Here we are at the end of another calendar year -- 2014. When December rolls around, we tend to reflect on who we've lost in our own personal lives as well as those bigger-than-life mortals we affectionately call: celebrities。
歲末降至，追憶2014，我們失去了太多名人。
In tribute, we thought we would pick out a quote from each one that might elicit a laugh, a tear, a fond memory and/or a reason to never forget why their lives and legacies touched our hearts。
為緬懷舊人，我們挑選了這些離世名人的語錄，或歡樂，或感動，或難忘，總有一種原因讓我們難忘他們觸動人心的生命和遺產(chǎn)。
Shirley Temple (85)-- The most famous child actress of all time ('Curley Top'); U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia -- Passed away on Feb. 10, 2014
永遠的童星秀蘭·鄧波兒(Shirley Temple)，美國駐加納(Ghana)和捷克斯洛伐克(Czechoslovakia)大使。2014年2月10日去世，享年85歲。
'I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.'
“我六歲的時候就不再相信圣誕老人了。媽媽帶我去一個百貨商店見圣誕老人，他向我要簽名照。”
Robin Williams (63)-- Comedian and actor ('Mork and Mindy,' 'Mrs. Doubtfire') -- Passed away on Aug. 11, 2014
著名喜劇演員羅賓·威廉姆斯(Robin Williams)，主演《默克與明迪》(Mork and Mindy)、《窈窕奶爸》(Mrs. Doubtfire)。2014年8月11日離世，享年63歲。
'People think they know you. They expect you to be literally like you are on TV or in the movies, bouncing off the walls. A woman in an airport once said to me, 'Be zany!' People always want zany, goofy sh-t from me. It takes a lot of energy to do that. If you do that all the time, you'll burn out.'
“人們認為他們了解你。他們期望你在生活中表現(xiàn)得像電視或電影中那般興高采烈。一次在機場，一位女士對我說：滑稽點!人們總是想要一個滑稽、愚笨的我。那樣做要花費很大精力，要是一直那樣，我會崩潰的?！?/p>
Oscar de le Renta (82)-- Fashion Designer -- Passed away on Oct. 20, 2014
高級女裝品牌傳奇設(shè)計師奧斯卡·德拉倫塔(Oscar de le Renta)，2014年10月20日離開人世，享年82歲。
'I always say: 'To be well dressed you must be well naked.''
“我總是說——想要打扮得漂亮，就要擁有完美的身材?！?/p>
Joan Rivers (80)-- Comedienne, actress, television host ('Fashion Police); producer, writer -- Passed away on Sept. 4, 2014
瓊·里弗斯(Joan Rivers)，喜劇演員，“時尚警察”(Fashion Police)節(jié)目主持人，制作人，作家。2014年9月4日逝世，享年80歲。
'People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made.'
“人們說金錢不是幸福的鑰匙，但我總是發(fā)現(xiàn)，如果有足夠的金錢，你可以打造幸福的鑰匙。”
James Garner (86)-- Film and television actor ('Maverick,' 'The Rockford Files') -- Passed away on July 19, 2014
電影和電視劇演員詹姆斯·加納(James Garner)，曾主演《賭俠馬華力》(Maverick)、《羅克福德檔案》(The Rockford Files)等影片。2014年7月19日，去世于其結(jié)婚58周年紀念日的前一個月，享年86歲。
'Marriage is like the Army; everyone complains, but you'd be surprised at the large number of people who re-enlist.' (Garner died a month before his 58th wedding anniversary。)
“婚姻就像軍隊。雖人人抱怨，但驚訝的是步入婚姻殿堂的人還是那么多?！?/p>
Ruby Dee (91)-- Actress ('A Rasin in the Sun') playwright, activist, journalist, screenwriter -- Passed away on June 11, 2014
《艷陽高照》(A Rasin in the Sun)中的女演員露比·迪(Ruby Dee)，劇作家，記者，編劇，積極分子，2014年6月11日離世，享年91歲。
'God, make me so uncomfortable that I will do the very thing I fear.'
“上帝啊，讓我極度不安吧，這樣我就會去做我不敢做的事情?！?/p>
Maya Angelou (86)-- Author ('I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings')， poet, civil right activist, professor, dancer, actress -- Passed away on May 28, 2014
瑪婭·安杰盧(Maya Angelou)，《我知道籠中鳥為何歌唱》(I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings)的作者，詩人，民權(quán)積極分子，教授，舞者，演員。2014年5月28日離世，享年86歲。
'I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.'
“我知道人們會忘記你的言語，你的作為，但從不會忘記你帶給他們的感受?！?/p>
Bob Hoskins (71)-- Actor, ('Who Framed Roger Rabbit') -- Passed away on April 29, 2014
曾出演《誰陷害了兔子羅杰》(Who Framed Roger Rabbit)的演員鮑勃·霍斯金斯(Bob Hoskins)，去世于2014年4月29日，享年71歲。
'I've played so many historical characters because most horrible dictators are short, fat, middle-aged men.'
“我飾演了如此多的歷史人物，因為大多數(shù)可怕的獨裁者都是矮小肥胖的中年人?！?/p>
David Brenner (78)-- Stand-up comedian, actor, author (One of the pioneers of observational comedy) -- Passed away on March 15, 2014
大衛(wèi)·布倫納(David Brenner)，單口相聲喜劇演員，觀察喜劇的先驅(qū)之一，作家。2014年3月15日去世，享年78歲。
'A vegetarian is a person who won't eat anything that can have children.'
“素食者就是不吃任何會生育的東西的人?！?/p>
Ralph Waite (85)-- Actor (John Walton, Sr., 'The Waltons) -- Passed away on Feb. 13, 2014
《華生一家》(The Waltons)的演員拉爾夫·韋特(Ralph Waite)，去世于2014年2月13日，享年85歲。
'You only mature when you face problems you can't deal with.'
“當你遇到解決不了的問題時，你才會變成熟。”
