威斯敏斯特教堂（西敏寺）墓碑上的话

（原文载于教堂墓地的一块墓碑上，但主人不详）下面是原文及译文。

When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world.

当我年轻自由意气风发的时候，梦想改变世界。

 As i grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change,so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.But it, too, seemed immovable.

后来长大变得聪明后才发现世界很难改变，于是我把目光拉近决定只是改变我的国家，然而依然很难。

As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.

当我垂暮之年，绝望中尝试只改变我的家庭，可是他们都不接受。

And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed my self first, then by example I would have changed my family.From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.

现在我行将就木，突然意识到：倘若当初我是只改变我自己，并作为榜样影响我的家庭；进而在他们的激发和鼓励下或许可以改变我的国家，甚至，最终改变世界。

卿卿小孩评：我们都想改变别人，可是真正需要改变的不是别人，而是你自己在。引碑文译文就是倘若当初我是只改变我自己，并作为榜样影响我的家庭；进而在他们的激发和鼓励下或许可以改变我的国家，甚至，最终改变世界。