Throw the lumber over, man! Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need—a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth the name, someone to love and someone to love you, a cat, a dog, and a pipe or two, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink; for thirst is a dangerous thing.

把那些累赘扔掉吧，朋友！让你的人生之舟轻装前行，只带真正需要的东西：一个温馨的家、简单的快乐、一两位名副其实的朋友、你爱的人和爱你的人、一只猫、一条狗、一两支烟斗、够吃够穿的东西，再加上比足够稍多一点的饮料——口渴可是件危险的事。