“The life force is vigorous. The delight that accompanies it counterbalances all the pains and hardships that confront men.”
— William Somerset Maugham, Writer
「人生充满活力,所伴随的快乐抵消人们所面临的所有痛楚与困境。」– 威廉‧萨默塞特‧毛姆 (作家)
vigorous (adj.) 有活力的,强健的。例:a vigorous campaign to oppose nuclear plant construction (积极反对核厂兴建的运动。) counterbalance (v.) 平衡,抵消。例:He believes that riskier investments are counterbalanced by higher rewards. (他认为高报酬平衡高风险的投资。)
威廉‧萨默塞特‧毛姆 (1874-1965) 为英国著名小说家、剧作家及短篇故事作家,Of Human Bondage (人性的枷锁) 为其代表小说。