Quote from The pursuit of happiness
《当幸福来敲门(追求幸福)》语录
"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" is one of the most famous phrases in the United States Declaration of Independence. These three aspects are listed among of the "unalienable rights" of man.
“生存权、自由权和追求幸福的权利”是《美国独立宣言》中著名的格言之一。这三个权利是人类生来享有的不可剥夺的权利。
The movie describes how a homeless father with a 2-year-old son pursue his happiness, in the pursuit of happiness, he faces many obstacles, but he never gives up, some his words are encouraging, take a look at it, especially for the people who is lost or hopeless .
电影描述了一个无家可归的父亲带着2岁的儿子为了更好的生活而努力拼搏的故事,在这追求幸福的过程中,他面临许多挫折,但他始终没有放弃,他的一些话是鼓舞人心的, 值得看一看,特别是那些现在正处在迷惘或绝望中的人。
He was hopeless, despair, miserable at one time
他曾感到多么的无助、绝望、痛苦
He think that happiness is something you can pursue but can’t have
他认为他的幸福是可以追求却永远无法得到的东西
"It was right then I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson...
“没错,我很绝望,于是我开始考虑杰弗逊起草的
...the Declaration of Independence...
《美国独立宣言》
...and the part of our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
And I remember thinking: How did he know to put the "pursuit" part in there?
以及里面提及的人生权,自由权和追求幸福的权利
That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue.
且我开始想:他怎么知道在幸福前要加个“追求”
And maybe we can actually never have it...
也许我们事实上永远也不能得到它
...no matter what.
不管是什么
How did he know that?"
他怎么知道的?”
But he is brave, persistent, and diligent
但是他有勇气,坚持不懈,刻苦勤奋
He once said to his son like this
他曾对他的儿子这样说
"Don't ever let somebody tell you...
“不要让一些人,甚至是我,说你
...you can't do something.
你不能做某事
Not even me.
You got a dream...
你有梦想
...you gotta protect it.
就应该护驾它前行
People can't do something themselves...
一些人他们自己不能做某事
...they wanna tell you you can't do it.
却认为你也不能做
If you want something, go to get it. Period."
如果你想要什么,只管努力争取。就这么简单。”
To pursue your happiness,
为了追求你的幸福
and insist on it.
充满奋斗的勇气 充满挑战的决心 并坚持下去
Then, you can have it no matter how difficult it is......
这样,幸福之门最终会向你敞开,无论在这条道路中你已怎样的遍体鳞伤......
Notes:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”——United States Declaration of Independence
“我们认为下述真理是不言而喻的:人人生而平等,造物主赋予他们若干不可让与的权利,其中包括生存权、自由权和追求幸福的权利。”——《美国独立宣言》 |