Reading makes a complete man. — Francis Bacon In reading, one should seek precision rather than breadth, and focus rather than distraction. — Huang Tingjian Rain sweeps past the city wall; an oriole climbs the garrison tower. — Cen Shen If there were no sorrow of separation before my eyes, I would not believe that white hair exists in this world. — Xin Qiji The relics of the Six Dynasties are now overgrown with grass; the sky is pale and clouds drift leisurely, unchanged from ancient times to today. — Du Mu As evening falls and snow seems imminent, could you join me for a cup? — Bai Juyi Upright bamboo before the window, green and enduring the winter cold. — Lü Taiyi Visiting my homeland in a dream, a romantic soul should laugh at me, having grown white-haired so early. — Su Shi In middle age, I greatly valued the Tao; in old age, I settled at the foot of Nanshan. — Wang Wei Since the barbarian dust crossed the Han passes, the road from Yi to Luo has been long and difficult for ten years. — Chen Youyi The tears of the displaced people are exhausted in the dust of the invaders; looking south for the royal army, another year has passed. — Lu You Though we are petty officials in the prefectures and counties, every branch and leaf concerns our feelings. — Zheng Xie To offer flesh on the path of a starving tiger is to invite inevitable disaster. — Strategies of the Warring States One part of professional dedication is worth ten parts of privilege. — F. Marvin Time can earn gold, but gold cannot buy time. — Anonymous
