拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生(Ralph Waldo Emerson,1803 – 1882)

爱默生(1803年5月25日- 1882年4月27日),美国散文家、演说家、哲学家、废奴主义者和诗人,领导了19世纪中期的先验主义运动。他被视为个人主义和批判性思维的捍卫者,以及对社会和顺从的反抵消压力的有先见之明的批评。弗里德里希·尼采认为他是“最有天赋的美国人”,沃尔特·惠特曼称他为“主人”。

英汉智慧语录 English and Chinese Brainy Quotes

Little minds have little worries, big minds have no time for worries.
心胸狭窄的人小烦恼多,心胸宽阔的人没有时间烦恼。

The reason why the world lacks unity, and lies broken and in heaps, is, because man is disunited with himself.
世界之所以缺乏统一,支离破碎,堆积如山,是因为人与自己脱节了。

People that seem so glorious are all show; underneath they are like everyone else.
那些看起来很荣耀的人都是逢场作戏; 其实他们和其他人没什么两样。

We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.
我们之所以富有是因为我们给予了什么,而贫穷是因为我们拒绝了什么。

The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization.
人类的终结将是它最终会死于文明。

People only see what they are prepared to see.
人们只看到他们准备看到的东西。

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.
你每生气一分钟,就放弃了60秒的内心平静。

The first wealth is health.
健康是人生第一财富。

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
在一个不断改变你的世界里做你自己是最伟大的成就。

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
采用自然的节奏: 她的秘密是耐心。

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.
让我们保持沉默,好让我们听到诸神的低语。

Every wall is a door.
每堵墙都是一扇门。

Always do what you are afraid to do.
去做让你害怕的事。

As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in his way.
只要一个人挡了自己的路,一切似乎都挡了他的路。

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