We exaggerate misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are.

  • -- Honoré de Balzac 尊敬的巴尔扎克

我们把不幸和幸福都夸大了。我们从来没有像自己说的那么穷,也从来没有像自己说的那么幸福。

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We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.

我们更感兴趣的是让别人相信我们是快乐的,而不是努力让自己快乐。

No man should ever completely realize his dreams. What else would there then be to live for?

没有人应该完全实现他的梦想。那么,还有什么可以活下去呢?

Progress will always have as its recourse to exaggerate what it cannot surpass.

进步总是有办法夸大它无法超越的东西。

It's no exaggeration to say that the undecideds could go one way or another.

毫不夸张地说,那些犹豫不决的人可能会这样或那样做。

I have decided to be happy because it is good for my health.

我决定快乐,因为它对我的健康有好处。

If you share a man's wealth, try to lessen his misfortune.

如果你分享一个人的财富,试着减少他的不幸。

In misfortune, which friend remains a friend?

在不幸中,哪个朋友仍然是朋友?

He that has time, has life.

有时间就有生命。