In the past there were people who were not rich but contented with their living style, laughing and happy all day. But when the new rich people appear, people look at them and ask, 'why don't I have a life like that too, a beautiful house, car and garden,' and they abandon their values.

  • -- Thich Nhat Hanh 一行禅师

在过去,有一些人并不富裕,但满足于他们的生活方式,整天欢笑和快乐。但当新富人们出现时,人们看着他们问,‘我为什么不也过上那样的生活,有漂亮的房子、汽车和花园呢?’他们就放弃了自己的价值观。

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Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a wider one is still possible.

永远、永远不要满足于任何一个思想的圈子,但要始终确信,更广泛的思想仍然是可能的。

God had not abandoned us. He was actively working behind the scenes, when I had no means or spirit to fight.

上帝没有抛弃我们。他在幕后积极工作,而我既没有办法也没有勇气去战斗。

After one has abandoned a belief in God, poetry is the essence which takes its place as life’s redemption.

当一个人放弃了对上帝的信仰之后,诗歌就成为了一种本质,它取代了生命的救赎。

How can you get bored if the audience is cheering and laughing at something you're doing?

如果观众在为你所做的事情欢呼大笑,你怎么会感到无聊呢?

Singing in the sunshine laughing in the rain.

在阳光下歌唱,在雨中欢笑。