10美元/名人论“快乐”

Ten Dollars

10美元

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated[恼怒的], to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.

“Daddy, may I ask you a question?”

“Yeah sure, what is it?”replied the man.

“Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”

“That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?”the man said angrily.

“I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?”pleaded[恳求] the little boy.

“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”

“Oh,”the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please borrow $10?”

The father was furious[暴怒的], “If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense[无价值的东西], then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior.”

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often.

The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door.

“Are you asleep, son?”He asked.

“No daddy, I’m awake,”replied the boy.

“I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,”said the man, “It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation[恼怒] on you. Here’s the $10 you asked for.”

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh, thank you daddy!”He yelled[呼喊]. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled[弄皱的] up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father.

“Why do you want more money if you already have some?”the father grumbled.

“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,”the little boy replied. “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.

名人论“快乐”

Happiness Quotations

Abraham Lincoln: Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.

亚伯拉罕・林肯：一个人打算要有多快乐，他就有多快乐。

Joseph Addison: The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

约瑟夫・艾迪生：活得快乐的最重要因素是人生有事干、有人可去爱，以及生命中有所冀望。

Mildred Barthel: Happiness is a conscious choice, not an automatic response.

米尔德里德・巴塞尔：快乐是意识上的抉择，而非直觉的反应。

Haim Ginott: Happiness is not an end in itself. It is a by-product of working, playing, loving and living.

海姆・吉诺特：快乐是无法直接获取的，乃要藉着工作、游戏和爱的生活生发出来。

Robert Green Ingersoll: Happiness is not a reward it is a consequence. Suffering is not a punishmentit is a result.

罗伯特・格林・英格索尔：快乐不是一种报酬，而是自然的结果。受苦不是一种惩罚，乃是必然的代价。

Og Mandino: Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.

奥格・曼迪诺：快乐就像香水，你洒给别人，自己总会沾到几滴。

Daphne du Maurier: Happiness is not a possession to be prized; it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.

达芙妮・杜・莫里哀：快乐并非一件可标价的物品，而是一种高超的情操与心境。