“A cynic is a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, and not as they ought to be.”
「諷世者是無賴,其不當的觀點只看見事情的樣貌,而不是它應該成為的樣子。」– 安布羅斯·比爾斯 (作家)
- 安布羅斯·比爾斯 (1842-1914) 是美國記者及作家,曾投稿多家報社及期刊,早期著作以隨筆和諷刺性短詩為主,其短篇小說則為人們展示一個刻薄、殘酷和可怕的世界。
“Anytime you blame others and complain about your situation, you are choosing to be a victim. By playing the victim role you are putting yourself in an ineffective and weak position. It is virtually impossible to allow incredible miracles to enter your life when you choose to remain in this negative mental state.”
「每當你怪罪他人和抱怨現況時,你即是選擇當一個受害者。藉由扮演受害者,你把自己放在一個無效果及微弱的位置,當你停留在此種負面心態時,讓奇蹟進入你生活幾乎是不可能的。」– 索尼婭‧瑞克蒂 (勵志演說家)
“We make progress in society only if we stop cursing and complaining about its shortcomings and have the courage to do something about them.”
「唯有停止咒罵和抱怨社會的缺失,並拿出勇氣採取行動,我們才能讓社會進步。」– 伊莉莎白‧庫伯勒-羅斯 (精神科醫師)
“There is nothing as easy as denouncing. It doesn’t take much to see that something is wrong, but it does take some eyesight to see what will put it right again.”
「指責是非常容易的事,看見缺點不需要太多力氣,但是發現修正的辦法則需要一些見識。」– 威爾‧羅傑斯 (幽默演員)
“You can either give in to negative feelings or fight them, and I’m of the belief that you should fight them.”
「你可以向負面情緒投降或與它奮力一戰,但我相信你應該與它奮力一戰。」– 露絲‧衛塞默 (性治療師)