Edward Kennedy spoke at his brother Robert's funeral: "My brother need not be idealized, or enlarged in death beyond what he was in life;

VOA: special.2009.09.13

Above and beyond the question of the contents of my life, we have to remember that the mere fact that I'm alive gives my life some value.

除了我的生活内容，我们还要记得,我活着就已经使我的生命有价值了。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

There's a benefit to me above and beyond the question of what's going on within my life-- am I loved, am I accomplishing things, ? am I having nice experiences or not?

不管我的生活里发生了什么事,我都能得到好处-,不管我是否被爱，是否有成就，或者我的经历是否愉快？

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

The senator offered a eulogy: "My brother need not be idealized or enlarged in death beyond what he was in life.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26