It is one of the most saddening things in life that, try as we may, we can never be certain of making people happy, whereas we can almost always be certain of making them unhappy.

  • -- Thomas Henry Huxley 赫胥黎

这是生活中最令人悲伤的事情之一,尽管我们尽了最大的努力,但我们永远不能肯定能让人们幸福,而我们几乎总是能肯定能让他们不幸福。

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I recognize that I have the ability to be selfish, but I also recognize that you can't be happy if you only care about yourself at the expense of other people.

我认识到我有自私的能力,但我也认识到,如果你只关心自己而牺牲了别人,你是不会幸福的。

I always felt like there was a certain standard of music that I had to do from the beginning, even when I didn't have the recognition that I have now.

我总是觉得从一开始就有一定的音乐标准,即使我没有现在这样的认知。

I am happy with the judgment because it will help establish the ground reality on this issue (rehabilitation) within three months.

我对这个判决很满意,因为它将有助于在三个月内就这个问题(康复)建立基本的现实。

Mr. Faulkner, of course, is interested in making your mind rather than your flesh creep.

当然,福克纳先生感兴趣的是让你动脑筋,而不是让你浑身起鸡皮疙瘩。

There is no such thing as a long piece of work, except one that you dare not start.

没有一件事是漫长的,只有一件事是你不敢开始的。

Most obstacles melt away when we make up our minds to walk boldly through them.

当我们下定决心勇敢地走过大多数障碍时,它们就会消失。

The people with the biggest hearts always suffer the most.

心胸最宽广的人总是遭受最大的痛苦。

I'm very cagey about making friends, and I rarely do.

我对交朋友很谨慎,我很少这样做。

It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision.

这是一件可怕的事情,看到和没有远见。