It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly. 使我们无法自由和高尚地活着的最主要原因是对财富的迷恋。

To realise the unimportance of time is the gate of wisdom. 意识到时间并不重要乃是智慧之门。

The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. 世界充满了神奇的东西，它们在耐心地等待我们变得更有智慧。

To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness. 需求对象的残缺不全，正是幸福的必不可少的条件之一。

We are faced with the paradoxical fact that education has become one of the chief obstacles to intelligence and freedom of thought. 我们面临这样一个进退两难的境地，即教育已经成为智慧和自由思想最主要的障碍之一。

Desires keep man restless even in Paradise. 欲望使人即使到了天堂也会坐立不安。

The secret to happiness is this: Let your interest be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile. 幸福的秘诀是：尽量扩大你的兴趣范围，对感兴趣的人和物尽可能友善。

通过认识到那些引起焦虑的事物并不重要可以缓解大部分忧虑。 A great many worries can be diminished by realizing the unimportance of the matter which is causing anxiety.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. 恐惧是迷信的根源，也是造成残忍的主要原因之一。 智慧始于征服恐惧。

I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong. 我绝不会为我的信仰而献身，因为我可能是错的。