Optimists tend to interpret their troubles as transient, controllable, and specific to one situation. Pessimists, on the other hand, believe that their troubles last forever, undermine everything they do, and are uncontrollable.

没有根本的气节，就好像醉汉喝醉酒打人，酒醉时很勇敢，酒醒后勇气全消，没有一点气力。没有以学问为根本的见识，就好像厨师在炉灶前面，面前光亮而背后黑暗。

"The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast."

Dance is another way to express myself when words aren't enough.