What is called a high standard of living consists, in considerable measure, in arrangements for avoiding muscular energy, for increasing sensual pleasure and enhancing caloric intake above any conceivable nutritional requirement.

  • -- John Kenneth Galbraith 加尔布雷思

所谓高生活水平,在相当大的程度上是由避免肌肉能量、增加感官享受和增加热量摄入的安排所构成的,而这些都超出了任何可以想象的营养需求。

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The pleasure we derive from doing favors is partly in the feeling it gives us that we are not altogether worthless. It is a pleasant surprise to ourselves.

我们从帮忙中获得的快乐部分来自于它给我们的感觉,我们并非一无是处。这对我们来说是一个惊喜。

Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall in her heart, and a sting in her tail.

奢侈是一种诱人的快乐,是一种私生子的欢乐,嘴里有蜜,心里有苦,尾巴上有刺。