爱默生说，
To leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. 一个人的成功意味着世界能够因为TA的存在而变得更加美好。成功可以是生/养一个健康的孩子，也可以是修缮花园，可以是改善社会环境，也可以是使别人--哪怕就一个--活得更好。
爱默生还说，
To laugh often and much；To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children；To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends；to appreciate beauty；to find the best in others. 一个人的成功意味着TA能尽情地欢笑，能够赢得智者的尊敬和孩子们的爱，能坦诚地批评他人，并能宽容不忠朋友的背叛。成功意味着能够欣赏美的事物，并总是发现别人的优点。
以上是我作为一名业余翻译家，诠释的那位素以“深刻抽象”而著称的伟大作家爱默生 (Ralph Waldo Emerson)的精辟论句。他说的真好，我译的好像也不错~~~
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