Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

  • -- James Allen 詹姆斯·艾伦

人们急于改善环境,却不愿改善自己;因此,它们仍然受到约束。

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Optimism is not inherently a superior way of viewing the world. Certainly doctors will say it might be better for one's physical health to be an optimist. But, morally speaking it may not be appropriate in certain circumstances.

乐观主义本质上并不是一种优越的世界观。当然,医生会说,对一个人的身体健康来说,做一个乐观主义者可能更好。但是,从道德上讲,它在某些情况下可能并不合适。

To know all about anything is to know how to deal with it under all circumstances.

对任何事情都了如指掌,就是知道在任何情况下如何处理它。

Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.

当人们急于说出真相时,不愉快的事情就来了。

I'm anxious to make another film.

我急于再拍一部电影。