As for the unfortunate people who can command everything they want, who can gratify every caprice and lay their hands on almost every object of desire -- for them a new pleasure, a new excitement is only an additional satiation.

command ^{v. 掌管，掌握}

• command great wealth
• command a large vocabulary

gratify ^{v. satisfy 使满意；使高兴；满足（愿望等）}

• It gratified him to see his students succeed in their careers. ^{看到学生们在事业上取得成功让他感到很欣慰。}
• The new product was designed to satisfy the needs of professional photographers. ^{这款新产品旨在满足专业摄影师的需求。}

get / lay one’s hands on sth. ^{obtain sth. 得到某物}

• I would read any book I could get / lay my hands on.
• I’ve been trying to get my hands on a copy of that rare book for years. ^{多年来我一直试图弄到那本稀有书籍。}
• I know the contract is in this office somewhere, but I can't lay my hands on it right now. ^{我知道合同就在这个办公室的某个地方，但我现在找不着。}

get / lay one’s hands on sb. ^{to catch sb. you are angry with 抓住惹你生气的人}

• Just wait till I get / lay my hands on you!
• Wait until I get my hands on him; he will have to explain where he went. ^{等我捉住他，他必须解释清楚去哪儿了。}
• He warned the bully never to lay his hands on his younger brother again. ^{他警告那个恶霸再也不准碰他弟弟一下。}

In vain they rush frantically round from place to place, trying to escape from avenging boredom by mere clatter and motion.

in vain ^{without success in spite of your efforts 徒劳地/白费力气地}

• Obviously all her complaints were in vain.
• Police searched in vain for the missing boy. 
• They searched for the lost keys for hours, but their efforts were in vain.^{他们找了丢失的钥匙好几个小时，但他们的努力是徒劳的。}

For them discipline in one form or another is the most hopeful path.

discipline in  ^{在…方面的(自律/学科)}

• Success in long-distance running requires great discipline in training and diet. ^{长跑的成功需要在训练和饮食方面的高度自律。}
• Successful artists understand that discipline in one form or another is essential for consistent creative output.^{成功的艺术家明白，某种形式的纪律对于持续的创造性产出至关重要。}
• The teacher can't keep discipline in her classroom. ^{这位教师无法维持她的课堂纪律。}