The truth is, we can't have anyone, when we can't even cling on to our changing selves, while we cling helplessly to clinging itself, to the idea that the beloved is someone to have and to hold.

真相是我们无法拥有任何人在我们尚不能接受改变的自己，同时无助的依赖于拥有本身以及认为爱人就是那个需要拥有和抱住的人。

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Unless it's absolutely necessary, I've learned that it's better to hold your breath on things you can't control at all.

我已经学会我对那些我没法控制的事情上，少出声。除非那争论是绝对必要的。

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If someone comes into your life and leaves an impression that can't be erased, thats a person you need to hold on to.

如果有人走进你的生活，给你留下了无法抹去的印象，你需要把他留住。

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Syrian security forces have proved in recent weeks that they can reclaim territory from rebel forces, but that they can't hold on to it once unrest sprouts elsewhere.

WSJ: U.N. Vetoes to Inflame Syrian Conflict