1. 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》

1. The things that you lose were never truly yours in the first place, so there is no need to feel regret. - "The Story of the Rose"

2. 结婚与恋爱毫无关系，人们老以为恋爱成熟后便自然而然的结婚，却不知结婚只是一种生活方式，人人可以结婚，简单得很。爱情……完全是另外一回事。《我的前半生》

2. Marriage has nothing to do with love. People always think that when love matures, marriage will naturally follow, but they don't realize that marriage is just a lifestyle, which is very simple for everyone to get married. Love... is an entirely different matter. "The First Half of My Life"

3. 如此情深，却难以启齿。原来你若真爱一个人，内心酸涩，反而会说不出话来，甜言蜜语，多数说给不相干的人听。－－《她的二三事》

3. Such deep affection, yet hard to express. It turns out that if you truly love someone, the bitterness in your heart makes you unable to speak, and sweet words are mostly said to people who have nothing to do with you. -- From "Her Several Things"

4. 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。――《园舞》

4. A truly elegant lady never brags 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.――"Garden Dance"

5. 凡是人尽可夫的女人，都挂着一个淑女的招牌。《如今都是错》

5. All women who are willing to be with anyone are adorned with the label of a "ladylike woman." -- "Nowadays, All Is Wrong"

6. 要生活得漂亮，需要付出极大的忍耐，已不抱怨，二不解释，绝对是个人才。――《变形记》

6. To live beautifully requires great patience, no complaints, no explanations, and is definitely a sign of talent. -- From "The Metamorphosis"

7. 人必须要受过伤才会沉默专注，无论是心灵或肉体上的创伤，对成长都有益处。－－《花解语》

7. A person must have been wounded to become silent and focused, whether it be a spiritual or physical injury, as both are beneficial for growth. —— "The Flower That Speaks"

8. 能够说不的委屈，便不算委屈；能够抢走的爱人，不算爱人。――《开到荼靡》

8. The hurt that can be expressed by saying "no" is not hurt; the love that can be taken away is not true love. -- From "Blossoms of the Narcissus"

9. 凡事想别人感激，那是必然要失望的。《故园》

9. It is bound to be disappointed if you always expect others to be grateful. — "The Hometown"

10. 人一定要受过伤才会沉默专注，无论是心灵或**上的创伤，对成长都有益处。《花解语》

10. One must have been wounded to become silent and focused, whether it be a spiritual or physical injury, both are beneficial for growth. - "The Flower Decipherer"

11. 爱情完全是另一回事。――《我的前半生》

11. Love is an entirely different matter. -- From "The First Half of My Life"

12. 要是没有离别和重逢，要是不敢承担欢愉和悲痛，灵魂还有什么意义，人生还叫什么人生。

12. Without parting and reunion, without daring to bear joy and sorrow, what meaning does the soul have, and what is life called?

13. 有潜质的人影响别人，没潜质的受一群人影响。--《喜宝》

13. People with potential influence others, while those without it are influenced by a group of people. -- From "The Elegance of the Hedgehog"

14. 何必向不值得的人证明什么，生活得更好，乃是为你自己。《忽而今夏》

14. Why bother proving anything to those who don't deserve it? Living a better life is for yourself. — From "A Summer's Suddenly Arrival"

15. 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》

15. The main reason why people do not explain is that they don't really care about the other person's thoughts. It doesn't matter about people who are not important, and there's a bit of misunderstanding about things that are not important. What's the point? Whether you believe it or not, it has no impact on the life of the person involved. Why go to the trouble of explaining? -- "Ahura Mazda"

16. 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》

16. 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 more space. Making a fuss in one's leisure time is of no use at all —— From "Once Deeply Loved."

17. 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》

17. However, women are still women; after a while, they allow their emotions to overflow and sprout, leading to a sad situation today. Women are all delusional, always thinking they will take the lead, whether it starts with a one-night stand, cohabitation, or casual encounters. In the end, they always hope to take it further and become old together, with few truly carefree women. They always try to get something from men. "Jian Zi"

18. 一个成熟的人往往发觉能够责怪的人越来越少，人人都有他的难处。--《我们不是天使》

18. A mature person often finds that there are fewer and fewer people they can blame, as everyone has their own difficulties. -- "We Are Not Angels"

19. 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》

19. Poverty is a mindset; if you persist in seeing yourself as poor for your entire life, having a lot of money won't save you. — "The Music in the Next Room"

