「傳說中有一種鳥，一生只唱一次歌，清脆婉轉的無以倫比。雖然以生命作為代價，只換得一首清新的歌，然而，整個世界都在悉心聆聽，連神也在天國裡微笑 。」- 刺鳥
這是電視影集"刺鳥"中我最喜歡的一句經典的對白. 是神父安慰寄宿在學校的Maggie所說的話.
由於原文寫得很美, 在此PO出來與大家分享, 自己也可以三不五時來溫習一下.
There is a legend about a bird which sings just once in its life, more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth. From the moment it leaves the nest it searches for a thorn tree, and does not rest until it has found one. Then, singing among the savage branches, it impales itself upon the longest, sharpest spine. And, dying, it rises above its own agony to outcarol the lark and the nightingale. One superlative song, existence the price. But the whole world stills to listen, and God in His heaven smiles. For the best is only bought at the cost of great pain.... Or so says the legend.
–Coleen McCullough
