【英文】There will always be a gap between dreams and reality. The mark of maturity is not abandoning dreams, but learning to guard them carefully within the soil of reality. We must take on trivial responsibilities in life and deal with all kinds of troubles, yet we do not have to abandon our passions completely. Passion does not need a grand stage. Even if we can only spare a little time for it each day, it will keep nourishing us. Do not treat dreams as distant fantasies. They are the light that sustains us through ordinary, monotonous days. —— 杰克·伦敦《马丁·伊登》吴劳译 【中文】梦想和现实之间永远存在距离，成熟的标志，不是放弃梦想，而是学会在现实的土壤里小心翼翼守护梦想。我们要承担生活里琐碎的责任，应付各种各样的难题，但不必因此彻底丢掉心中热爱。热爱不需要宏大的舞台，哪怕每天只能分出一小段时光奔赴它，它也会持续滋养我们。不要把梦想当成遥不可及的幻想，它是支撑我们熬过平淡日常的光。

【中文】不要轻易评判他人的人生。你看不到别人背负的重担，体会不到别人经历过的挣扎，也不知道每一个选择背后藏着怎样的苦衷。每个人都在用自己有限的认知，做当下能做出的最好决定。很多看起来荒唐的选择，放在那个人的处境里，其实有它不得已的缘由。宽容，本质上是承认人性复杂，明白我们永远无法完全理解另一个生命。少一点审判，多一点体谅，世界也会柔和很多。 【英文】Do not judge other people’s lives lightly. You cannot see the burdens they carry, feel the struggles they have endured, or know the hidden difficulties behind every choice. Everyone makes the best decision they can with the limited understanding they have. Many choices that seem absurd may have unavoidable reasons when viewed from that person’s situation. Tolerance, at its core, is acknowledging the complexity of human nature and understanding that we can never fully comprehend another life. Less judgment and more understanding will make the world much gentler. —— 蒙田《随笔集》马振骋译

【中文】孤独不一定是一件坏事。人只有在独处的时候，才有机会听见自己内心真实的声音。人群里的热闹常常是短暂的慰藉，喧闹散去之后，空虚依旧会浮现。学会和自己相处，接纳独处的安静，才是一生重要的功课。孤独不等于孤单，孤单是渴望陪伴而不得，孤独是主动留出空间，用来思考、自愈、认清自己。能够安然自处的人，内心永远有一处安稳的栖息地。 【英文】Loneliness is not necessarily a bad thing. Only when we stay alone can we get the chance to hear the true voice inside us. The excitement in crowds is often a temporary comfort, and emptiness will return once the noise fades away. Learning to get along with ourselves and accept the quiet of solitude is an essential lesson for life. Solitude is different from being lonely. Loneliness means longing for company and failing to get it, while solitude means actively making space to think, heal and know yourself. Those who can rest peacefully alone always have a safe haven deep in their hearts. —— 卡夫卡《城堡》高年生译

【英文】Time is the fairest of all things. It favours no one, nor does it deliberately mistreat anyone. The lazy will be left behind by time, the careless will be held accountable by time, and those who walk steadily forward will eventually gain maturity within it. Many wishes for quick success fail because we ignore that all growth requires patience. Do not envy what others have reaped, for you cannot see their long, silent efforts. Persistence does not mean constant excitement; it means being willing to keep moving steadily even when tired, confused and unable to see outcomes. —— 狄更斯《双城记》宋兆霖译 【中文】时间最公平，它不会优待任何人，也不会刻意苛待任何人。懒惰的人会被时间抛下，敷衍的人会被时间清算，踏实前行的人，终会在时间里收获沉淀。很多急于求成的愿望之所以落空，是因为我们忽略了万物生长都需要耐心。不必羡慕别人的收获，你看不见他们长久默默的耕耘。坚持不是一直亢奋，而是在疲惫、迷茫、看不到结果的时候，依然愿意稳步往前走。

【中文】善良不是软弱，而是一种清醒之后依然愿意温柔待人的选择。见过人性的自私、虚伪与凉薄之后，依然愿意相信美好，愿意善待他人，这才是真正强大的善良。真正的善意不求立刻回报，也不期待所有人都懂得感恩。我们保持善良，更多是为了守住自己内心的澄澈，而不是为了改变不值得的人。不必因为遇见恶意，就把自己变成曾经厌恶的模样。 【英文】Kindness is not weakness. It is a choice to treat others gently even after seeing clearly. Having witnessed selfishness, hypocrisy and coldness in human nature, and still being willing to believe in goodness and treat others well, that is the truly powerful kindness. True kindness does not demand immediate reward, nor does it expect everyone to be grateful. We stay kind mostly to preserve the clarity within ourselves, not to change people who are not worthy. Do not turn into the kind of person you once detested just because you have met malice. —— 雨果《悲惨世界》李丹、方于译

