There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.

  • -- Benjamin Franklin 本杰明富兰克林

有两种幸福的方式:我们必须要么减少我们的欲望,要么增加我们的手段——任何一种都可以——结果都是一样的,这是由每个人自己决定的,做那些碰巧更容易的事情。

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If I was on a march at the moment I would be saying to everyone: 'Be honest with each other. Admit there are limitless possibilities in relationships, and love as many people as you can in whatever way you want, and get rid of your inhibitions, and we'll all be happy.

如果当时我在游行,我会对所有人说:‘彼此诚实。承认人际关系中有无限的可能性,以你想要的任何方式爱尽可能多的人,摆脱你的压抑,我们都会快乐。

Women have not yet realized the cowardice that resides, for if they should decide to do so, they would be able to fight you until death; and to prove that I speak the truth, amongst so many women, I will be the first to act, setting an example for them to follow.

女人还没有意识到自己内心的懦弱,因为如果她们决定这样做,她们就能够和你战斗到死;为了证明我说的是真话,在众多女性中,我将率先行动,为她们树立榜样。

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。

If we really want liberty - if we really want liberty - then we need to go out and get it, we need to take it, because nobody is going to give it to us. And we need to do it now.

如果我们真的想要自由——如果我们真的想要自由——那么我们就需要走出去获得它,我们需要拿走它,因为没有人会把它给我们。我们现在就得这么做。

If it is possible to die of grief then why on earth can't someone be healed by happiness?

如果有可能死于悲伤,那么为什么幸福不能治愈一个人呢?

The most basic question is not what is best, but who shall decide what is best.

最基本的问题不是什么是最好的,而是由谁来决定什么是最好的。

Sometimes you have to walk away from what you want to find what you deserve.

有时候你不得不放弃你想要的,去寻找你应得的。

I thought I had gotten second, but I didn't, so I was really happy.

我以为我得了第二名,但我没有,所以我真的很高兴。

I just want to conquer people and their souls.

我只想征服人们和他们的灵魂。

It's lovely to see people so happy.

看到人们这么高兴真是太好了。