This avidity alone, of acquiring goods and possessions for ourselves and our nearest friends, is insatiable, perpetual, universal, and directly destructive of society.

  • -- David Hume 大卫休姆

仅仅是这种为我们自己和我们最亲密的朋友获取财物的欲望,就是贪得无厌的,永恒的,普遍的,直接破坏社会的。

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Then I got together with my brother and a friend and we decided to play dates. The more we played, the more we wanted to do it. And it got to a stage where we wanted to do it all the time.

然后我和我的哥哥和一个朋友聚在一起,我们决定一起玩。我们玩得越多,就越想玩。到了一个我们一直想做的阶段。

My philosophy was, if I just do good work, someone will like it enough to employ me. It never made me famous. And I'm way, way too old now, mate. That boat's sailed.

我的哲学是,如果我把工作做好,就会有人喜欢它,并雇用我。它从未让我出名。我现在太老了,伙计。船的航行。

We are put on this earth to have a good time. This makes other people feel good. And the cycle continues.

我们来到这个世界上是为了享受美好的时光。这让别人感觉很好。这种循环还在继续。

A courageous foe is better than a cowardly friend.

勇敢的敌人胜过怯懦的朋友。