In fact, our readiness and potential to experience happiness is mostly depended on our state of mind, not on our status, or the states of our bank account.

事实上，我们的准备和体验幸福的可能性,主要由我们的心境决定，不是我们的地位或银行账户状况。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

The role of Paris in French life is unique and that has been accentuated over the centuries, particularly the last century and a half, by some of the things that I want to talk about.

巴黎在法国人的生活中的地位是独特的,过去几百年中,这种状况引人瞩目,尤其在近一百五十年里,我想讲的正是关于这方面的内容

耶鲁公开课 - 1871年后的法国课程节选