1. 舆论虽有令人生畏的力量，但它是由一群无知的自鸣得意的傻瓜营造出来的。我认识几百个记者，其中大多数的个人见解并不值钱，但当他们报纸上说话时，那就成了报纸的意见，于是，他们的话也就成了震憾社会的雷鸣般的预言。马克吐温

1. Although public opinion has a daunting power, it is created by a group of ignorant, self-satisfied fools. I know hundreds of journalists, most of whom have no valuable personal opinions, but when they speak in their newspapers, it becomes the opinion of the newspaper, and their words then become thunderous prophecies that shake society. - Mark Twain

2. 善良，是一种世界通用的语言，它可以使盲人感到，聋子闻到。

2. Kindness is a universal language that can make the blind feel and the deaf hear.

3. 2有时候真实比小说更加荒诞。——马克·吐温

3.2 Sometimes reality is more absurd than fiction. — Mark Twain

4. 34人生在世，必须善处境，万不可浪费时间，作无益的烦恼。

4. In the span of 34 years of life, one must wisely navigate one's circumstances and must never waste time in futile worries.

5. 23别到处说世界亏欠了你。世界什么都不欠你的，你还没出生它就在这儿了。——马克·吐温

5. Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing; it was here before you were born.—Mark Twain

6. 当你发现自己属于大多数这边的时候，就应该停下来反思一下。

6. When you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to stop and reflect.

7. 7世界上主要有两类人。第一类人有所成就，第二类人号称自己有所成就。第一类人不如第二类人那么多。——马克·吐温

7. There are mainly two types of people in the world. The first type has achieved something, and the second type claims to have achieved something. The first type is not as numerous as the second type. — Mark Twain

8. The golden age is before us, not behind us

8. The golden age is ahead of us, not behind us.

9. 有两种基督教道德，一种是私德，一种是公德。这两种道德如此不同，如此不相干，以致彼此之间像大天使和政客一样毫无关系。一年中美国公民有三百六十三天恪守基督教公德，使国家的完美性质保持纯洁无瑕；然后，在余下的两天，他把基督教私德留在家里竭尽全力去破坏和毁灭他整整一年的忠实而正当的工作。马克吐温

9. There are two Christian morals: one is private, and the other is public. These two morals are so different, so unrelated, that they are as unrelated to each other as archangels and politicians. For three hundred and sixty-three days of the year, American citizens uphold Christian public morals, keeping the perfect nature of the country pure and spotless; then, in the remaining two days, they take Christian private morals home and do their utmost to destroy and ruin the whole year's loyal and just work. Mark Twain

10. 21让自己高兴起来的最好办法就是设法让别人高兴起来。——马克·吐温

10. The best way to make yourself happy is to try to make others happy. — Mark Twain

11. 戴维斯的书没有在美国的上层社会里流传。不过只要你穿上潜水衣潜下去，潜下去，一直潜到人口密集的地区，那个永远做苦工，挨饰饿的，见不到天日的地区，你就会发现成百万册他的书。有这个市场的人，财是发定了，黄油面包是稳稳到手了，因为这些人永远不会丢弃它。马克吐温

11. Davis's books did not circulate among the upper society in the United States. However, as long as you dive down into the depths, dive deeper, all the way to the densely populated areas, the region where the people are forever in hard labor, suffering from hunger, and never see the sunlight, you will find millions of copies of his books. For those who have this market, wealth is guaranteed, and butter and bread are securely in hand, because these people will never discard them. Mark Twain

12. 声誉的痛苦与不幸： 兴盛时是诽谤攻击的靶子 衰败时则成了轻视和怜悯的对象 —— 马克·吐温

12. The pain and misfortune of reputation: a target of defamation and attacks in prosperity, and an object of scorn and pity in decline — Mark Twain

13. 当你为爱情而钓鱼时，要用你的心当作饵，而不是用你的脑筋。

13. When you fish for love, use your heart as the bait, not your mind.

14. 紫罗兰把它的香气留在那踩扁了它的脚踝上，这就是宽恕。

14. The violet leaves its fragrance on the ankle that trampled it, this is forgiveness.

15. 在幽默的领域里，重复的威力是很大的。几乎任何一个用词确切一成不变的习惯用语，只要每隔一段时间郑重地重复它五六次，最后总是逼得人家忍不住笑起来。马克吐温

15. In the realm of humor, the power of repetition is immense. Virtually any phrase that is used with precise consistency can, if repeated solemnly five or six times at intervals, eventually force a laugh out of people. Mark Twain

16. · 舆论虽有令人生畏的力量，但它是由一群无知的自鸣得意的傻瓜营造出来的。我认识几百个记者，其中大多数的个人见解并不值钱，但当他们报纸上说话时，那就成了报纸的意见，于是，他们的话也就成了震憾社会的雷鸣般的预言。

16. · Although public opinion has a daunting power, it is created by a group of ignorant, self-satisfied fools. I know hundreds of journalists, and most of their personal opinions are not valuable. But when they speak in their newspapers, those become the opinions of the newspaper, and their words then become thunderous prophecies that震撼 society.

