It was the eager happiness of the children and young people which first made me see the folly of that common notion of ours--that if life was smooth and happy, people would not enjoy it.

孩子和年轻人那热切的快乐，第一次让我看清了我们一种常见观念的荒谬：以为生活若是顺遂幸福，人反倒不会享受它。