Their apparent grief turned to crazy laughter in a minute.

他们那假意的快就变了一阵阵狂笑。

It's much better to die of hunger unhindered by grief and fear than to live affluently beset with worry, dread, suspicion, and unchecked desire.

宁可在没有和恐惧的情况下饿死，也不要过富裕的生活却满烦恼、恐惧、猜忌、以及无法控制的欲望。