If you had one shot, or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, would you capture it or just let it slip?

译文：贫穷到没有办法时，只要节俭还可以度日。天资愚钝也没有什么大不了，只要勤奋，也能弥补它的不足。赏析：自身条件不行，就要时刻警醒自己，发愤图强。如果破罐子破摔，躺平摆烂，事情就会变得更加糟糕。

We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.

强调历史研究既要理解历史背景，又要保持学术批判性。

The past is not a prison but a springboard.

小说是一面镜子，不仅反映作者的灵魂，也反映读者的灵魂。