篇一：英语美文摘抄
1. If winter comes , can spring be far behind ?( P. B. Shelley , British poet )冬天来了，春天还会远吗？( 英国诗人, . P. B.)
2. If you doubt yourself , then indeed you stand on shaky11 ground .(Ibsen , Norwegian dramatist )如果你怀疑自己，那么你的立足点确实不稳固了。 (挪威剧作家 )
3. If you would go up high , then use your own legs ! Do not let yourselves carried aloft; do not seat yourselves on other people's backs and heads . (F. W . Nietzsche , German Philosopher)如果你想走到高处，就要使用自己的两条腿！不要让别人把你抬到高处；不要坐在别人的背上和头上。(德国哲学家 . F. W.)
4. It is at our mother's knee that we acquire our noblest and truest and highest , but there is seldom any money in them.( Mark Twain , American writer )就是在我们母亲的膝上，我们获得了我们的最高尚、最真诚和最远大的理想，但是里面很少有任何金钱。(美国作家 马克 )
5. Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.Alexander Dumas (Davy de La Pailleterie, French Writer)生活没有目标就像航海没有指南针。 (法国作家 . A.)
6. The ideals which have lighted my way , and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully 19 have been kindness , beauty and truth .(Albert Einstein , American scientist)有些理想曾为我们引过道路，并不断给我新的勇气以欣然面对人生，那些理想就是——真、善、美。 (美国科学家 . A .)
7. The important thing in life is to have a great aim , and the determination to attain it. (Johan Wolfgang von Goethe , German Poet and dramatist)人生重要的事情就是确定一个伟大的目标，并决心实现它。(德国诗人、戏剧家 . J . M .)
8. The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds .(Mark Twain , American writer)具有新想法的人在其想法实现之前是个怪人。 (美国作家 马克 )
9. The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today .(Franklin Roosevelt , American president)实现明天理想的唯一障碍是今天的疑虑。 (美国总统 . F .)
10. When an end is lawful and obligatory, the indispensable means to is are also lawful and obligatory .(Abraham Lincoln , American statesman)如果一个目的是正当而必须做的，则达到这个目的的必要手段也是正当而必须采取的。(美国政治家 林肯. A.)
篇二：英语美文摘抄：
1.All things do not change, we are changing. Your clothes can be sold, but keep your mind.万物不变，是我们在变。你的衣服可以卖掉，但要保留你的思想
2.Think about it...好好想想……
3. Today we have higher buildings and wider highways, but our temperament is more impatient and narrower.;今天我们拥有了更高层的楼宇以及更宽阔的公路，但是我们的性情却更为急躁，眼光也更加狭隘；
4.We consume more, and enjoy less;我们消耗的.更多，享受到的却更少；
5.Our house is bigger, but our family is smaller.我们的住房更大了，但我们的家庭却更小了；
6.We compromise more, time is less;我们妥协更多，时间更少；
7.We have more knowledge, but worse judgment;我们拥有了更多的知识，可判断力却更差了；
8.We have more drugs, but the health is worse;我们有了更多的药品，但健康状况却更不如意；
9.The wealth we have has multiplied, but its value has been reduced;我们拥有的财富倍增，但其价值却减少了；
10.We speak more, we love less, and we have more hatred;我们说的多了，爱的却少了，我们的仇恨也更多了；
摘抄是指从文刊、文件等
英语美文摘抄（一）
When Love Beckons You
When love beckons to you, follow him, though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you, yield to him, though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.
And when he speaks to you, believe in him, though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.
For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning.
Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun, so shall he descend to our roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.
But if, in your fear, you would seek only love’s peace and love’s pleasure, then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love’s threshing-floor, into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears.
Love gives naught but it self and takes naught but from itself.
Love possesses not, nor would it be possessed, for love is sufficient unto love.
Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself. But if you love and must have desires, let these be your desires:
To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.
To know the pain of too much tenderness.
To be wounded by your own understanding of love;
And to bleed willingly and joyfully.
