I fell asleep reading a dull book and dreamed I kept on reading, so I awoke from sheer boredom.

译文：性格怪异，脾气不好的人，多因心胸狭窄、容不得人而终日处于不安之中，从而落得个短命的下场；语言尖酸刻薄的人，因少积口德而使得众人都远离其人，得不到别人的帮助，使得自己福分浅薄。

There is no shortcut to success. You have to work hard every single day.

Economics is at its best when it helps us solve real-world problems in a rigorous and transparent way.

万物有本然，终不为他者。