Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it onto future generations.
生命对我来说不是短暂的蜡烛。这是一种辉煌的火炬，我现在已经得到了，我想让它尽可能明亮地燃烧，然后再传给后代。