If we avoid sympathy and wrap our- selves round in a cold chain armour of self- ishness, we exclude ourselves from many of the greatest and purest joys of life.

• 如果我们躲避同情，把自己包扎在自私的冰冷的甲胄之中，我们就让自己失去人生的许多最伟大的以及最纯洁的欢乐。