If we try to live by the opinions of others, we will build our life on sinking sand.

如果我们试图依靠别人的看法生活，那我们就是将自己的生活建立在了一堆沙子上。

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People who do research on earthquakes think it not safe to build houses on sand.

研究地震的人们认为把房子建在沙地上是不安全的。

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It is better to build houses on rock not on sand.

最好把房屋建在岩石上，而不要建在沙地上。

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Otherwise, we are trying to build on sand or air or something equally insubstantial.

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