1. 我也想清楚了，婚姻根本就是那么一回事，再恋爱得轰动，三五年之后，也就烟消云散，下班后大家扭开电视一齐看长篇连续剧，人生是这样的。《独身女人》

1. I've also cleared it up in my mind that marriage is fundamentally just like that, no matter how sensational the romance may be, after three or five years, it will fade away like smoke. After work, everyone turns on the TV to watch long-running serials together, that's life. - "Single Women"

2. 两个人在一起生活，岂是一项艺术，简直是修万里长城，艰苦的工程。《玫瑰的故事》

2. Living together with another person is not just an art form; it's more like building the Great Wall of China, a grueling engineering task. "The Story of the Rose."

3. 能够哭就好，哭是开始痊愈的象征。《绝对是个梦》

3. It's enough to be able to cry; crying is a symbol of the beginning of healing. "Absolutely a Dream"

4. 一个人要超越他的环境及出身，进步是不够的，非要进化不可，那样大业，岂能人人做到。《风满楼》?>

4. To transcend one's environment and background, mere progress is not enough; one must evolve. Such a grand endeavor is not something that everyone can achieve.

5. 我会老去但不会变丑。那一年，同其他所有一年一样，有欢笑，有悲哀，过得实在不容易，每一天都值得纪念，因每一天都付出过功劳力心思。《蔷薇泡沫》

5. I will age but not become ugly. That year, like all other years, had joy and sorrow, and it was truly not easy to get through. Every day was worth remembering, because every day involved hard work and thought. "Roses and Bubbles"

6. 人们不解释的主要原因是根本不在乎对方的想法，无关重要的人，对无关重要的事有点儿误会，有什么关系，你信也好，不信也好，都于当事人生活毫无影响，何劳解释。《阿修罗》

6. The main reason why people don't explain is that they fundamentally don't care about the other person's thoughts. It's not important to them; it's a bit of a misunderstanding about someone unimportant. What does it matter? Whether you believe it or not, it has no impact on the other person's life, so why go to the trouble of explaining it? - "The Asura"

7. 如花美眷，也敌不过似水流年。什么时候进场不重要的，拿不拿到好牌，亦无关重要，最要紧的，离场要潇洒，不要希祈能够带走什么。《风信子》

7. A beautiful flowered beauty cannot resist the flowing years. When to enter is not important, and whether you get a good hand or not is also irrelevant. The most important thing is to leave the stage with elegance, not hoping to take anything away. — From "Hyacinth"

8. 爱一个人决不潇洒，为自己留了后步的，也就不是爱《星之碎片》

8. Loving someone is never glamorous; if you leave a way out for yourself, it's not true love either. - "Fragment of the Star"

9. 无论多豪华的婚礼都不代表幸福婚姻，两个人终生相处和睦与否和筵开几席、多少首饰全无关联。《小紫荆》

9. No matter how luxurious a wedding may be, it does not represent a happy marriage. Whether two people can live harmoniously for a lifetime has nothing to do with how many banquets are held or how many pieces of jewelry are worn. - "The Young Crape Myrtle"

10. 有什么事是无需牺牲的？吃只鸡蛋还可能导致胆固醇过高。《我们不是天使》

10. What is there that is not worth sacrificing? Even eating just one egg can lead to high cholesterol. "We Are Not Angels."

11. 如果爱一个人，千万不要与他同居或是结婚。维持一个辽阔的距离，偶遇，可以爱慕的目光致敬，轻俏温柔，不着边际地问：好吗？一年一次已经足够。《绝对是个梦》

11. If you love someone, never live with them or marry them. Maintain a vast distance, meet by chance, offer a gaze of admiration, light and gentle, and ask out of the blue: Are you fine? Once a year is enough. "Absolutely a Dream"

12. 人际关系这一门科学永远没有学成毕业的一日，每天都似投身于砂石中，缓缓磨动，皮破血流之余所积得的宝贵经验便是一般人口中的圆滑。《我的前半生》

12. The science of interpersonal relationships has no day of graduation, as every day is like diving into sand and gravel, gradually being ground, with the skin torn and blood flowing. The precious experience accumulated from this is what is generally referred to as smoothness. — From "The First Half of My Life"

