If we view things with a lighter perspective, there is little to worry about; if we do not exaggerate situations out of anger, there is nothing worth getting angry about. — Turgenev
If we were to pile up everyone's misfortunes and share them equally, most people would willingly accept their share and leave contentedly. — Socrates
Action does not necessarily bring joy, but inaction brings absolutely no joy.
I have always despised those who plan only for their own sustenance. Humans are above mere subsistence. — Gorky
Man is not a sage; who is without fault? — Xun Su Yi Gui
If you stop halfway, even rotten wood will not break; if you persevere, even metal and stone can be carved. — Xunzi, Encouraging Learning
We are the masters of the country and should think of the country in every aspect. — Lei Feng
Indigo is taken from the indigo plant yet is bluer than it; ice is made from water yet is colder than it. — Xunzi, Encouraging Learning
Human hope is like an eternal star; clouds cannot block its light. Especially today, peace is not an ideal or a dream; it is the wish of ten thousand people. — Ba Jin
A rope saws through wood, and water drops pierce through stone. — Luo Dajing, He Lin Yu Lu
Things that seem unlikely may happen today; things that seem impossible may happen tomorrow.
Worldly matters often succeed through frugality and fail through extravagance. — Lu You
The road is long and far; I will search high and low. — Qu Yuan, Li Sao
Success does not love to meet lazy people; it wakes them up. When external pressure increases, one should strengthen internal motivation.
Accumulate soil to form a mountain; accumulate water to form a sea. — Xunzi, The Effect of Confucianism
The wise can reflect on themselves, and thus there is no direction in which they are not good; the unwise cannot reflect, so as a son they harbor many grievances, and as a father they are often violent. — Yuan Cai
