该句使用条件结构表达对生活态度的建议。
"returns" returns 可以是动词 return 的第三人称单数形式，也可以是名词 return 的复数形式。作为动词，指回到原处或归还某物；作为名词，在金融领域常指投资的回报或收益。
If life is not generous, we need not obsess over returns. Why calculate the balance between giving and receiving? If we can be magnanimous, there is no need for pettiness; if we can be easy-going, there is no need for loneliness. Receiving is a form of satisfaction, while giving is a form of joy.
At the moment a stray thought flickers in the mind, countless demons begin to grin.
It is never too late to reclaim the joy of childhood, but this second chance must be built by yourself, not relied upon from others.
In life, it is neither others nor calamities that defeat you; you are the only one who can defeat yourself.
Be patient when listening to others. Even if you are reluctant, do not interrupt abruptly; you might find valuable lessons in their stories.
Character determines destiny, and choices shape our lives.
如果生活不够慷慨，我们也不必计较回报。何必在付出与得到之间反复盘算？若能大方，便不必显得猥琐；若能潇洒，便不必选择寂寞。获得是一种满足，而给予则是一种快乐。
当心念产生一瞬的杂念，无数恶魔便已在暗处露出狞笑。
重拾童年的快乐永不嫌晚，但这第二次机会只能靠自己去争取。
在生活中，击垮你的从来不是他人或灾祸，唯有你自己。
倾听他人时应保持耐心。即便再不情愿，也请不要随意打断，因为你或许能从他人的诉说中获得深刻的教训。
性格决定命运，而选择则在改变人生。
"A calm mind brings beauty, and an open heart brings brightness."
"For the strong, failure is a beginning; for the weak, failure is the end."
"Life is like tea; face it with an empty cup."
"Live your life according to the state of your heart."
"Happiness in life is essentially a matter of mindset."