来自《耶鲁大学开放课程—哲学：死亡 第23集 第23集》

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  when I think there's something grander,
  想象那些伟大
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  something significant,
  辉煌的事情
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  something valuable about having made an accomplishment,
  想象那些充满价值的成就
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  having achieved something that continues beyond me.
  想象在我死后仍然存在的成就
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  So in certain moods, at least,
  所以 至少在一些时候
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  I find myself thinking that I've just deluded myself.
  我觉得自己也不过是在自欺欺人
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  But that's only certain moods.
  但那只是一些时候
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  And at least most of the time,
  大多数时候
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  I find myself in agreement with Hlderlin.
  我认可荷尔德林的想法
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  Not necessarily in thinking
  并不是说非要认为
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  quantity doesn't matter at all.
  数量一点也不重要
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  To have written one great work is all you need
  写一部伟大的著作就是你需要的全部