「『发愤忘食』是圣人之志如此，真无有已时。『乐以忘忧』是圣人之道如此，真无有戚时。恐不必云得不得也。」
「『发愤忘食』，是圣人之志本来如此，真没有停止的时候；『乐以忘忧』，是圣人之道本来如此，真没有忧伤的时候。恐怕不必说什么得与不得。」
'So bent as to forget food — the sage's resolve is thus, truly never pausing; so joyful as to forget sorrow — the sage's way is thus, truly never grieving. No need, I think, to speak of attaining or not.'