17. There isnt time--so brief is life--for bickerings, apologies, heartburnings, callings to account there is only time for loving-- but an instant, so to speak, for that

17. There is no time — for life is so fleeting — for squabbles, apologies, heartburns, or calling each other to account; there is only time for loving — but an instant, as it were, for that.

18. 永远说实话，这样的话你就不用去记你曾经说过些什么。

18. Always tell the truth, then you won't have to remember what you have said before.

19. 充实人生，并不全在所有遭遇的事跟事实，而全在于思想的风暴，永远横扫过我们的脑际。

19. Filling one's life is not entirely about all the experiences and facts one encounters, but rather about the storms of thought that sweep through our minds forever.

20. 让我们陷入困境的不是无知，而是看似正确的谬误论断。

20. What leads us into trouble is not ignorance, but the seemingly correct erroneous conclusions.

21. 道德是一种获得——如同音乐，如同外国语，如同虔诚扑克和瘫痪——没有人生来就拥有道德。

21. Morality is an acquisition—like music, like a foreign language, like devout poker and paralysis—one is not born with morality.

22. 希望好像一个家庭，没有它，你会觉得生活乏味；有了它，你又觉得天天为它辛劳，是一种烦恼。

22. Hope is like a family; without it, you feel life is dull. With it, you also feel that toiling for it every day is a burden.

23. 快乐不是一件自我存在的东西，它仅是与其他不快乐事情的一个相对比照，这就是快乐的整个情况。

23. Happiness is not a thing that exists independently; it is merely a relative comparison with other unhappy things, which is the whole nature of happiness.

24. 一个人最危险的敌人是他自己的口舌。

24. The most dangerous enemy to a person is their own tongue.

25. 美貌和魅力原是两种要拿的东西，幸而不是所有的美女全都有魅力，往往是相貌平常的女人反而倒另有一种妩媚之处。

25. Beauty and charm are two things to be sought after, fortunately not all beautiful women possess charm. Often, it is the women with ordinary looks who have an allure of their own.

26. 善良，是一种世界通用的语言，它可以使盲人感到，聋子闻到，超越了国界的善良。正在马不停蹄赶路的人不妨停下来，有时候，身边的人是最需要你的帮助！

26. Kindness is a universal language that can make the blind feel and the deaf hear, transcending national boundaries. Those who are in a hurry should take a moment to stop; sometimes, the people around you are the most in need of your help!

27. ldquo;原则是偏见的另一个名称。

27. "Principles are another name for prejudice."

28. 当真理还正在穿鞋的时候，谎言就能走遍半个世界。

28. While the truth is still putting on its shoes, a lie can travel half the world.

29. · 人类中绝大多数人，不论是野蛮的或是文明的，在暗地里都是心地善良和畏畏缩缩地不敢叫人受苦的人，可是当着一小撮专事侵略和残酷无情的人面前，他们就不敢固执己见。

29. · The vast majority of people in the human race, whether they are primitive or civilized, are kind-hearted and shyly hesitant to cause others suffering in secret. However, when faced with a small group of people who are dedicated to aggression and mercilessness, they dare not stick to their own opinions.

30. 29不要放弃你的幻想。当幻想没有了以后，你还可以生存，但是你虽生犹死。

30. Do not abandon your illusions. Even after your illusions are gone, you can still survive, but you will be alive in name only.

31. 每个人都是月亮，总有一个阴暗面，从来不让人看见。

31. Everyone is like the moon, with a dark side that is never shown to others.

32. 朗费罗幽默的秘密源泉并不是欢乐而是悲伤。天堂里没有幽默

32. Longfellow's source of humor is not joy but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven.

33. · 戴维斯的书没有在美国的上层社会里流传。不过只要你穿上潜水衣潜下去，潜下去，一直潜到人口密集的地区，那个永远做苦工，挨饰饿的，见不到天日的地区，你就会发现成百万册他的书。有这个市场的人，财是发定了，黄油面包是稳稳到手了，因为这些人永远不会丢弃它。

33. · Davis' books did not circulate in the upper society in the United States. However, as long as you put on a diving suit and dive down, dive down into the densely populated areas, the eternal laboring, starving, sunless region, you will find millions of copies of his books. For those who have this market, wealth is guaranteed, and butter and bread are safely within reach, because these people will never discard them.

34. Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody

34. Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anyone.

35. 巨大的财富具有充分的**力，足以稳稳当当地起致命的作用，把那些道德基础并不牢固的人引入歧途。

35. Great wealth possesses sufficient **power** to act with deadly effect, leading those with a shaky moral foundation astray.

36. 人生在世，必须善处境，万不可浪费时间，作无益的烦恼。

36. In life, one must wisely manage one's circumstances and must never waste time in futile worry.

37. 10不阅读好书的人和不能阅读的人一样没有优势。——马克·吐温

37. People who do not read good books have no advantage, just like those who cannot read. – Mark Twain

38. 即使闭起嘴看起来像个傻瓜，也比开口让人家确认你是傻瓜来得强。

38. Even if you look like a fool by keeping your mouth shut, it's better than opening your mouth and letting others confirm that you are a fool.

39. 当我在说“愿上帝保佑女人”这句话时，尽管我们之中没有人能完全了解一位贤妻的崇高情怀，或是一位良母执着奉献，但他心中会说“阿门”！

39. When I say the words "May God bless women," though none of us can fully understand the exalted sentiment of a virtuous wife or the steadfast devotion of a good mother, he in his heart would say "Amen"!

40. 什么是真正的文明？没有人能解开这个谜，尽管都做出过努力。假定我们先弄清什么不是真正的文明，然后把这部分从总数中除去，把剩下的部分称作真正的文明任何一种制度，若有以下情况即不是真正的文明：人奴役人，专制政府不平等名目繁多且残酷的刑罚几乎普遍的迷信愚昧肮脏和贫穷；反之，没有上述情况的制度就是真正的文明。马克吐温

40. What is true civilization? No one can solve this mystery, despite all the efforts made. Suppose we first clarify what is not true civilization, then subtract this part from the total, and call the remaining part true civilization. Any system that has the following characteristics is not true civilization: people enslaving people, autocratic governments with numerous and cruel forms of punishment, almost universal superstition, ignorance, filth, and poverty; conversely, a system without the above-mentioned characteristics is true civilization. - Mark Twain

41. 38被大胆说出的预言，从来不会被迷信的人认为是愚笨无趣的。

41. The prophecy boldly spoken of in 38 has never been considered foolish and boring by the superstitious.

42. 天下再没有什么事情像一篇动听的演说那么具有煽动力，它可以把那些不熟悉演说的把戏和魔力的听之任之众的神经器官弄得昏昏癫癫，推翻他们的信念，败坏他们的感情。马克吐温

42. There is nothing in the world more persuasive than an eloquent speech, which can bewilder the audience who are unfamiliar with the tricks and magic of oratory, shake their beliefs, and corrupt their emotions. - Mark Twain

43. 19在所有的动物当中，人类是最残酷的，是唯一将快乐制造在痛苦上的动物。

43. 19 Among all animals, humans are the most cruel, the only ones who create happiness on the basis of suffering.

44. 35快乐不是一件自我存在的东西，它仅是与其他不快乐事情的一个相对比照，这就是快乐的整个情况。

44. 35 Happiness is not a self-existing thing; it is merely a relative comparison with other unhappy things, which is the whole situation of happiness.

45. 道德是一种获得如同音乐，如同外国语，如同虔诚扑克和瘫痪没有人生来就拥有道德。马克吐温

45. Morality is something that one acquires like music, like a foreign language, like devotion to poker and paralysis; no one is born with morality. - Mark Twain

46. 他发现了人类行为的一大法则，自己还不知道那就是，为了要使一个大人或小孩极想干某样事情，只需要设法把那件事情弄得不易到手就行了。

46. He discovered a great law of human behavior, though he was not yet aware of it, which is that to make an adult or a child desperately want to do something, one only needs to make that thing difficult to obtain.

47. 可我想，在其他人逃跑之前，我得准备先逃走，因为萨莉姨妈想让我和她住在一起。我将不得不睡在床上，穿干净衣服，学着有教养，我不能再那样了。我已经尝试过一次了。

47. But I think I need to make my escape before anyone else does, because Aunt Sally wants me to live with her. I'll have to sleep in a bed, wear clean clothes, and learn to be well-mannered; I can't keep on like that. I've tried it once already.