirsoulsarenotsimply
immersedbydutyandtraditionbutcansingopenlyasyouplanned.wefullyrespecttheheritageintowhichtheyhavebothbeenborn,andwillalways
respectandencouragethemintheirroyalrole.butwe,likeyou,recognizetheneed
forthemtoexperienceasmanydifferentaspectsoflifeaspossible,toarmthem
spirituallyandemotionallyfortheyearsahead.iknowyouwouldhaveexpected
nothinglessfromus.williamandharry,weallcaredesperatelyforyoutoday.weareallchewedup
withsadnessatthelossofawomanwhowasntevenourmother.howgreatyoursuffering
iswecannotevenwouldliketoendbythankinggodforthesmallmercieshehasshownusatthis
dreadfultime;fortakingdianaathermostbeautifulandradiantandwhenshehad
joyinherprivatelife.
------------------------------------itissuchanhonorandpleasureformetobebackatyale,especiallyonthe
occasionofthe300thanniversary.ihavehadsomanymemoriesofmytimehere,and
asnickwasspeakingithoughtabouthowiendedupatyalelawschool.andittells
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atmosphereandnotevenjustthesuperblegaleducationthatireceived.itwasat
yalethatibeganworkthathasbeenatthecoreofwhatihavecaredabouteversince.
ibeganworkingwithnewhavenlegalservicesrepresentingchildren.andistudied
childdevelopment,abuseandneglectattheyalenewhavenhospitalandthechild
studycenter.iwasluckyenoughtoreceiveacivilrightsinternshipwithmarian
wrightedelmanatthechildren’sdefensefund,whereiwenttoworkafterigraduated.
thoseexperiencesfueledinmeapassiontoworkforthebenefitofchildren,
particularlythemostvulnerable.now,lookingback,thereisnowaythaticouldhavepredictedwhatpathmylife
wouldhavetaken.ididn’tsitaroundthelawschool,saying,well,youknow,ithink
i’llgraduateandtheni’llgotoworkatthechildren’sdefensefund,andthen
theimpeachmentinquiry,andnixonretiredorresigns,i’llgotoarkansas.ididn’
tthinklikethat.iwastakingeachdayatatime.but,i’vebeenveryfortunatebecausei’vealwayshadanideainmymindabout
whatithoughtwasimportantandwhatgavemylifemeaningandpurpose.asetofvalues
andbeliefsthathavehelpedmenavigatetheshoals,thesometimesverytreacherous
sea,toilluminatemyowntruedesires,despitethatotherssayaboutwhatlshould
careaboutandbelievein.apassiontosucceedatwhatlthoughtwasimportantand
childrenhavealwaysprovidedthatlonestar,thatguidinglight.becauselhavethat
absoluteconvictionthateverychild,especiallyinthis,themostblessedofnations
thathaseverexistedonthefaceofearth,thateverychilddeservestheopportunity
toliveuptohisorhergod-givenpotential.butyouknowthatbeliefandconviction-itmaymakeforapersonalmission
statement,butstandingalone,nottranslatedintoaction,itmeansverylittleto
anyoneelse,particularlytothoseforwhomyouhavethoseiwasthinkingaboutrunningfortheunitedstatessenate-whichwassuch
anenormousdecisiontomake,oneinevercouldhavedreamedthatiwouldhavebeen
makingwheniwashereoncampus-ivisitedaschoolinnewyorkcityandimetayoungwoman,who
wasastarathlete.anditdoesn’tmeanthatoncehavingmadethatchoiceyouwillalwayssucceed.
infact,youwon’t.therearesetbacksandyouwillexperiencedifficult
disappointments.youwillbesloweddownandsometimesthebreathwilljustbeknocked
outofyou.butifyoucarrywithyouthevaluesandbeliefsthatyoucanmakea
differenceinyourownlife,firstandforemost,andtheninthelivesofothers.
youcangetbackup,youcankeepgoing.butitisalsoimportant,asihavefound,nottotakeyourselftooseriously,
becauseafterall,everyoneofusheretoday,noneofusisdeservingoffullcredit.
ithinkeverydayoftheblessingsmybirthgavemewithoutanydoingofmyown.i
choseneithermyfamilynormycountry,buttheyasmuchasanythingi’veeverdone,
determinedmycourse.youhavebeentheretryingtoservebecauseyouhavebelievedboththatitwas
therightthingtodoandbecauseitgavesomethingbacktoyou.youhavedaredto
,daretocaretofightforequaljusticeforall,forequalpayforwomen,
againsthatecrimesandbigotry.dar
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