To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving;
To rest at the noon hour and meditate love’s ecstasy;
To return home at eventide with gratitude;
And then to sleep with a payer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.
爱的召唤
当爱召唤你时，请追随她，尽管爱的道路艰难险峻。当爱的羽翼拥抱你时，请顺从她，尽管隐藏在其羽翼之下的剑可能会伤到你。当爱向你诉说时，请相信她，尽管她的声音可能破你的梦想，就如北风吹落花园里所有的花瓣。
爱会给你戴上桂冠，也会折磨你。爱会助你成长，也会给你修枝。爱会上升到枝头，抚爱你在阳光下颤动力的嫩枝，也会下潜至根部，撼动力你紧抓泥土的根基。
但是，如果你在恐惧之中只想寻求爱的平和与快乐，那你就最好掩盖真实的自我，避开爱的考验，进入不分季节的世界，在那里你将欢笑，但并非开怀大笑，将哭泣，但并非尽情地哭。爱只将自己付出，也只得到自己。爱一无所有，也不会为谁所有，因为爱本身就已自足。
爱除啦实现自我别无他求。但是如果你爱而又不得不有所求，那就请期望：
将自己融化并像流的溪水一般向夜晚吟唱自己优美的曲调。
明啦过的温柔所带来的苦痛。
被自己对爱的理解所伤害；
并情愿快乐地悲伤。
在黎明带着轻快的心醒来并感谢又一个有家的日子；
在黄昏怀着感恩之心回家；
然后为内心所爱之人祈祷，吟唱赞美之歌，并带着祷告和歌声入眠。
英语美文摘抄（二）
Be Happy!
“The days that make us happy make us wise.”----John Masefield
when I first read this line by England’s Poet Laureate, it startled me. What did Masefield mean? Without thinking about it much, I had always assumed that the opposite was true.
But his sober assurance was arresting. I could not forget it.
Finally, I seemed to grasp his meaning and realized that here was a profound observation. The wisdom that happiness makes possible lies in clear perception, not fogged by anxiety nor dimmed by despair and boredom, and without the blind spots caused by fear.
Active happiness---not mere satisfaction or contentment ---often comes suddenly, like an April shower or the unfolding of a bud.
Then you discover what kind of wisdom has accompanied it. The grass is greener; bird songs are sweeter; the shortcomings of your friends are more understandable and more forgivable.
Happiness is like a pair of eyeglasses correcting your spiritual vision.
Nor are the insights of happiness limited to what is near around you. Unhappy, with your thoughts turned in upon your emotional woes, your vision is cut short as though by a wall.
Happy, the wall crumbles.
The long vista is there for the seeing. The ground at your feet, the world about you----people, thoughts, emotions, pressures---are now fitted into the larger scene.
Everything assumes a fairer proportion. And here is the beginning of wisdom.
“快乐的日子使人睿智。”
——约翰·梅斯菲尔德
第一次读到英国桂冠诗人梅斯菲尔德的这行诗时，我感到十分震惊。他想表达什么意思？我以前从未对此仔细考虑，总是认定这行诗反过来才正确。但他冷静而又胸有成竹的表达引起啦我的注意，令我无法忘怀。
终于，我似乎领会啦他的意思并意识到这行诗意义深远。快乐带来的.睿智存在于敏锐的洞察力之间，不会因忧虑而含混迷惑，也不会因绝望和厌倦而黯然模糊，更不会因恐惧而造成盲点。
积极的快乐 – 并非单纯的满意或知足 – 通常不期而至，就像四月里突然下起的春雨，或是花蕾的突然绽放。然后，你就会发觉与快乐结伴而来的究竟是种智慧。草地更为青翠，鸟吟更为甜美，朋友的缺点也变得更能让人理解，宽容。快乐就像是一副眼镜，可以矫正你的精神视力。
快乐的视野并不限于你周围的事物。当你不快乐时，你的思维陷入情感上的悲哀，你的眼界就像是被一道墙给阻隔啦，而当你快乐时，这道墙就会砰然倒塌。
你的眼界变得为宽广。你脚下的大地，你身边的世界，包括人，思想，情感和压力，现在都融入啦更为广阔的景象之中，其间每件事物 的比例都更加合理。而这就是睿智的起始。
英语美文摘抄（三）
The Goodness of Life
Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful. Though life’s goodness can at times be overshadowed, it is never outweighed.