20. 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》

20. In life, whatever misfortunes occur, they are all one's own fault, and no one else is to blame. Learn from one's mistakes, improve continuously, and strive never to repeat the same error. Never shift the blame onto others' shoulders, so as not to miss the opportunity to become more clever. — "Ah Xian Luo"

21. 生命像流水，这些不快的事总要过去，如果注定要一辈子这么过，再不开心也没有用。――《女人三十》

21. Life is like flowing water, these unpleasant things will pass, and if it's destined to live like this for a lifetime, then no amount of unhappiness will be of any use. -- "Women at Thirty"

22. 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》

22. In the darkness, take out the cup, finish the wine, a myriad of thoughts, so many things to恨, don't know which one to bite down on and gnash my teeth over, so I might as well throw all of them to the back of my mind and sleep quietly. - "Suddenly This Summer"

23. 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》

23. A person is unable to leave, not because they want to stay; a person breaks an appointment, not because they want to avoid it. All excuses are mere talk, used to cover up a reluctance to make sacrifices. "One Thousand and One Remedies."

24. 生命从来不是公平的，得到多少，便要靠那个多少做到最好，努力的生活下去。《我们不是天使》

24. Life has never been fair; whatever you receive, you have to make the most of that much and strive to live your life to the fullest. — From "We Are Not Angels"

25. 最佳的报复不是仇恨，而是打心底发出的冷淡，干嘛花力气去恨一个不相干的人。《我的前半生》

25. The best revenge is not hatred, but a coldness that comes from the bottom of one's heart. Why waste energy hating someone who has nothing to do with you? — From My First Half-Life.

26. 生命从来不是公平的，得到多少，便要靠那个多少做到最好，发奋的生活下去。－－《我们不是天使》

26. Life is never fair; whatever you receive, it's up to you to make the most of that much and strive to live vigorously. -- "We Are Not Angels"

27. 幸运者做猪不幸者做人，我是个幸运的不幸者，起码我睡的像猪。--《天若有情》

27. Lucky ones are pigs, the unlucky ones are humans; I am an unlucky lucky one, at least I sleep like a pig. -- From "If Heaven Had a Heart"

28. 如果你是火，我愿是炭，想这样安慰你，然而我不敢。

28. If you are fire, I wish to be charcoal, wanting to comfort you in this way, yet I dare not.

29. 我说小雏菊都闭上了昏昏欲睡的眼睛，你说夜来香又开放了层层迭迭的心。 我说这是一个生机勃勃的暮春，你说这是一个诱人沉醉的黄昏。

29. I said the daisies had all closed their sleepy eyes, and you said the night-blooming jasmine had opened its layered hearts again. I said this was a vibrant late spring, and you said this was an alluring dusk that invites one to be drunk.

30. 穷是一种心态，你若一辈子坚持自我是穷人，拥有超多金钱也救不了你。--《邻室的音乐》

30. Poverty is a state of mind; if you persistently consider yourself poor for a lifetime, no amount of money can save you. -- "The Music of the Neighboring Room"

31. 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》

31. Being troubled by artificial emotions is never worth forgiving. Emotions are luxuries, and some people never fall in love in their lifetime. Love, like the vase flowers, cannot maintain eternal life. "City Stories"

32. 无论做什么，记得为自我而做，那就毫无怨言--《流金岁月》

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

33. 爱情……完全是另一回事。《我的前半生》

33. Love... is something completely different. "My First Half Life"

34. 做一个女人要做得像一幅画，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》

34. To be a woman is to be like a painting, not a garment that men try on and try on, yet no one wants to buy. When it's worn out and old, even selling it at half price is difficult. — From "The Elegance of the Hedgehog"

35. 我真想拉起你的手，逃向初晴的天空和田野，不畏缩也不回顾。

35. I really want to take your hand and run towards the clearing sky and fields, without shrinking back or looking back.

36. 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》

36. I've also come to realize that marriage is just that, a matter of fact. No matter how spectacular a romance may be, after three or five years, it all fades away. After work, everyone turns on the TV and watches long-running series together. Life is like that. "Single Women"

37. 一个成熟的人往往发觉可以责怪的人越来越少，人人都有他的难处。――《我们不是天使》

37. A mature person often finds that there are fewer and fewer people to blame, as everyone has their own difficulties. —— "We Are Not Angels"

38. 无论做什么，记得为自己而做，那就毫无怨言《流金岁月》

38. No matter what you do, remember to do it for yourself, and there will be no complaints. —— "The Golden Years"

39. 已去之事不可留，已逝之情不可恋，能留能恋，就没有今天。《花常好月常圆人长久》

39. What has passed cannot be retained, what has gone cannot be cherished. If one can retain and cherish, there is no today. "Flowers are always beautiful, the moon is always round, and people live a long time."

