樱桃小丸子(Chibi Maruko-chan)不愧为日本的国民级邻家女孩。由樱桃子创作的漫画1984年问世，1990年开始动画化，32年来不只在日本晋升为国民级动漫作品，在海外华人世界皆深入人心。为庆祝电视动画25周年纪念，樱桃小丸子去年相隔23年后推出电影版《樱桃小丸子来自意大利的少年》，中文配音版更在今年登陆华人影院，唤起广大樱迷的集体回忆。不少网友甚至认为，樱桃小丸子不只是给小孩子看的作品，许多小丸子的经典台词和语录给大人看了反更别有一番体会在心头。本期，我们来回味小丸子的人生哲理格言。
人生篇（上）
有时候事情不是我不在意，而是在意了又能怎么样？
It's not that I don't give a hoot, it's just that my giving a damn won't make a difference to the outcome.
人生就是不断地在后悔。
Life is a never ending cycle of regrets.
钱虽然重要，可是健康更重要。
No doubt money is important, but health matters even more.
幸福是不会自己走过来的。
Happiness won't come to you on its own.
只要好好的活着就会有好事发生。
Good things are bound to happen as long as you keep on living and believing.
哭过之后你就会变得很坚强的。
You will become stronger after a good cry.
人生里，根本就没有赢家或是输家。
There is no clear winner or loser in life.
与其过别人的节，不如睡自己的节。
I'd rather nap than celebrate someone else's festive holiday.
脾气不能不发，宁可丢坏书本，不能憋坏身体！
Don't bottle up your anger. I'd rather trash a book than implode and ruin my health!
有时候淡定就是自己和自己装蒜。
Sometime, keeping cool is just an act of self-deception.
总要给大人一点面子。
You have got to give face to the adults.
心满意足享受每一点快乐，是走向幸福的唯一途径。
To enjoy and appreciate every little joyful moments is the only way to happiness.