13. 自由社会，自由选择，要笑得出才能笑，否则，笑比哭还难看，也不必勉强。《艳阳天》

13. In a free society, with free choices, one must laugh with a smile. Otherwise, laughter is harder to bear than tears, and there is no need to force it. -- "The Sunny Day"

14. 也许一个人在真正无可奈何的时候，除了微笑，也只好微笑了。《家明与玫瑰》

14. Perhaps when a person is truly at the end of their rope, they can only smile, and that is all they can do. "Jia Ming and Rose"

15. 我的归宿就是健康与才干，一个人终究可以信赖的，不过是他自己，能够为他扬眉吐气的也是他自己，我要什么归宿？我已找回我自己，我就是我的归宿。《胭脂》

15. My destiny is health and ability, and in the end, the only one one can truly rely on is oneself. It is also oneself who can lift one's head high. What kind of destiny do I seek? I have found myself again, and I am my own destiny. — From "Jiānzhī"

16. 我们都渴望被照顾被爱在在这个关键上人人都脆弱《她比烟花寂寞》

16. We all long to be cared for and loved; at this crucial point, everyone is vulnerable. "She is lonelier than fireworks."

17. 值与不值，纯是当事人的感觉。《电光幻影》

17. Whether it's worth it or not, it's purely the feeling of the party involved. "Electric Light and Shadow"

18. 君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚。《忽尔今夏》

18. A gentleman is magnanimous and open, while a small man is always troubled and anxious. — From "Suddenly This Summer"

19. 谁也不能力挽狂澜于既到。《直至海枯石烂》

19. No one can turn back the tide that has already reached its peak. "Until the Sea Dries Up and the Stones Crumble."

20. 能够说出的委屈，便不算委屈；能够抢走的爱人，便不算爱人。《开到荼蘼》

20. Any grievances that can be expressed are not real grievances; any lover that can be taken away is not a true lover. - From the Book "Blossoms of the Mume Tree"

21. 读书就是这样好，无论心不在焉，板着长脸，只要考试及格，就是一个及格的人。你试着拉长脸到社会去试一试。这是一个卖笑的社会。除非能够找到高中的职业，而高贵的职业需要高贵的学历支持，高贵的学历需要金钱，始终兜回来。《喜宝》

21. Reading is just that good, no matter how distracted or with a stern face you may be, as long as you pass the exam, you are considered to have passed. Try pulling a long face out into society and see for yourself. This is a society that sells smiles. Unless you can find a vocational position in high school, and noble professions require noble degrees to support them, noble degrees require money, and it always boils down to that. *From the novel "Happy 宝"*

22. 人是那样复杂的一种动物，想了解对方根本是不可能的一件事，没有了解，又不能相处，倒不如独身。《美娇袅》

22. Humans are such a complex animal that understanding someone is an impossible task. Without understanding, it's also difficult to coexist, so it might as well be single. — From "Beautiful and Graceful"

23. 失去的东西，其实从来未曾真正地属于你，也不必惋惜。《玫瑰的故事》

23. The things you lose, in fact, have never truly belonged to you, and there is no need to regret. -- "The Story of the Rose"

24. 我喜欢向没有知识但是聪明的人学习，他们那一套不讲理、原始，令人难堪，但往往行得通。受过教育的女人事事讲风度，连唯一的武器都失掉，任由社会宰割。《玉梨魂》

24. I enjoy learning from people who are intelligent but lack knowledge; their approach is unreasonable and primitive, and it often offends, but it usually works. Educated women are polite in everything, even losing their only weapon and allowing society to dictate to them. "The Soul of Jade Pear"

25. 社会只爱健康的聪明的，肯拼命的人，谁耐心跟谁婆婆妈妈，生活中一切都变成公事，互相利用，至于世态炎凉，人情淡薄，统统是正常的。《小学同学》

25. Society only loves healthy, intelligent people who are willing to strive to the utmost. Who would be patient with those who are overly concerned, and in life, everything becomes a matter of business, mutual exploitation. As for the coldness of the world and the thinness of human feelings, all of these are normal. "Primary School Alumni"

26. 答通常吸引男人的是这种冷漠，但是男人终于娶的是仰慕他的女人，没才干的女人靠嫁人过活，有本事的女人靠自己过活《城市故事》

26. The answer usually attracts men with this indifference, but the men eventually marry women who admire them. Women without talent rely on marriage to make a living, while women with talent rely on themselves to make a living. ("City Stories")

