演讲文本

And inevitably in their own way ask this question: Was that okay? I heard it from President Bush.

必然会用自己的方式问出这样一个问题:我表现得还可以吧?布什总统这样说过

I heard it from President Obama. I've heard it from heroes and from housewives. I've heard it from victims and perpetrators of crimes. I even heard it from Beyoncé in all of her Beyoncé-ness!

奥巴马总统也曾这样说过包括英雄人物和家庭主妇受害者与罪犯 甚至碧昂斯的表演也需要得到这样的认可

She finishes performing, hands me the microphone and says: Was that okay? Friends and family, yours, enemies, strangers in every argument.

访谈结束后 她把麦克风交给我 对我说:我表现得还可以吧?你们的亲友 敌人 陌生人 在每次争论时

In every encounter, every exchange, I will tell you, they all want to know one thing: Was that okay?

在每次的相遇与交流时他们都想知道的是我表现得还可以吧?

Did you hear me? Do you see me? Did what I say mean anything to you? And even though this is a college where Facebook was born.

你是否在听我说话? 是否在关注我?我的话对你而言是否有意义?尽管Facebook在这里诞生

My hope is that you would try to go out and have more face-to-face conversations with people you may disagree with.

我希望各位要去尝试和那些与你持不同意见的人进行更多的面对面交流

That you all have the courage to look them in the eye, and hear their point of view, and help make sure the speed and distance and anonymity of our world.

你们要有勇气注视着他们的眼睛倾听他们的见解确保我们世界的速度感 距离感以及无名感

Doesn't cause us to lose use our ability to stand in somebody else's shoes, and recognize all that we share as a people. This is imperative for you, as an individual.

不会让我们失去站在他人角度思考问题的能力以及认清我们作为人类的共同点各位作为社会的一员

人物简介和演讲视频

人物简介

奥普拉·温弗瑞是美国最著名的电视节目主持人。运营者自己的电视广播网络品牌 “OWN"，并热衷于慈善与公益事业。

今年应邀出席哈佛大学2013年度毕业典礼并发表演讲。她用诚挚热情、又不失诙谐幽默的演讲风格与哈佛学子们分享自己的人生阅历与成功经验，鼓励毕业生们在面临困境时要保持头脑清醒，时刻牢记作为公民的责任与仁爱之心。