Ah, on what little things does happiness depend! I have read all that the wise men have written, and all the secrets of philosophy are mine, yet for want of a red rose is my life made wretched.
幸福取决于一些多么微不足道的东西啊！我读了所有智者写的书，掌握了所有哲学的秘密，可就是因为缺一朵红玫瑰，生活就变得痛苦不堪。