From the beginning, I wanted to live my own life, and patiently I shored up that desire against wind and tide.

From the beginning, I wanted to live my own life, and patiently I shored up that desire against wind and tide.

从一开始，我就想过自己的生活，我耐心地支撑着这种愿望，抵御风吹雨打。

-- Ella Maillart 梅拉特