在1996年5月11日的一個學位頒授典禮上，薩根博士透露了從這張照片得到的深層啟示：[11]
「 我們成功地（從外太空）拍到這張照片，細心再看，你會看見一個小點。就是這裡，就是我們的家，就是我們。在這點上有所有你愛的人、你認識的人、你聽過的人、曾經存在過的人在活著他們各自的生命。集合了一切的歡喜與苦難、上千種被確信的宗教、意識形態以及經濟學說，所有獵人和搶劫者、英雄和懦夫、各種文化的創造者與毀滅者、皇帝與侍臣、相戀中的年輕愛侶、有前途的兒童、父母、發明家和探險家、教授道德的老師、貪污的政客、大明星、至高無上的領袖、人類歷史上的聖人與罪人，通通都住在這裡——―一粒懸浮在陽光下的微塵。
地球是在這個浩翰宇宙劇院裡的一個細小舞台。想想從那些將令們和皇帝們溢出的血河，他們的光榮與勝利曾成為了這一點上一小部分，一瞬間的統治者。想想棲身在這點上一個角落的人正受著萬般苦楚，而在幾乎不能區分的同一點上亦同時棲身了另一批人在另一角中。他們有多時常發生誤解？他們有多渴望殺害另一方？他們的敵意有多熱烈？我們的裝模作樣，我們的自以為是，我們的錯覺以為自己在宇宙裡的位置有多優越，通通都被這暗淡的光點所挑戰。
我們的星球只是在這被漆黑包裹的宇由裡一粒孤單的微粒而已。正因我們如此不起眼——在這浩翰之中——--是不會從任何地方傳來任何提示來拯救我們，一切任由我們自己主宰。有人說天文學是很卑微的，在這裡容我再加以一些塑造性格的經驗。對我來說，希望沒有比這張從遠處拍攝我們的微小世界照片更好的示範，去展示人類自大思法的愚蠢。對我來說，這強調了我們應該更加親切和富同情心地去對待身邊的每一個人，以及要更加保護和珍惜這暗淡藍點，這個我們目前所知唯一的家。
2008年10月24日 星期五
somebody loved -- the weepies
Somebody Loved 被爱的人
Rain turns the sand into mud 雨将沙子变成泥土
Wind turns the trees into bone 风把树变成枯枝
Stars turning high up above 星星变得高高在上
You turn me into somebody loved 你把我变成被爱的人
Nights when the heat had gone out 当热气消散的夜里
We danced together alone 只有我们两个人独自跳舞
Cold turned our breath into clouds 寒冷把呼吸变成云朵
We never said what we were dreaming of 我们从来也不说我们想要的
But you turned me into somebody loved 但是你把我变成被爱的人
Someday when we're old and worn 有一天我们会衰老
Like two softened shoes 像两只软软的鞋
I will wonder on how I was born 我将会想知道我是如何出生的
The night I first ran away from you 夜从你身边溜走
Now my feet turn the corner back home 现在我转过拐角就回到了家
Sun turns the evening to rose 太阳把傍晚染成玫瑰色
Stars turning high up above 星星变的高高在上
You turn me into somebody loved 是你，把我变成被爱的人
Rain turns the sand into mud 雨将沙子变成泥土
Wind turns the trees into bone 风把树变成枯枝
Stars turning high up above 星星变得高高在上
You turn me into somebody loved 你把我变成被爱的人
Nights when the heat had gone out 当热气消散的夜里
We danced together alone 只有我们两个人独自跳舞
Cold turned our breath into clouds 寒冷把呼吸变成云朵
We never said what we were dreaming of 我们从来也不说我们想要的
But you turned me into somebody loved 但是你把我变成被爱的人
Someday when we're old and worn 有一天我们会衰老
Like two softened shoes 像两只软软的鞋
I will wonder on how I was born 我将会想知道我是如何出生的
The night I first ran away from you 夜从你身边溜走
Now my feet turn the corner back home 现在我转过拐角就回到了家
Sun turns the evening to rose 太阳把傍晚染成玫瑰色
Stars turning high up above 星星变的高高在上
You turn me into somebody loved 是你，把我变成被爱的人
2008年10月22日 星期三
Love like you have never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching
For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin , real life. But, there was always some obsacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinnished business, time still to be served or a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment that you have and treasure it more because you share it with someone special, someone special enough to spend your time with. Make the most of your time. Don’t waste too much of your time studying, working, or stressing about something that seems important. Do what you want to do to be happy but also do what you can to make the people you care about happy. Remember that time waits for no one. So stop waiting until you take your last test, until you finnish school, until you go back to school, until you have the perfect body, the perfect car, or whatever other perfect thing you desire.
Stop waiting until the weekend, when you can party or let loose, until summer, spring, fall or winter, until you find the right person and get married, until you die, until your born again, to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy.
Happiness is a journey, not a destination.
So work like you don’t need the money,
Love like you have never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.
Happiness Is A Journey - By Father Alfred D'Souza
Stop waiting until the weekend, when you can party or let loose, until summer, spring, fall or winter, until you find the right person and get married, until you die, until your born again, to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy.
Happiness is a journey, not a destination.
So work like you don’t need the money,
Love like you have never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.
Happiness Is A Journey - By Father Alfred D'Souza
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