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Salutation to the Dawn
Salutation to the Dawn—seize today!
Look to this day!
Seize the day!
For it is life, the very life of life.
For it is life, the very life of life.
For it is life, the very life of life.
In its brief course,
In its short course,
Lie all the verities and realities of your existence:
Reflects the true meaning and reality of your existence:
The bliss of growth,
The blessing of growth,
The glory of action,
The glory of action,
The splendor of bearty,
The glory of beauty,
For yesterday is but a dream,
Because yesterday was just a dream,
And tomorrow is only a vision,
But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness,
But living well today can make every yesterday a dream of happiness,
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.
Every tomorrow becomes a phantom of hope.
Look well, therefore, to this day!
So, take advantage of today!
Such is the salutation to the dawn.
This is your salute to the dawn!
This poem reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:
This poem reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:
Cherish your yesterdays; dream your tomorrow; but live well your todays!
Cherish yesterday, look forward to tomorrow, and live well today!
We are the future of our families, and we shouldn't let our parents
We are the hope of our families, and we shouldn't let our parents down!
down!
A proverb says “Time is money.”
There is a proverb that says “Time is money.”
Look well , therefore, to this day!
So, make the most of today!
Let's value our time!
Let's value our time!
That's all! Thank you!
My speech is over! Thank you all!
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Opportunity
Opportunity
With doubt and dismay you are smitten,
Doubt and dismay make you You're suffering a lot,
You think there's no chance for you, son?
Son, do you think there's no chance for you?
Why, the best books haven't been written.
Why do you think so? The best book hasn't been written,
The best race hasn't been run,
The best race hasn't been run,
The best record hasn't been 't been set up,
The best record hasn't been sung,
The best song hasn't been sung,
The most beautiful song hasn't been Singing,
The best tune hasn't been played yet;
The best tune hasn't been played yet,
Cheer up, for the world is young!
Don’t be discouraged, because the world is still young!
No chance? Why the world is just eager
No chance? The world is hungry
For things that you ought to create;
Its store of true wealth is still meager,
Its store of true wealth is still meager p>
Its stores of real wealth are still meager;
Its needs are incessant and great;
Its needs are incessant and great;
Endless;
It yearns for more power and beauty,
It yearns for more power and beauty,
More laughter and love and romance,
More laughter, love and romance,
More loyalty, labor and duty,
More loyalty, labor and duty.
No chance—why there's nothing but chance!
No chance—why there's nothing but chance!
For the best verse hasn't been rhymed yet,
For the best verse hasn't been rhymed yet,
The best house hasn't been planned,
The most beautiful house has not been designed yet,
The highest peak hasn't been climbed yet,
The highest peak hasn't been climbed yet,
The mightiest rivers aren't spanned;
The mightiest rivers aren't spanned;
The mightiest rivers aren't spanned;
Don't worry and fret, faint-hearted,
Don't worry, don't worry, don't be timid,
The chances have just begun,
Opportunities have just begun,
For the best jobs haven't been started,
Because those best jobs haven't been started,
The best work hasn't been done.
The best work hasn't been done!
No chance—why there's nothing but chance!
No chance—why there's nothing but chance!
That's all! Thank you!
My speech is over! Thank you all!