27. 这是一个高度竞争的社会，没有资格走的人最好不要走，否则要回头这个位置已经被人占去，再也没有空隙，闲时闹意气，一点用处也没有。《曾经深爱过》

27. This is a highly competitive society, and those who are not qualified should not leave. Otherwise, when you turn back, this position has already been taken by someone else, and there is no room left. Getting into a spat in one's leisure time serves no purpose. - "Once Deeply Loved"

28. 一个人走不开，不过因为他不想走开；一个人失约，乃因他不想赴约，一切借口均属废话，都是用以掩饰不愿牺牲。《一千零一妙方》

28. A person cannot leave, but because they do not want to leave; a person is late, because they do not want to keep the appointment; all excuses are just nonsense, all used to disguise the unwillingness to make sacrifices. "One Thousand and One Ways to Be Happy"

29. 无论怎么样，一个人借故堕落总是不值得原谅的，越是没有人爱，越要爱自己。《星之碎片》

29. In any case, it is never justified for a person to fall into decadence on the pretext of something. The less loved one is, the more one should love oneself. "Fragment of the Star."

30. 在金钱与爱情面前卖弄自尊，是最愚蠢的事。《我的前半生》

30. Flaunting one's pride in the face of money and love is the most foolish thing. — From "The First Half of My Life"

31. 生命像流水，这些不快的事总要过去，如果注定一辈子要这么过，再不开心也没有用。《女人三十》

31. Life is like flowing water; these unpleasant things will pass. If it's destined to spend a lifetime this way, then no amount of unhappiness will be of use. "A Woman in Her Thirties"

32. 生活中危机四伏，过马路也需小心。《我的前半生》

32. Life is fraught with dangers; even crossing the street requires caution. "My First Half Life"

33. 任何选择都云梦山付出代价。《曾经深爱过》

33. Every choice comes with a price at Yunmeng Mountain. "Once Deeply in Love."

34. 无论做什么，记得为自己而做，那就毫无怨言《流金岁月》

34. No matter what you do, remember to do it for yourself, and you will have no complaints. - "The Golden Years"

35. 只要福气好，不需出世早。我的运气不好，一开头就碰见个好的，以后就难了，以后还看得上谁？《假梦真泪》

35. As long as you have good fortune, there's no need to be born early. My luck is bad; I met a good one at the very beginning, and it will be difficult from then on. Who else can I look up to after that? "False Dreams, True Tears"

36. 聪明人，无谓争意气。我倒不觉得他有多少不起。耶稣基督的职业只是木匠，人的性格与他职业无关，我所知道的只是他欣赏我，这一点已经足够我们生活在一起二十年。《连环》

36. Wise people, there is no need to quarrel over pride. I don't really think he is that impressive. Jesus Christ's profession was just a carpenter, and a person's character has nothing to do with their profession. What I know is that he appreciates me, and that is enough for us to live together for twenty years. "The连环"

37. 朋友有什么义务替他保守秘密？他不想人知，就不要说，你不让他说，他才会心痒而死，所以做朋友的借出耳朵已经仁至义尽，其他的，管他呢！《琴批》

37. What obligations do friends have to keep his secrets? If he doesn't want people to know, don't say it. If you don't let him say it, he will be itchy in his heart and die. So, for a friend, lending an ear is already the ultimate act of benevolence. As for the rest, who cares! "Qin Pi"

38. 做人要含蓄点，得过且过，不必斤斤计较，水清无鱼，人清无徒，谁又不跟谁一辈子，一些事放在心中算了。《蔷薇泡沫》

38. One should be more reserved in life, just get by with what one has, and not be overly meticulous. Clear water has no fish, and clear people have no disciples. Who is with whom for life? Some things should be let go and kept in one's heart. "The Rose Bubble"

39. 蛋糕非常香，咖啡十分甜，这里又没有地震，活着真好。《承欢记》

39. The cake is very fragrant, the coffee is very sweet, and there's no earthquake here. It's really great to be alive. "Memoir of Blissful Days."

40. 现今还有谁会照顾谁一辈子，那是多沉重的一个包袱。所以非自立不可。《不易居》

40. Who today would take care of someone for a lifetime? That is such a heavy burden. Therefore, one must become self-reliant. From the Book of Change, "The Unchangeable."

