一、两个人在一起生活，岂是一项艺术，简直是修万里长城，艰苦的工程。
——亦舒 《玫瑰的故事》
Two people living together, is not an art, it is simply to build the Great Wall, hard work.
二、做任何一个行业，都得在岗位上有所表现，既红、不骄、不迟到、不早退、敬业乐业、有衣食，那才是高手。
——亦舒 《寒武纪》
Do any industry, all have to perform on the post, both red, not arrogant, not late, not early to leave, dedication, have food and clothing, that is a master.
三、照片拍得很好，可是看了很久，还是不甘心……这就是我吗？不然，又希望长得像谁呢？似王菲那样精灵活泼可爱吗，抑或，像巴巴拉华德斯那般雍容大方？我们看自己，总是像日本人画漫画。明明小眼睛是国粹，画中人双眼却大得不成比例；明明是萝卜腿，画中人个个长脚高个子。
——亦舒 《此一时也彼一时也》
The picture is very good, but after looking for a long time, I still can't reconcile myself…… Is this me?
Otherwise, who do I want to look like? Are fairies as lovely as Faye Wong, or as gracious as Barbara Walters? We always look at ourselves like The Japanese draw cartoons. Clearly small eyes are the quintessence of Chinese culture, but the sitter's eyes are disproportionately large; Clearly is a turnip leg, painting people all long feet tall.
四、美貌十分肤浅，如果真的那么肤浅，为什么大多数人看不穿它？
——亦舒 《谎容》
Beauty is only skin deep. If it is that shallow, why don't most people wear it?
五、不要在晚上做出任何决定，晚上的意志力太过薄弱，阴与阳只一线之隔，天亮仍觉是对的，即使错，也甘心。
——亦舒 《没有月亮的晚上》
Don't make any decision at night, the willpower of the night is too weak, Yin and Yang are only a thin line, dawn still feel is right, even if wrong, also willingly.
六、时时与自己说，做人不宜过分苛求，能够与社会脱节已是最大的福气。世界上一切事情与我无关，多么好，谁要与公众息息相关？开什么玩笑。人之所以要赚那么多钱，就是想用金钱划出一条肯定的界限，与公众离的远远的，站在干地上，诚恳而善良地说：“群众的力量不容忽视。”
I always say to myself that one should not be too demanding, and being separated from the society is the greatest blessing. Everything in the world has nothing to do with me, how good, who has anything to do with the public? Are you kidding me?
The reason why people want to make so much money is that they want to draw a definite boundary with money, stay far away from the public, stand on dry ground, and honestly and kindly say: "The power of the masses cannot be ignored."
七、岁月似火车头般格轰格轰疾驶而过，当事人焦头烂额，形容憔悴，因为有更大的薪酬更高的位置在等着。那真是一个庞大的竞技场，适者生存。
——亦舒 《随心》
The years go by like a locomotive, and the clients are stressed and gaunt, because bigger and better paid positions await them. It's a huge arena, survival of the fittest.
八、运动使人精神振奋，为什么？因为在竞技场内，运动员凭一己或是队伍能力公平竞争，能者夺魁，弱者淘汰，违例者被罚出局，这种情形，在诡诈的真实世界，已不多见。在运动场里，英雄是真英雄，而且赛事激烈，如激烈战争，但事后却没有伤亡。 ——亦舒 《随心》
Exercise makes people feel refreshed. Why? For in the arena, where players compete on a level playing field, either on their own or on the team's ability, the best win, the weak are eliminated, and the violators are thrown out, this is not often the case in the dodgier real world. In sports arenas, heroes are true heroes, and the action is fierce, as in war, but there are no casualties afterwards.
九、两个生活方式，出身背景完全不同的人，在一起为求实通融汇，无限度而痛苦地迁就是必须的。
——亦舒 《她比烟花还寂寞》
It is necessary for two people of totally different lifestyles and backgrounds to make unlimited and painful accommodation for the sake of reality.
十、一个人的时间用在什么地方是看得见的。

