Who knows what either will come to in the end?Here's the thing about trying to maintain a sense of happiness at all costs: We don't know what (or if) tomorrow will bring. What brings us happiness today may spell misery and doom tomorrow.
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~
Who knows what the future holds?
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~
Who knows their ultimate end?
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~
Who knows what could happen tomorrow?
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~
To offer one simple example, if I eat an entire chocolate cake today -- ooh, it's so good -- there's a good chance I'll be sick tomorrow! Then again, I may not. But if I eat it all today, what will I eat the next day that will bring me the same amount of happiness?
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