40. 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》

40. To love someone is never stylish; if you keep a backup plan for yourself, then it's not true love. — From "Fragment of the Star"

41. 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》

41. My destination is health and ability, and ultimately, the only person one can truly rely on is oneself. It is also oneself who can hold one's head high. What kind of destination do I want? I have found myself again, and I am my own destination. ―- From "Yan Zi"

42. 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》

42. Being troubled by human emotions is never worthy of forgiveness. Emotions are a luxury, and some people never fall in love in their lifetime. Like vase flowers, love cannot maintain eternal life. -- "City Stories"

43. 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》

43. Be more reserved in life, just go with the flow, don't be overly meticulous. Clear water has no fish, and a pure person has no followers. Who follows whom for a lifetime? Just let some things rest in your heart. - "The Rose Bubble"

44. 如此深情，却难以启齿。原来你若真爱一个人，内心酸涩，反而会说不出话来。甜言蜜语，多数说给不相干的人听。《她的二三四》

44. So deeply affectionate, yet hard to express. It turns out that if you truly love someone, the bitterness in your heart makes it hard to find words. Sweet nothings are mostly said to people who don't matter. "Her 2, 3, 4"

45. 生命从来不是公平的，得到多少，便要靠那个多少做到最好，努力的生活下去。――《我们不是天使》

45. Life is never fair; whatever you receive, you have to do your best with that much and strive to live a fulfilling life. -- "We Are Not Angels"

46. 幸运者做猪不幸者做人，我是个幸运的不幸者，起码我睡得像猪。――《天若有情》

46. The fortunate ones are pigs, and the unfortunate ones are humans; I am an unfortunate fortunate one, at least I sleep like a pig. —— From "If Heaven Had a Heart"

47. 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》

47. Living together as two people is not just an art, it's akin to building the Great Wall of China, a arduous undertaking. "The Story of the Rose."

48. 我提着一个袋子，边走边拾。一路上拾起无数我不想要的东西。当我遇到我真正想要的东西之时，袋子已经装满了。《印度墨》

48. I carried a bag, picking things up as I walked. Along the way, I gathered countless things I didn't want. By the time I encountered something I truly desired, the bag was already full. "Indian Ink"

49. 道路已经抉择，没有蔷薇花，并不曾后悔过，人在月光里容易梦游，渴望得到，也懂得温柔。

49. The path has been chosen, without the rose, I have never regretted, it's easy for a person to wander in dreams under the moonlight, longing for it, and also understanding gentleness.

50. 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》

50. Poverty is a state of mind; if you persist in seeing yourself as poor for a lifetime, even having a lot of money can't save you. -- From "The Music of the Neighbors"

51. 能够哭就好，哭是开始痊愈的象征。《绝对是个梦》

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

52. 要生活得漂亮，需要付出极大忍耐，一不抱怨，二不解释，绝对是个人才。《变形记》

52. To live beautifully requires great patience, without complaining and without explaining, which is truly a talent. "The Metamorphosis."

53. 我要很多很多的爱。如果没有爱，那么就很多很多的钱，如果两件都没有，有健康也是好的。《喜宝》

53. I need a lot of love. If not love, then a lot of money. If neither of these, then good to have health. — From "The Elegance of the Hedgehog"

54. 爱得不够，才借口多多。《紫薇愿》

54. Love not enough, hence the numerous excuses. "Ziwei's Will."

55. 凡事想别人感激，那是必然要失望的。――《故园》

55. It is bound to be disappointed if you always expect others to be grateful for everything. -- "The Hometown"

56. 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，下班大家后扭开电视一齐看长篇连续剧，人生是这样的。――《独身女人》

56. I've also come to understand that marriage is just like that; no matter how sensational a romance may be, after three or five years, it will just fade away. Everyone will turn on the TV after work to watch long-running serials together, and that's how life is. -- "Single Women"

57. 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》

57. No matter how luxurious a wedding is, it does not represent a happy marriage. Whether two people live together in harmony throughout their lives has nothing to do with the number of banquets held or how many jewelry items are displayed. —— "The Small Forsythia"