落红不是无情物，化作春泥更护花。

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Once one has seen the vast ocean, no other water will suffice; aside from the clouds of Mount Wu, no other clouds will do. — Yuan Zhen, 'Lisu Wushou'

Life is like a reverse journey; I am also a traveler. — Su Shi, 'Linjiang Xian'

If love is truly enduring, why must it be limited to every morning and evening? — Qin Guan, 'Queqiao Xian'

Life naturally harbors deep emotions; this regret has nothing to do with wind or moon. — Ouyang Xiu, 'Yulou Chun'

Though I lack the wings of a colorful phoenix to fly in pairs, my hearts connect with a spark of spiritual resonance. — Li Shangyin, 'Wuti'

Draw a knife to cut flowing water, and it flows faster; raise a cup to dispel sorrow, and the sorrow deepens. — Li Bai, 'Farewell to Scholar Shuyun at Xie Tiao Tower, Xuanchuzhou'

The Bodhi tree was never a tree; the bright mirror was never a stand. — Huineng, 'Puti Ji'

A pavilion near the water gets the moonlight first; flowers facing the sun easily embrace spring. — Su Lin, 'Duanju'

We are all fallen souls wandering the edges of the sky; why did we have to know each other before meeting? — Bai Juyi, 'Pipa Xing'

Today's people cannot see the moon of ancient times, but today's moon has once illuminated the ancients. — Li Bai, 'Wine and the Moon'

After gathering nectar from a hundred flowers, for whom is the sweetness? For whom is the toil? — Luo Yin, 'Bee'

The spring silkworm spins until it dies; the candle burns to ash before its tears dry. — Li Shangyin, 'Wuti'

The moon waxes and wanes, flowers bloom and fall; life's greatest sorrow lies in parting. — Zhang Mingshan, 'Putian Le'

With a soulmate, even a thousand cups of wine are few; with a mismatch, not even half a sentence is too many. — Ouyang Xiu, 'Spring at West Lake, Sent to Magistrate Xie'

Fallen petals are not heartless things; they turn into spring mud to protect the flowers. — Gong Zizhen, 'Jihai Zashi'