【中文】我们总执着于抓住已经失去的东西，为无法挽回的过往反复消耗自己。昨日已经落幕，没有人能够回到过去修改任何一个决定。沉湎悔恨，就是白白浪费当下仅有的时光。过去的错误、遗憾、伤痛，都可以成为教训，却不该成为囚禁我们的牢笼。生命是一条向前流动的河，唯有放下沉重的回望，才能轻装走向前方还藏着的无数可能。 【英文】We are always obsessed with clinging to what we have lost, draining ourselves repeatedly over the past that can never be undone. Yesterday has come to an end, and no one can go back to change a single decision. Dwelling on regret means wasting the only time we have in the present. Mistakes, regrets and wounds from the past may serve as lessons, yet they must never become cages that trap us. Life is a river flowing forward. Only when we let go of heavy backward glances can we move lightly toward the countless possibilities waiting ahead. —— 梭罗《瓦尔登湖》徐迟译

【中文】苦难本身没有意义，赋予苦难意义的，是我们熬过苦难之后的思考与成长。痛苦会打磨一个人，也可能摧毁一个人，差别在于人是否保有自省的力量。不要祝福苦难降临，但是当苦难无可避免地到来时，我们可以选择不被它吞噬。那些穿过黑暗的时刻，会悄悄重塑我们看待世界、看待得失的眼光。等到回头再看，曾经压垮我们的重担，最后都变成了托举我们的底气。 【英文】Suffering carries no meaning in itself. It is our reflection and growth after enduring suffering that gives it meaning. Pain may temper a person, or it may destroy them, and the difference lies in whether one keeps the power of self-examination. We should never wish for suffering to come, yet when it arrives unavoidably, we may choose not to be consumed by it. Those hours spent walking through darkness will quietly reshape how we see the world and gains and losses. When we look back in time, the burdens that once crushed us will finally become the strength that holds us up. —— 茨威格《人类群星闪耀时》舒昌善译

【中文】大多数人都活在别人期待的框架里，按照世俗的标准去追逐财富、名望与安稳，渐渐忘记自己真正渴望什么。他们害怕与众不同，害怕被议论，害怕打破既定的生活轨迹，于是心甘情愿困在重复的日常里。可灵魂的自由，从来不是别人赠予的礼物，而是敢于倾听自我、忠于本心的勇气。不必害怕被旁人看作古怪，能清醒地活成自己，本就是一件难得的事。很多人直到暮年才醒悟，一生最大的遗憾，是从来没有为自己活过。 【英文】Most people live within frames built by others’ expectations, chasing wealth, fame and security according to worldly standards, and gradually forget what they truly desire. They fear being different, fear gossip, fear breaking the established track of life, and thus willingly trap themselves in repetitive days. Yet freedom of the soul is never a gift given by others; it is the courage to listen to oneself and stay true to one’s heart. Do not fear being seen as strange by those around you. To live consciously as yourself is already a rare achievement. Many people do not wake up until old age, realizing their greatest regret is that they have never lived for themselves. —— 毛姆《月亮与六便士》傅惟慈译

The pursuit of a lifetime is not to avoid storms forever, but to learn to keep inner order amid them. We often think happiness lies in reaching a certain destination, yet true happiness hides in every sincere feeling, every choice, and every act of taking responsibility. Do not judge yourself by other people’s timetables, for everyone has their own rhythm to bloom, settle and ripen. Fate may place hardships before us, but it can never force us to decide how we face those hardships. As long as our hearts do not surrender, we always hold the right to start anew. —— 罗曼·罗兰《约翰·克利斯朵夫》傅雷译 【中文】人一生的追求，并非是永远避开风浪，而是学会在风浪里守住内心的秩序。我们常常以为幸福是抵达某个终点，可真正的幸福，藏在每一次认真感受、每一次选择、每一次承担之中。不必拿别人的时间表评判自己，每个人都有属于自己开花、沉淀、成熟的节奏。命运可以给我们困境，却无法强行定义我们以何种姿态面对困境。只要内心没有放弃，就永远拥有重新出发的权利。

【《理想国》柏拉图，郭斌和 译】 洞穴寓言告诉我们，大多数人一生都只看见事物的影子，便把影子当成真实。走出洞穴的过程是痛苦的，强光会刺痛眼睛。可一旦看见真正的阳光，你就再也不愿意回到黑暗之中。追求真理的道路孤独又艰难，但看清真相之后，你才有能力自主判断，不再被他人的言语随意裹挟。 The allegory of the cave tells us that most people see only shadows of things all their lives and take shadows for reality. The journey out of the cave is painful, and bright light stings the eyes. But once you see the real sunlight, you will never wish to return to darkness. The pursuit of truth is lonely and hard, yet only after seeing the truth can you judge independently and stop being swayed casually by others’ words.