【《刀锋》毛姆，周煦良 译】 一把刀的锋刃很不容易越过；因此智者说得救之道是困难的。很多人一辈子忙着追逐世俗定义的成功，可内心始终得不到安宁。有的人放下安稳的生活，去寻找内心的答案。这条路没有标准答案，没有保证幸福的承诺，但一个人愿意去追问生命的本质，本身就是一件了不起的事。 The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over; thus the wise say the path to salvation is hard. Many people spend their whole lives chasing success defined by the world, yet their hearts never find peace. Some leave secure lives behind to seek answers deep within. There is no standard answer for this road, no promise of happiness, but it is remarkable that a person dares to question the essence of life.

【《鲁滨逊漂流记》笛福，徐霞村 译】 我学会了多看我处境中光明的一面，少看阴暗的一面；多想我所得到的，少想我所缺少的。很多时候折磨我们的不是困境本身，而是我们永不停歇的比较之心。哪怕环境恶劣，人依然有能力调整自己的想法。感恩所拥有的，是在逆境之中支撑人走下去最重要的力量。 I learned to look more upon the bright side of my condition, and less upon the dark side; and to consider what I enjoyed rather than what I wanted. More often than not, it is not hardship itself that torments us, but our endless habit of comparison. Even in terrible surroundings, human beings retain the power to adjust their own minds. Gratitude for what you already possess is the greatest strength that carries you through adversity.

Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us. Never judge a person hastily from first impressions, for appearances often deceive us. Human hearts are complicated, and it takes time and patience to gradually see the true nature. 【《傲慢与偏见》简·奥斯汀，王科一 译】 骄傲多半不外乎我们对我们自己的估价，虚荣却牵涉到我们希望别人对我们的看法。一个人可以骄傲而不虚荣。骄傲多指我们对自己的看法，虚荣多指我们想要旁人对我们产生的看法。不要凭第一印象轻易评判一个人，表象常常会欺骗我们。人心复杂，需要时间和耐心，才能慢慢看清本质。

【《局外人》加缪，刘方 译】 对未来的真正慷慨，是把一切献给现在。我们总在等待某个合适的时机，等待财富、等待空闲、等待一个完美的开端。可是时间不会停下来等我们。明天是不可预知的，唯一牢牢握在手里的，只有此时此刻。认真对待当下的每一刻，就是我们能给予生命最大的诚意。 The only way to be generous toward the future is to give everything to the present. We are always waiting for the right moment, waiting for wealth, waiting for free time, waiting for a perfect beginning. But time will never wait for us. Tomorrow is unpredictable, and the only thing firmly in our hands is this very moment. To treat every present moment seriously is the greatest sincerity we can offer to life.

【《苏菲的世界》乔斯坦·贾德，萧宝森 译】 你是谁？世界从何而来？这两个问题没有简单的标准答案。大多数人慢慢习惯这个世界，把一切当成理所当然，不再好奇。哲学家永远保有孩童一般的惊奇。我们不应该对这个庞大奇妙的宇宙熟视无睹。保持好奇，持续思考，你就永远不会被刻板的生活完全困住。 Who are you? Where does the world come from? These two questions have no simple standard answers. Most people gradually grow accustomed to the world and take everything for granted, losing their curiosity. Philosophers always keep the wonder of a child. We ought not to overlook this vast and marvelous universe. Keep curious and keep thinking, and you will never be fully trapped by rigid routines.

雄关漫道真如铁，而今迈步从头越。从头越，苍山如海，残阳如血。 路是走出来的，不是想出来的。 今天的我们，总希望先把一切想清楚，要“只欠东风”。其实没谁见过那东风！当你实在想不清方向时，别怕，先走起来再说。 爬过了才叫山，千万别想着想着，那条本来可以走的路，自己长满了草。 要相信，站在原地只能看见越来越高的山，唯有走出去，才能摸着越来越远的天。 ​

【《人性的枷锁》毛姆，张乐 译】 人生没有意义，人活着也没有目的。一个人生下来，然后死去。生命的全部就在于此。既然如此，你可以自己为生命赋予意义。你可以选择热爱美，热爱艺术，热爱身边的人。你可以按照自己的喜好编织属于你的故事。命运没有预设剧本，你就是自己人生的创作者。 Life has no meaning, and there is no purpose for being alive. A man is born, and then he dies. That is all there is to it. If that is the case, you may give meaning to life by yourself. You may choose to love beauty, art, and the people around you. You may weave your own story according to your preferences. Fate writes no preset script; you are the author of your own life.

【《草叶集》惠特曼，李野光 译】 我赞美我自己，歌唱我自己，我所讲的一切，将对你们也一样适合，因为属于我的每一个原子，也同样属于你。我不拒绝任何生命的体验，无论是欢愉还是痛楚。大地之上所有生命都是平等的，平凡的劳动者，泥土里生长的草木，奔跑的野兽，都拥有值得被歌颂的力量。 I celebrate myself, and sing myself, and what I assume you shall assume, for every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I do not reject any experience of life, whether joy or pain. All lives on this earth are equal. Ordinary laborers, plants growing in soil, running beasts, all hold power worthy of praise.

【《呼啸山庄》艾米莉·勃朗特，杨苡 译】 我爱他并不是因为他长得漂亮，而是因为他比我更像我自己。不论我们的灵魂是什么做成的，他的和我的是一模一样的。可浓烈的情感如果失去善意的约束，就会变成摧毁彼此的风暴。爱不能等同于占有与报复。再深沉的执念，也不该以伤害对方作为归宿。 I love him not because he is handsome, but because he is more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same. Yet intense feeling, without the restraint of kindness, becomes a storm that destroys one another. Love is not possession or revenge. No matter how deep an obsession runs, it ought not to end in hurting the beloved.

【《沉思录》马可·奥勒留，何怀宏 译】 你所碰到的一切事情，都是符合宇宙本性的。不要为已经发生的事情恼怒，它不会在意你的愤怒。你唯一能掌控的，是你自己的想法。别人的言行无法伤害你，是你对这件事的判断带来了痛苦。练习放下偏见，练习接纳无常，你的内心才能获得安宁。 Everything which happens to you happens according to the nature of the universe. Do not grow angry over what has already occurred; it cares nothing for your anger. The only thing within your control is your own thoughts. Other people’s words and deeds cannot harm you. It is your judgment of the event that brings suffering. Practice letting go of prejudice and accepting impermanence, and your inner self may find peace.