One measure of a civilization, either of an age or of a single individual, is what that age or person really wishes to do. A man's hope measures his civilization. The attainability of the hope measures, or may measure, the civilization of his nation and time.

衡量一个文明，无论是一个时代还是一个个体，都要看这个时代或这个人真正想做什么。一个人的希望衡量他的文明程度。希望的实现程度可以衡量，或者可以衡量他的民族和时代的文明程度。

One of the delights known to age, and beyond the grasp of youth, is that of Not Going.

人到老年而青春无法把握的快乐之一，就是不去旅行。

One of the many pleasures of old age is giving things up.

老年生活的一大乐趣就是放弃一些东西。

One of the many things nobody ever tells you about middle age is that it's such a nice change from being young.

没有人告诉过你关于中年的许多事情之一是，这是一个很好的变化，从年轻。

One of the signs of passing youth is the birth of a sense of fellowship with other human beings as we take our place among them.

青春逝去的一个标志是，当我们在他人中间找到自己的位置时，与他们产生了一种亲密感。

One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn' t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.

我从惨痛的经历中学到的一件事是，灰心丧气是得不偿失的。保持忙碌和乐观的生活方式可以恢复你对自己的信心。

One of the worst things that can happen in life is to win a bet on a horse at an early age.

人生中可能发生的最糟糕的事情之一就是在很小的时候就在马背上赌赢了。

One problem with age is that patience begins to ebb.

随着年龄的增长，耐心开始衰退。

One should never make one's debut in a scandal. One should reserve that to give interest to one's old age.

一个人永远不应该在丑闻中出道。一个人应该把那笔钱存起来，以备晚年之用。

One thing only has been lent to youth and age in common - discontent.

只有一件东西是青年和老年人共有的——不满。

One's age should be tranquil, as childhood should be playful. Hard work at either extremity of life seems out of place. At midday the sun may burn, and men labor under it; but the morning and evening should be alike calm and cheerful.

一个人的年龄应该是平静的，童年应该是好玩的。在生活的任何一端努力工作似乎都不合适。正午，太阳要晒伤，人要在太阳底下劳苦。但是早晨和晚上应该一样平静和愉快。

Only when one has lost all curiosity about the future has one reached the age to write an autobiography.

只有当一个人对未来失去了所有的好奇心，他才会达到写自传的年龄。

Our Age of Anxiety is, in great part, the result of trying to do today's jobs with yesterday's tools.

我们这个焦虑的时代，在很大程度上是试图用昨天的工具做今天的工作的结果。

Our age is before all things a practical one. It demands of us all clear and tangible results of our work.

我们的年龄首先是实际年龄。它要求我们所有人都取得明确和切实的工作成果。

Our age knows nothing but reaction, and leaps from one extreme to another.

我们的年龄只知道反应，从一个极端跳到另一个极端。