And I make a solemn oath to myself that nothing will retard（延迟） my new life's growth. I will lose not a day from these readings for that day cannot be retrieved nor can I substitute another for it. I must not, I will not, break this habit of daily reading from these scrolls and, in truth, the few moments spent each day on this new habit are but a small price to pay for the happiness and success that will be mine.
As I read and re-read the words in the scrolls to follow, never will I allow the brevity（简洁，短暂） of each scroll nor the simplicity of its words to cause me to treat the scroll's message lightly. Thousands of grapes are pressed to fill one jar with wine, and the grape skin and pulp are tossed to the birds. So it is with these grapes of wisdom from the ages. Much has been filtered and tossed to the wind. Only the pure truth lies distilled in the words to come. I will drink as instructed and spill not a drop. And the seed of success I will swallow.
Today my old skin has become as dust. I will walk tall among men and they will know me not , for today I am a new man, with a new life.
I will greet this day with love in my heart.
For this is the greatest secret of success in all ventures. Muscle can split a shield and even destroy life but only the unseen power of love can open the hearts of men and until I master this art I will remain no more than a peddler（小贩，传播者） in the market place. I will make love my greatest weapon and none on whom I call can defend against its force.
My reasoning they may counter; my speech they may distrust; my apparel（服装，衣服） they may disapprove; my face they may reject; and even my bargains may cause them suspicion; yet my love will melt all hearts liken to the sun whose rays soften the coldest clay.
相关单词：retard
retard解释：n.阻止，延迟；vt.妨碍，延迟，使减速
retard例句：
Lack of sunlight will retard the growth of most plants.缺乏阳光会妨碍大多数植物的生长。
Continuing violence will retard negotiations over the country's future.持续不断的暴力活动会阻碍关系到国家未来的谈判的进行。
相关单词：retrieved
retrieved解释：v.取回( retrieve的过去式和过去分词 )；恢复；寻回；检索（储存的信息）
retrieved例句：
Yesterday I retrieved the bag I left in the train. 昨天我取回了遗留在火车上的包。 来自《简明英汉词典》
He reached over and retrieved his jacket from the back seat. 他伸手从后座上取回了自己的夹克。 来自辞典例句
相关单词：scroll
scroll解释：n.卷轴，纸卷；(石刻上的)漩涡
scroll例句：
As I opened the scroll,a panorama of the Yellow River unfolded.我打开卷轴时，黄河的景象展现在眼前。
He was presented with a scroll commemorating his achievements.他被授予一幅卷轴，以表彰其所做出的成就。
相关单词：scrolls
scrolls解释：n.（常用于录写正式文件的）纸卷( scroll的名词复数 )；卷轴；涡卷形（装饰）；卷形花纹v.（电脑屏幕上）从上到下移动（资料等），卷页( scroll的第三人称单数 )；（似卷轴般）卷起；（像展开卷轴般地）将文字显示于屏幕
scrolls例句：
Either turn it off or only pick up selected stuff like wands, rings and scrolls. 把他关掉然后只捡你需要的物品，像是魔杖(wand)，戒指(rings)和滚动条(scrolls)。 来自互联网
Ancient scrolls were found in caves by the Dead Sea. 死海旁边的山洞里发现了古代的卷轴。 来自辞典例句
相关单词：simplicity
simplicity解释：n.简单，简易；朴素；直率，单纯
simplicity例句：
She dressed with elegant simplicity.她穿着朴素高雅。
The beauty of this plan is its simplicity.简明扼要是这个计划的一大特点。
相关单词：pulp
pulp解释：n.果肉，纸浆；v.化成纸浆，除去...果肉，制成纸浆
pulp例句：
The pulp of this watermelon is too spongy.这西瓜瓤儿太肉了。
The company manufactures pulp and paper products.这个公司制造纸浆和纸产品。
相关单词：distilled
distilled解释：adj.由蒸馏得来的v.蒸馏( distil的过去式和过去分词 )；从…提取精华
distilled例句：
The televised interview was distilled from 16 hours of film. 那次电视采访是从16个小时的影片中选出的精华。 来自《简明英汉词典》
Gasoline is distilled from crude oil. 汽油是从原油中提炼出来的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：disapprove
disapprove解释：v.不赞成，不同意，不批准
disapprove例句：
I quite disapprove of his behaviour.我很不赞同他的行为。
She wants to train for the theatre but her parents disapprove.她想训练自己做戏剧演员，但她的父母不赞成。
相关单词：soften
soften解释：v.(使)变柔软；(使)变柔和
soften例句：
Plastics will soften when exposed to heat.塑料适当加热就可以软化。
This special cream will help to soften up our skin.这种特殊的护肤霜有助于使皮肤变得柔软。
