The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.

  • -- Jonathan Swift 乔纳森·斯威夫特

通过削减我们的欲望来满足我们的需求,这种坚忍的计划就像当我们想要鞋子的时候砍掉我们的脚一样。

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If you manage to stop the timber industry from cutting this forest, they'll cut that forest. If you stop oil drilling here, they'll go drill there.

如果你设法阻止木材工业砍伐这片森林,他们就会砍伐那片森林。如果你停止在这里开采石油,他们就会到那里去开采。

Knowing someone desires you is the greatest aphrodisiac.

知道某人想要你是最好的春药。

Be clear with your desires.

明确你的愿望。