《少年维特的烦恼·第二部·1771 年 10 月至 1772 年 12 月》第32节
OCTOBER 27. I could tear open my bosom with vexation to think how little we are capable of influencing the feelings of each other. No one can communicate to me those sensations of love, joy, rapture, and delight which I do not naturally possess; and, though my heart may glow with the most lively affection, I cannot make the happiness of one in whom the same warmth is not inherent. OCTOBER 27: Evening. I possess so much, but my love for her absorbs it all. I possess so much, but without her I have nothing.
注释摘要
十月二十七日这则日记分为两段，白天一段、夜晚一段，维特从两个角度反复确认同一件事：他的一切感受都绕着一个人转，而这个人偏偏无法完整地回应他。 白天的那段话听起来冷静，却比任何哭喊都更彻底。他说“我简直可以恼怒得撕开自己的胸膛”——让他恼怒的不是某件具体的事，而是一条他刚刚看清的法则：人与人之间的感受，从来不能真正传递。别人能给你的爱、欢乐、狂喜，必须你心里…