We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.

我們會打開那本書，那本書裡全是空白的頁，得由我們自己來書寫。這本書叫《機會》，第一章叫「元旦」。

Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, Whispering "it will be happier.”

「希望」站在新年的門檻上微笑， 輕聲道︰「今年會更幸福。」

We are given a fresh start not only at the beginning of the year, but every morning when we wake up. We have the chance to start anew and make things right.

我們不僅在新年來臨時，可以有一個新的開始，就是在我們每天早晨醒來時，亦可如此。我們有機會可重新開始，做對事情。

Life is full of new beginnings and fresh possibilities.

生命充滿了新的開始和全新的可能性。

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.

讓我們舉杯慶祝迎接新的一年──我們再有機會做對事情了。

Everything will be okay in the end; and if it's not okay, it's not the end yet.

萬事到最後都會有好的結果，如果它現在不好，那是因為現在並非結尾之故。

Faith gives us courage to face the present with confidence and the future with expectancy.

信心給我們勇氣，使我們充滿自信地去面對現在，並滿懷期望地去迎接未來。

Walk boldly and wisely. There is a hand above that will help you on.

勇敢而明智地往前走。在你的上方有一隻會幫你繼續走下去的手。

Quotes courtesy of Activated! Magazine. Used with permission. Photo credits: Page 1 – Jonas Seaman via Flickr Page 2 – Wirawat Lian-Udom/Flickr Page 3 – Aikewa Ke via Flickr Page 4 – Honza Soukup via Flickr Page 5 – Depone via Flickr Page 6 – Amanda Westmont/Flickr Page 7 – Palo via Flickr Page 8 – Skistar via Flickr Page 9 – Kstraw2 via Flickr Page 10 – Ivan Valentinov via Flickr

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