41. 人为感情烦恼永远是不值得原谅的，感情是奢侈品，有些人一辈子也没有恋爱过。恋爱与瓶花一样，不能保持永久生命。《城市故事》

41. Being troubled by human emotions is never worth forgiving. Emotions are luxuries; some people have never fallen in love in their lifetime. Love is like vase flowers, which cannot maintain eternal life. "City Stories"

42. 男人！当你要求一个女人像女人的时候，问问你自己有几成像男人！《城市故事》

42. Men! When you demand a woman to act like a woman, ask yourself how much of you is like a man! "Urban Stories"

43. 我们在年轻的时候喜欢到处玩，到处拍照回来给朋友看，好似炫耀。殊不知这些照片都是拍给自己看的。在未来的某个日子，只能翻着旧日泛黄的照片沉浸在回忆中。《直至海枯石烂》

43. When we were young, we liked to play around and take photos everywhere to show our friends, as if to show off. Little did we know that these photos were taken for ourselves. On some future day, we will only be immersed in memories by flipping through the yellowed photos of the past.

44. 在黑暗里，取出杯子，喝干了酒，千头万绪，恨事那么多，不知道挑哪一宗来咬牙切齿才好，索性全抛在脑后，安静睡觉。《忽尔今夏》

44. In the darkness, take out the cup, drink the wine to the dregs, with myriad thoughts swirling, so many grievances, not knowing which one to grind my teeth over, I might as well cast them all to the wind and sleep quietly. — "Suddenly This Summer"

45. 事实上只有在那么年轻的时候才会爱人多过爱已。《玫瑰的故事》

45. In fact, it is only at such a young age that one loves others more than oneself. "The Story of the Rose."

46. 真正有气质的淑女，从不炫耀她所拥有的一切，她不告诉人她读过什么书，去过什么地方，有多少件衣服，买过什么珠宝，因为她没有自卑感。《圆舞》

46. A truly elegant lady never boasts about everything she owns. She doesn't tell people what books she has read, where she has been, how many clothes she has, or what jewelry she has bought, because she has no sense of inferiority. - "The Waltz"

47. 做不到是你自己的事，午夜梦回，你爱怎么回味就怎么回味，但人前人后，我要你装出什么都没有发生过的样子。你可以的，我们都可以，人都是这般活下来的。《叹息桥》

47. It's your own business if you can't do it. When you dream at midnight, you can relish it in any way you like. But in public or in private, I want you to act as if nothing ever happened. You can do it, we all can, that's how people survive. "The Bridge of Sighs"

48. 不过女人到底是女人，日子久了就任由感情泛滥萌芽，至今日造成伤心的局面。女人都痴心妄想，总会坐大，无论开头是一夜之欢，或是同居，或是逢场作兴，到最后老是希望进一步成为白头偕老，很少有真正潇洒的女人，她们总是企图从男人身上刮下一些什么。《胭脂》

48. However, women are still women; after a while, they let their emotions run wild and sprout, leading to a sad situation today. Women are all infatuated with daydreams, always aspiring to grow, no matter if it starts with a one-night stand, cohabitation, or casual encounters. In the end, they always hope to take the next step and grow old together. There are very few truly carefree women; they always try to scrape something from men. "Jian Zi"

49. 一生像似太长，却又太短，待搞清楚有何心愿，二十一年已经过去，那么四十岁之前若不匆匆把所有该做或不该做之事做妥，之后也无甚作为，所以人人不够时间《红尘》

49. Life seems both too long and too short. By the time one figures out what one's desires are, twenty-one years have already passed. Therefore, if one doesn't rush to complete all the things one should or shouldn't do before the age of forty, there won't be much to do afterward, and everyone is left feeling there isn't enough time to live in the "Muddy World" (红尘).

50. 凡事想别人感激，那是必然要失望的。《故园》

50. It is bound to be disappointed if you always think about others expecting their gratitude. — From "The Homeland"

51. 真正的才华如火焰般难以收藏，总会燎原。《曾经深爱过》

51. True talent is as difficult to conceal as flames, always ready to spread and ignite. *Once in Love*

52. 穷是一种心态，你若一辈子坚持自己是穷人，拥有大量金钱也救不了你。《邻室的音乐》

52. Poverty is a mindset; if you persist in believing you are poor all your life, even having a lot of money won't save you. "The Music in the Next Room"

53. 幸运者做猪不幸者做人，我是个幸运的不幸者，起码我睡的象猪。《天若有情》

53. Lucky people are pigs, unlucky people are humans, I am an unlucky lucky person, at least I sleep like a pig. "If Heaven Has Feelings."