For every single act that is senselessly destructive, there are thousands more small, quiet acts of love, kindness and compassion.
For every person who seeks to hurt, there are many, many more who devote their lives to helping and to healing.
There is goodness to life that cannot be denied.
In the most magnificent vistas and in the smallest details, look closely, for that goodness always comes shining through.
There si no limit to the goodness of life. It grows more abundant with each new encounter. The more you experience and appreciate the goodness of life, the more there is to be lived.
Even when the cold winds blow and the world seems to be cov ered in foggy shadows, the goodness of life lives on. Open your eyes, open your heart, and you will see that goodness is everywhere.
Though the goodness of life seems at times to suffer setbacks, it always endures. For in the darkest moment it becomes vividly clear that life is a priceless treasure.
And so the goodness of life is made even stronger by the very things that would oppose it.
Time and time again when you feared it was gone forever you found that the goodness of life was really only a moment away.
Around the next corner, inside every moment, the goodness of life is there to surprise and delight you.
Take a moment to let the goodness of life touch your spirit and calm your thoughts. Then, share your good fortune with another.
For the goodness of life grows more and more magnificent each time it is given away.
Though the problems constantly scream for attention and the conflicts appear to rage ever stronger, the goodness of life grows stronger still, quietly, peacefully, with more purpose and meaning than ever before.
生命的美好
尽管有很多事让人忧虑，但相比而言，值得感激的事要多得多。尽管生命的美好有时被蒙上阴影，但它却永远不会被埋没。
相对于每一个无谓的破坏行为而言，都有更多数千计更为微小的，包含着爱，友善和同情的举动静静地上演着。相对于每一个试图伤害他人的人而言，都有更多的人致于帮助他人，治愈他人的创伤。
生命的美好不能否认。
在最为壮观的前景和最为琐碎的细节中，请仔细观察，因为美好的事物总是散发着耀眼的光芒闪亮登场。
生命的美好没有界限。每一次相遇都会使这美好变得越发丰富。你经历得越多，越能欣赏生命的美好，生命中的美好就会变得越多。
即使当寒风袭来，整个世界似乎被雾气掩盖之时，生命的美好仍会存在。睁开双眼，打开心扉，你就会发现这美好无处不在。
尽管生命的美好有时似乎遭受挫折，但它总会挺过来。因为，在最黑暗的时刻，有一点变得格外清楚，那就是，生命是无价的财富。因此，下正是与生命的美好相对立事物使其越强大。
无数次地，当你担心这美好已经远离之时，你会发现命的美好其实只与你相隔须臾。它就在下一角落，存在于每个时刻之间，等着给你惊喜。
花些时间让生命的美好感动自己的灵魂，放松自己的思绪。然后，把你的幸运与他人分享。因为生命的美好会在每次给予之间变得越来越壮观。
尽管总是有问题让你去关注，冲突也似乎愈演愈烈，但生命的美好却总是静静地，平和地，带着比以往更强的意志和更多的价值变得更加强大。
英文摘抄有助于提高英语
1、Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know。 明枪易躲，暗箭难防。
2、One's sin will find one out。 坏事终归要败露。
3、Doubt is the key to knowledge。怀疑是知识的钥匙。
4、The heart is seen in wine。酒后吐真言。
5、You may be out of my sight， but never out of my mind。你也许已走出我的视线，但从未走出我的思念。
6、The first wealth is health 。健康是人生第一财富。
7、He that promises too much means nothing。轻诺者寡信。
8、Just because someone doesn't love you as you wish， it doesn't mean you're not loved with all his/her being。只因为某人不如你所愿爱你，并不意味着你不被别人所爱。
9、This is courage in a man： to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends。 真正的勇气是：无所畏惧地接受上天给你的一切。
10、Sow nothing， reap nothing。春不播，秋不收。
