Largest portion of our life passes,
While we are doing ill.
A goodly share,
While we are doing nothing.
A whole, while we are doing that;
Which is, not to the purpose.
– Not to purpose

当我们 不称职时,
生命中的大部分 时间 已过了,
好些时 什么都 没做成,
而更多时,在做 没目的。
– 没目的 时
Largest portion of our life passes,
While we are doing ill.
A goodly share,
While we are doing nothing.
A whole, while we are doing that;
Which is, not to the purpose.
– Not to purpose

当我们 不称职时,
生命中的大部分 时间 已过了,
好些时 什么都 没做成,
而更多时,在做 没目的。
– 没目的 时

Make yourself believe that certain moments are torn from us,
That some are gently removed & that others glide beyond our reach.
The most disgraceful kind of loss, however is that due to carelessness.
Moments of carelessness
让自己相信某些 时刻
早已经被 撕裂,
一些早已被 移走,
其他已 滑出
我们的能力 范围。
然而,最可耻的损失是
由于粗心造成的损失。
粗心的时刻
斯多道学