Democracy begins to fail and political life becomes impoverished in the absence of those vital public spheres such as public and higher education in which civic values, public scholarship, and social engagement allow for a more imaginative grasp of a future that takes seriously the demands of justice, equity, and civic courage.
民主开始失败，政治生活变得贫乏，当缺乏那些重要的公共领域时，如公共和高等教育，在这些领域中，公民价值观、公共学术和社会参与允许对未来有更富想象力的把握，认真对待正义、公平和公民勇气的需求。
Success in life means doing that which is the very best for us, under the conditions in which we are placed.
我们生产的每一块塑料都应该有完整的生命周期规划。
I'm not a hero, I'm a villain.
解析：其实说的是：不着相，不动心。
我感激生命中的每一刻、每一次经历和每一个人。