It is in deep solitude that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brothers. The more solitary I am the more affection I have for them…. Solitude and silence teach me to love my brothers for what they are, not for what they say.

  • -- Thomas Merton 托马斯·默顿

只有在深深的孤独中,我才能找到真正爱我的兄弟们的温柔。我越孤独,就越爱他们……孤独和沉默教会我爱我的兄弟,因为他们是谁,而不是他们说什么。

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A good motivation is what is needed: compassion without dogmatism, without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their human rights and dignities. That we humans can help each other is one of our unique human capacities.

我们需要的是一个好的动机:没有教条主义的同情,没有复杂的哲学;只要理解他人是人类的兄弟姐妹,尊重他们的人权和尊严。我们人类能够互相帮助是我们人类特有的能力之一。

Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values.

以下是我所坚持的价值观:诚实、平等、善良、同情,以你希望的方式对待他人,并帮助那些需要帮助的人。对我来说,这些都是传统价值观。

For solitude is sometimes best society, And short retirement urges sweet return.

因为独处有时是最好的社交,短暂的退休促使甜蜜的回报。

It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.

如此普遍地为人所知,却又如此孤独,真是奇怪。

There are silences harder to take back than words.

有些沉默比言语更难收回。

To silence another, first be silent yourself.

要使别人沉默,首先要使自己沉默。