What seems extraordinary is that the richest countries in the world, in terms of economic output, are the ones where we work hardest.

  • -- Tom Hodgkinson 汤姆·霍奇金森

从经济产出来看,世界上最富有的国家似乎是我们工作最努力的国家,这一点似乎非同寻常。

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I had never been to a fashion show before going to the Burberry show last month. It was an extraordinary spectacle. I was incredibly green and had no idea what an undertaking it is. I also have a new respect for models because they are so close to the front row and must be so self-conscious.

在上个月参加巴宝莉时装秀之前,我从未参加过时装秀。这是一个非凡的场面。我非常环保,不知道这是什么事业。我对模特也有了新的敬意,因为她们离前排太近了,一定很有自我意识。

Privacy about giving is counterproductive. There is solid scientific research showing that people are more likely to give if they can see that others are giving. The richest people, in particular, should be setting an example.

关于给予的隐私会适得其反。有可靠的科学研究表明,如果人们能看到别人在付出,他们就更有可能付出。尤其是那些最富有的人,应该树立一个榜样。

One could surely argue that the Buddhist tradition, taken as a whole, represents the richest source of contemplative wisdom that any civilization has produced.

可以肯定地说,佛教传统,作为一个整体,代表了任何文明所产生的最丰富的冥想智慧的来源。

I am an ordinary person.

我是一个普通人。