You know, the ancient Egyptians had a beautiful belief about death. When their souls got to the entrance to heaven the gods asked them two questions. Their answers determined whether they were admitted or not: —Have you found joy in your life? —Has your life brought to others?

知道吗？古埃及人对死亡有一个美好的信念。当他们的灵魂来到天堂门口，天神会问他们两个问题，问题的答案会决定他们是否允许进入天堂——在你的生命中，是否有过快乐？——那你这一生，有没有给别人带去快乐？

——电影《遗愿清单》

                            Persistence is your greatest weapon. It is in the nature of barriers that they fall. Do not seek to become like your opponents. You have the burden and the great joy of being outsiders. Everyday you live is a kind of triumph, this you should cling onto. You should make no effort to try and join the society. Stay right where you are. Give your name and serial number and wait for society to form itself around you. Because it most certainly will. Neither look forward where there is doubt, nor backwards there is regret. Look inward and ask not if there is anything outside that you want, but whether there is anything inside that you have not unpacked.

坚持不懈是你们最强有力的武器。这是在应对困难时人们学会的一点。不要变成你们对手那样的人。作为一个局外者，你虽然有所背负，但也很快乐。你活着的每一天都是种胜利，这点你要牢记。不要刻意融入社会，保持你的本色，递上你的姓名和编号，然后等着社会依你而塑就。因为它最终会的。被人质疑的时候不要往前看，悔恨的时候不要向后看。要扪心自问，不是问自己还想要什么，而是在你内心深处还有什么没有解开。

——电影《英国人在纽约》