“世界是冷酷无情的、残酷的。

我们生到人世间没有人知道为了什么，

我们死后没有人知道到何处去。

我们必须自甘卑屈。

我们必须看到冷清寂寥的美妙。

在生活中我们一定不要出风头、露头角，惹起命运对我们注目。

让我们去寻求那些淳朴、敦厚的人的爱情吧。

他们的愚昧远比我们的知识更为可贵。

让我们保持着沉默，满足于自己小小的天地，

像他们一样平易温顺吧。

这就是生活的智慧。”

“The world is hard and cruel. We are here none knows why, and we go none knows whither. We must be very humble. We must see the beauty of quietness. We must go through life so inconspicuously that Fate does not notice us. And let us seek the love of simple, ignorant people. Their ignorance is better than all our knowledge. Let us be silent, content in our little corner, meek and gentle like them. That is the wisdom of life.”