He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

  • -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊

如果一个人对人性知之甚少,除了改变自己的性情之外,什么都不改变,只追求幸福,那么他的一生将浪费在徒劳的努力中。

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Happiness is being famous for your financial ability to indulge in every kind of excess.

幸福是以你的经济能力而闻名的,你可以放纵于任何一种过度。

The capacity to suffer varies more than anything that I have observed in human nature.

忍受痛苦的能力比我在人性中观察到的任何东西都更不一样。

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

人性中最深刻的原则是渴望被欣赏。

If it makes you happy, then why the hell are you so sad?

如果它让你快乐,那你为什么那么悲伤?