Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.

  • -- Erich Fromm 埃里希·弗洛姆

贪婪是一个无底洞,使人精疲力竭,无休止地努力满足需要,却永远得不到满足。

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I like to work. The self-esteem and satisfaction that I get from working makes me a better person, which makes me a better mom. I feel lucky because I have the luxury of working only one or two days a week.

我喜欢工作。工作带给我的自尊和满足感让我成为一个更好的人,让我成为一个更好的妈妈。我感到幸运,因为我有一星期只工作一两天的奢侈。

What doesn't feel okay to me, what feels a little bit out of balance, is when you want to turn yourself into something else - when you want to be another person.

对我来说不太好,感觉有点失衡的是,当你想把自己变成另一个人的时候——当你想成为另一个人的时候。

Greed probably figures in my intellectual life as well, as I attempt to absorb a massive amount of information with consequent mental indigestion.

贪婪可能也出现在我的智力生活中,因为我试图吸收大量的信息,结果导致精神消化不良。

There are disappointments in all men's lives, even those who have achieved their ambition, and there are compensations.

所有人的生活中都有令人失望的地方,即使是那些实现了自己抱负的人,也会有补偿。

If you're beautiful within, a person can fall in love with your spirit.

如果你的内在很美,一个人会爱上你的精神。

Covetous men's chests are rich, not they.

贪婪的人胸中是富有的,而不是他们。