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.

  • -- Todd Solondz 托德索朗兹

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。

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How are fears born? They are born because of differences in tradition and history; they are born because of differences in emotional, political and national circumstances. Because of such differences, people fear they cannot live together.

恐惧是如何产生的?他们的诞生是由于传统和历史的差异;他们的出生是由于情感、政治和国家环境的差异。由于这些差异,人们担心他们不能生活在一起。

When I have been unhappy, I have heard an opera... and it seemed the shrieking of winds; when I am happy, a sparrow's chirp is delicious to me. But it is not the chirp that makes me happy, but I that make it sweet.

当我不开心的时候,我听到了一场歌剧……那仿佛是风的尖叫;当我快乐的时候,麻雀的啁啾对我来说是美味的。但使我快乐的不是啁啾,而是我使它甜蜜。

I think there's great potential for autonomy, but we have to remember that we live in a world where people may have free will but have not invented their circumstances.

我认为自治的潜力很大,但我们必须记住,我们生活在一个人们可能有自由意志,但没有创造环境的世界。

Being an optimist after you've got everything you want doesn't count.

当你得到你想要的一切后,成为一个乐观主义者并不重要。