Americans cleave to the things of this world as if assured that they will never died and yet are in such a rush to snatch any that come within their reach as if expecting to stop living before they have relished them.

• 美国人对世事执着，就象他们永远不会死，急于攫取任何一件他们能得到的东西，就象得不到它们就会死掉。