《资治通鉴·隋纪·隋纪三》
杨素很器重王通，劝他作官，王通说： 我有祖先留下的破草房足以遮挡风雨，薄田足以使我喝上粥，读书论道足以自娱。
杨素甚重之，劝之仕，通曰： 通有先人之弊庐足以蔽风雨，薄田足以具粥，读书谈道足以自乐。
Yang Su valued Wang Tong very much and persuaded him to become an official. Wang Tong said: "I have an ancestral thatched cottage that is enough to protect me from wind and rain, and a thin field that is enough for me to eat porridge. Reading, discussing Tao, and learning are enough to amuse myself.