The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egoistic, and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary, it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind. Failure makes people cruel and bitter. – W. [William] Somerset… More »
成功することで、人はうぬぼれて唯我独尊に陥ってしまうとよく言われるが、誤りである。それどころか、たいていの人は慎み深く寛容になる。失敗が人を冷酷非情にするのである。 – （ウィリアム・）サマセット・モーム (1874 – 1965) More »
Never believe straight off in a man’s unhappiness. Ask him if he can still sleep. If the answer’s “yes,” all’s well. That is enough. – Louis-Ferdinand Céline (1894 – 1961) More »
人の不幸を決して鵜呑みにするな。その人にまだ眠れるか尋ねて、答えが「はい」なら問題なし。それで十分。 – ルイ＝フェルディナン・セリーヌ (1894 – 1961) More »
Venture not all in one bottom. More »
船一隻に全てを積むな。 / (危険は分散せよ。) More »
Laughter is the best medicine. / Laughter is the most inexpensive and the most effective wonder drug. Laughter is a universal medicine. – Bertrand (Arthur William) Russel (1872 – 1970) More »
笑いは最良の薬。 / 笑いは、最も安上がり且つ(かつ)効き目も一番の特効薬である。笑いは万能薬なのだ。 – バートランド・ラッセル (1872 – 1970) More »
Good comes out of evil. / Bad luck often brings good luck. More »
禍(わざわい)を転じて福となす。 – 劉向(りゅうきょう) (紀元前77 – 前6): 『戦国策』燕策(えんさく) / 悪運はしばしば幸運を運んでくる。 More »
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