Courage was mine, and I had mystery, Wisdom was mine, and I had mastery: To miss the march of this retreating world Into vain citadels that are not walled.

勇敢是我与生俱来的神秘，智慧是我熟稔于心的能力：,因为错过撤退的行军队列,没能和他们一起进入空虚的没有围墙的大本营。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

This has become the official mantra in many ways of the AA movement: "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can change; " and wisdom to know the difference."

它已成为AA运动的正式圣言：,“主啊，请赐我安详，接纳我不能改变的事物;,请赐我勇气，去改变我可以改变的东西;,并赐我智慧去认识这两者的差别“

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选