Everything we possess that is not necessary for life or happiness becomes a burden, and scarcely a day passes that we do not add to it.

  • -- Robert Brault 罗伯特·布拉特

我们所拥有的一切,如果不是生活或幸福所必需的,就会成为一种负担,而且几乎每天我们都在为它添麻烦。

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Worldly wealth is the Devil's bait; and those whose minds feed upon riches recede, in general, from real happiness, in proportion as their stores increase, as the moon, when she is fullest, is farthest from the sun.

世俗的财富是魔鬼的诱饵;一般来说,那些以财富为食的人会随着他们财富的增加而远离真正的幸福,就像月亮在它最圆的时候离太阳最远一样。

One of the things that probably drew me to writing was that it was something you could get on with by yourself. Publishing means going public. But the actual activity could scarcely be more invisible. And private.

吸引我写作的原因之一可能是,这是一件你可以独自完成的事情。出版意味着上市。但实际的活动几乎是看不见的。和私人。

I learned from a very young age that if I persued the things that truly excited me, that they would reward in more important ways, like happiness.

我从很小的时候就知道,如果我能说服那些真正让我兴奋的事情,它们会以更重要的方式回报我,比如幸福。

Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this.

永远不要挑起诉讼。几乎找不到比这样做更糟的人了。