It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance; it lasts so short a time.
人怎么死并不重要,重要的是他怎么活。死亡的过程并不重要,因为它持续的时间很短。
Death brings everything to an end. It doesn’t matter how we die. In my view, we should place more emphasis on how we live. We should try to live a meaningful and fruitful life. As the saying goes, “It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance; it lasts so short a time.”
人死则一了百了。我们怎么死并不重要。依我之见,我们更应强调怎么活。我们日子应设法过得既有意义又有成果。俗云:“人怎么死并不重要,重要的是他怎么活。死亡的过程并不很重要,因为它维持的时间很短。”