11、Every why has a wherefore。凡事必有因。
12、Birds of a feather flock together。 物以类聚，人以群分。
13、Goals determine what you are going to be。目标决定你将成为为什么样的人。
14、A man is only as good as what he loves。一个人要用他所爱的东西有多好来衡量。
15、Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue。勇气和坚定是美德的精神与灵魂。
16、Great works are performed not by strength，but by perseverance。完成伟大的事业不在于体力，而在于坚韧不拔的毅力。
17、For man is man and master of his fate。人就是人，是自己命运的`主人。
18、A friend in need is a friend indeed。 患难见真情。
19、Beware beginning。以谨慎开始。
20、When the whole world is about to rain， let’s make it clear in our heart together。当全世界约好一起下雨，让我们约好一起在心里放晴。
21、Sweat is the lubricant of success。汗水是成功的润滑剂。
22、Strike the iron while it is hot。 趁热打铁。
23、Nurture passes nature。教养胜过天性。
24、Do you love life？Then do not squander time；for that's the stuff life is made of。你热爱生命吗？那么，别浪费时间，因为生命是由时间组成的。
25、Do not teach fish to swim。不要班门弄斧。
26、Out of sight， out of mind。眼不见，心不烦。
27、No cross， no crown。未经苦难，得不到荣冠。
28、Gratitude is the sign of noble souls。感恩是精神高尚的标志。
29、The first step is as good as half over。第一步是最关键的一步。
30、You're uinique，nothing can replace you。你举世无双，无人可以替代。
31、Money is not everything。 There's Mastercard & Visa。钞票不是万能的，有时还需要信用卡。
32、One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning。一次痛苦的经验抵得上千百次的告诫。
33、One for all， all for one。我为人人，人人为我。
34、You can't eat your cake and have it also。世事两难全。
35、One who has seen the ocean thinks nothing of mere rivers。曾经沧海难为水。
36、If you have great talents， industry will improve them；if you have but moderate abilities， industry will supply their deficiency。如果你很有天赋，勤勉会使其更加完善；如果你能力一般，勤勉会补足其缺陷。
37、A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush。手中的一只鸟胜于林中的两只鸟。
38、That man is the richest whose pleasure are the cheapest。能处处寻求快乐的人才是最富有的人。
39、Difficult circumstances serve as a textbook of life for people。 困难坎坷是人们的生活教科书。
40、You never know your luck。命运好坏不由己。
41、Time and tide wait for no man。时间不等人。
42、All lay load on the willing horse。人善被人欺，马善被人骑。
43、Clothes do not make the man。人不在衣装。
44、I have nothing to offer but blood， boil， tears and sweat。我能奉献的没有其它，只有热血、辛劳、眼泪与汗水。
45、It is but a step from the sublime to the ridiculous。 从崇高到荒谬只有一步之遥。
46、True mastery of any skill takes a lifetime。对任何技能的掌握都需要一生的刻苦操练。
47、Anything one man can imagine， other men can make real。但凡人能想象到的事物，必定有人能将它实现。
48、A watched pot never boils。心急喝不了热粥。
49、Ordinary people think merely of how they will spend time， a man of intellect tries to use it。常人只想如何消磨时间，智者则努力利用时间。
50、Life is a journey， not the destination， but the scenery along the should be and the mood at the view。人生就是一场旅行，不在乎目的地，在乎的应该是沿途的风景以及看风景的心情。
51、It is not the fine coat that makes the gentleman。使人成为君子的并不是讲究的衣着。
52、The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today。实现明天理想的唯一障碍是今天的疑虑。
53、There is no royal road to learning。求知无坦途。
54、Success often depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed。成功常常取决于知道需要多久才能成功。
55、Beggars cannot be choosers。行乞者不得有选择。
