Worry only means you suffer twice.
—Don’t let worry consume you
担忧只会让你痛苦两次。
——不要被担忧吞噬
At the start:mine, mine, all mine. This is tasty. Get me two.
Toward the end: yours, yours, all yours. You took this, so you finish it.
—Eating with a friend at a buffet is a process where sharing becomes liability
开始时:我的,我的,都是我的。这个真好吃。你再帮我拿两个。
结束时:你的,你的,都是你的。这个是你拿的,你吃完。
——和朋友一起吃自助:从开始的“共享制”到后来的“责任制”
If you look for the light, you will often find it, but if you look for the dark, it is all you will ever see.
—Avatar: The Legend of Korra
如果你寻找光明,你会常常看到它;但如果你寻找黑暗,那黑暗就是你唯一能看到的。
——《降世神通:科拉传奇》
You might be the sweetest peach on the tree, but some people just don’t like peaches.
—We should overcome the desire to be liked by everyone and focus on becoming the person we truly like
你可能是树上最甜的桃子, 但有些人就是不喜欢桃子。
——我们应该克服想被所有人喜欢的欲望,而专注于成为自己真正想成为的人
You don’t notice your progress in life because you are always raising the bar.
—A contented mind is a happy mind
你不会注意到自己生活中的进步,因为你总是在提高标准。
——知足常乐
(咕小海摘自《英语街·高中版》2024年第11期,视觉中国供图)