All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than in enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more in fruition than in expectation.

  • -- Francois Fenelon 芬乃伦

世上所有的快乐在期待中都比在享受中更甜蜜;但所有属灵的喜乐,都是结果多于期望。

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Since every man desires happiness, it is evidently no small matter whether he conceives of happiness in terms of work or of enjoyment.

既然每个人都渴望幸福,那么很明显,他对幸福的设想是工作还是享受都不是小事。

I have a lot of expectations and a lot of goals I want to fulfill, but the biggest dream is still to make the Olympic team for London.

我有很多的期望和目标,我想要实现,但最大的梦想仍然是成为奥运代表队为伦敦。

All the things I really like to do are either immoral, illegal or fattening.

所有我真正喜欢做的事情要么是不道德的,非法的,要么是使人发胖。

Try not to have any expectations. In this way everything will open to you.

试着不要有任何期望。这样,凡事就都为你们开了。