戴安娜·阿西爾
編輯與作家雙重身份成就斐然
The pleasure of not being young is that you can enjoy things without wanting to possess them.
不再年輕的樂(lè)趣在于你可以享受事物而不必占有它們。
I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming that comes when you finish the life of the emotions and you can just enjoy the things around you.
我非常享受那種第二次綻放，當(dāng)你結(jié)束了情感生活，你就能純粹享受周圍的事物。
The great thing about being old is that you don’t have to worry about the future.
變老的最大好處是你不需要擔(dān)心未來(lái)。
I have always liked the idea of not being noticed.
我一直喜歡不被注意的感覺(jué)。
One’s attitude to oneself is the single most important factor in living a long and reasonably happy life.
一個(gè)人對(duì)自己的態(tài)度是過(guò)上長(zhǎng)壽且相對(duì)幸福生活的最重要因素。
The advantage of living alone is that you don’t have to consider anyone else.
獨(dú)居的好處是你不需要考慮任何人。
I am not wise, but I have learned a great deal simply by staying alive.
我并不聰明，但我僅僅通過(guò)活著就學(xué)到了很多。
Old age is not interesting until one gets there.
The secret of a happy old age is to have a good memory and a bad one.
幸福晚年的秘訣在于要有好的記性和壞的記性。
I don’t believe in an afterlife. This is it. Make the most of it.
我不相信來(lái)世。只有今生。好好把握它。
I’ve never been afraid of death. It’s the process of dying that worries me.