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A family of folks who didn't quit because she saw her dad get up and go to work every day even though he never finished college.
一個不輕易退卻的家庭因為她看到她的父親每天一大早起來去上班盡管他從未念完大學
Even though he had crippling MS She saw her mother, even though she never finished college in that school, that urban school.
盡管他患有影響行動的多發(fā)性硬化癥她看到 盡管她的母親從未念完大學但在那個學校 那個貧民區(qū)的學校
Every day making sure Michelle and her brother were getting the education they deserved Michelle saw how her parents never quit.
她每天都確保米歇爾和她的哥哥受到他們應該得到的教育米歇爾看到她的父母從不放棄
They never indulged in self-pity no matter how stacked the odds were against them They didn't quit.
他們從不沉溺于自憐不管他們面臨多么不利的境況他們從不放棄
Those are the folks who inspire me People ask me sometimes who inspires you, Mr. President?.
正是這些人激勵著我人們有時問我總統(tǒng)先生 是誰激勵著你
Those quiet heroes all across this country some of your parents and grandparents who are sitting here no fanfare, no articles written about them.
是這個國家各地那些默默耕耘的英雄今天在座的你們一些人的父母和祖父母他們不張揚 沒有文章報道他們
They just persevere They just do their jobs They meet their responsibilities.They don't quit.
他們只是堅持不懈他們只是做好本職工作他們履行自己的責任 他們不放棄
I'm only here because of them They may not have set out to change the world but in small, important ways, they did.
正是因為有他們我才站到這里他們或許并沒有從一開始就要改變世界但他們以一點一滴的重要方式 改變了世界
They certainly changed mine So whether it's starting a business or running for office, or raising an amazing family.
他們無疑改變了我的世界因此 無論是創(chuàng)辦一家企業(yè)競選公職 還是撫養(yǎng)一個美好的家庭
Remember that making your mark on the world is hard It takes patience. It takes commitment.
請記住 要在這個世界上留下你的影響不是一件輕而易舉的事情它需要耐心 它需要投入
It comes with plenty of setbacks and it comes with plenty of failures But whenever you feel that creeping cynicism whenever you hear those voices say you can't make a difference.
隨之而來的是大量挫折 以及無數(shù)次的失敗但每當你感覺到那種迎面撲來的冷嘲熱諷每當你聽到人們說你無法改變現(xiàn)狀