54. 骗一个人，要费好大的劲，不在乎她又如何肯骗她，所以将来有人苦苦蒙骗你，千万不要拆穿他。《忽尔今夏》

54. It takes a lot of effort to deceive someone. Who would care if she wouldn't agree to be deceived, so never reveal someone's lies if they are desperately trying to deceive you in the future. — From the movie "Suddenly This Summer"

55. 做一个女人要做得像一副画，不要做一件衣裳，被男人试完了又试，却没人买，试残了旧了，五折抛售还有困难。《喜宝》

55. To be a woman, one should be like a painting, not like a garment that men try on and try on, yet no one buys it. Once it's worn out and old, even selling it at half price is difficult. -- From "The Fortune Teller"

56. 如果有人用钞票扔你，跪下来，一张张拾起，不要紧，与你温饱有关的时候，一点点自尊不算什么。《喜宝》

56. If someone throws money at you, get down on your knees and pick it up one by one. It's not a big deal, and when it's related to your livelihood, a little bit of pride doesn't matter. — From the novel "The Elegance of the Hogarth"

57. 有得有失，才是人生，切忌忿忿不平。《天上所有的星》

57. Life is about gains and losses, and one should never be resentful. - "All the Stars in the Sky"

58. 哭要一个人躲着哭，笑呢全世界陪你笑《爱情之死》

58. When it comes to crying, you have to hide and cry alone, but when you laugh, the whole world joins in your joy. - "The Death of Love"

59. 有能力的人影响别人，没能力的一群受人影响。《喜宝》

59. The capable influence others, while the incapable are influenced by a group. - From the Book "Happy Girl"

60. ldquo;如果花开了，就欢喜；如果花谢了，就放弃。陪你在路上满心欢喜，是因为风景，不是因为你。《蔷薇泡沫》

60. "If the flowers bloom, be joyful; if the flowers wither, let it go. Accompanying you with a full heart along the way is because of the scenery, not because of you." - "Blossom Bubble"

61. 甲之蜜糖，乙之砒霜。《我的前半生》

61. To one, it's honey; to another, it's arsenic. - My First Half Life.

62. 世上没有免费午餐，无论什么，总得付出代价。《花解语》

62. There is no free lunch in the world, for everything, there is always a price to pay. "The Flower Deciphering"

63. 一生不知要捱多少批斗：力争上游是不自量力，精打细算变为太工心计，保护自身即是自私自利，简直做什么错什么，被欺压得退往墙角，不外是因为无人撑腰。《黑羊》

63. Throughout one's life, one doesn't know how many times they will have to endure public criticism: striving to excel is considered to be overestimating oneself, meticulous planning becomes too cunning, protecting oneself is seen as selfish, and it seems like everything one does is wrong. Being oppressed to the point of being pushed into a corner is nothing more than because there is no one to support them. — From "The Black Sheep"

64. 凡是人尽可夫的女人，都挂着一个淑女的招牌。《如今都是错》

64. All women who are willing to be with anyone are adorned with the label of a gentlewoman. "Nowadays, All Is Wrong."

65. 生活中无论有什么闪失，统统是自己的错，与人无尤，从错处学习改过，精益求精，直至不犯同一错误，从不把过失推诿到他人肩膀上去，免得失去学乖的机会。《阿修罗》

65. No matter what mishaps happen in life, it's all one's own fault, not anyone else's. Learn from one's mistakes and strive for improvement, until one never makes the same mistake again. Never shift the blame onto others' shoulders, to avoid missing the chance to become more astute. - "Ah Xian Luo"

66. 生活由大大小小的赌注组合，有时候输有时候赢，我们把这种赌注叫选择。《玫瑰的故事》

66. Life is composed of various bets, sometimes losing, sometimes winning, and we call these bets "choices." *The Story of the Rose.*

67. 至令我们快乐的人，也就是使我们悲痛的人。《玫瑰的故事》

67. The one who brings us joy, and also brings us sorrow. "The Story of the Rose."