Those who live in a beautiful and competent world are those who invest themselves in beauty and competence. Those who live in an ugly and dysfunctional world are those who fail to make that investment. 那些生活在一个美丽而有能力的世界里的人，就是那些把自己投资于美丽和能力的人。那些生活在一个丑陋和功能失调的世界里的人是那些没有进行这种投资的人。

Effort, care, love, generosity, and understanding are difficult, but they are not burdens. They are opportunities to improve the quality of life. 努力、关怀、爱、慷慨和理解是困难的，但它们不是负担。它们是提高生活质量的机会。

Beauty cannot exist without someone to appreciate it, support it, care for it, share it, and advance its desirability. Living to do so adds immense quality to the experience of life. 如果没有人欣赏、支持、关心、分享和促进美的可取性，美就无法存在。为做到这一点而活，为生活体验增添了巨大的品质。

Beauty advances life and life advances beauty. There is no limit to the heights that such a collaboration can attain. 美推动生活，生活推动美。这种合作可以达到的高度是没有限制的。

Do what is good and right and elegant and beautiful, for the sake of itself. Instead of fighting over meager scraps, do the work to bring forth a magnificent feast. 为了自身，做善良、正确、优雅、美丽的事。与其为微薄的残羹剩饭而争吵，不如努力带来一场盛大的盛宴。

Time, resources, energies, and genuine yearnings are there. With your commitment and with growing strength, fulfill them in beautiful, creative ways. 时间、资源、精力和真诚的渴望都在那里。凭借您的承诺和不断增长的力量，以美丽、创造性的方式实现它们。

— Ralph Marston — 拉尔夫·马斯顿