1. "Clouds do not dim the eyes, for I stand at the highest peak." — Wang Anshi, *Waiting for Feilaifeng*
2. "Beside the sunken boat, a thousand sails pass; before the old trees, ten thousand trees bloom in spring." — Liu Yuxi, *To Le Tian on Meeting Him in Yangzhou*
3. "Emerging from the mud unsullied, washed by clear ripples without being seductive." — Zhou Dunyi, *On the Love of the Lotus*
4. "To recognize the face of the east wind is easy; everywhere is a riot of colors in spring." — Zhu Xi, *Spring Day*
5. "The sea sun rises from the dying night; the river spring enters the old year." — Wang Wan, *On the Way to Beigushan*
6. "Seen from the side, it's a ridge; seen from the front, it's a peak; from near or far, it looks different." — Su Shi, *On the Wall of Xilin*
7. "One must climb to the very top to see how small all other mountains appear." — Du Fu, *Watching the Mountain*
8. "The swallows that once nested in the halls of Wang and Xie, now fly into the homes of ordinary people." — Liu Yuxi, *Wuyi Lane*
9. "People have joys and sorrows, partings and reunions; the moon has its phases, waxing and waning." — Su Shi, *Prelude to Water Melody - When Will the Moon Appear*
10. "Mountains and rivers overlap, making one think there is no path; yet through dark willows and bright flowers, another village appears." — Lu You, *Roaming Shanxi Village*
11. "How does the water remain so clear? Because a source of fresh water flows into it." — Zhu Xi, *Reflections on Reading*
12. "Wildfires cannot burn them all away; the spring breeze brings them back to life." — Bai Juyi, *On the Grass of the Ancient Plain*
13. "To see a thousand miles further, one must climb one more floor." — Wang Zhihuan, *Ascending Stork Tower*
14. "A few peach blossoms outside the bamboo; the ducks know first when the river water warms in spring." — Su Shi, *Hui Chong's Spring River Evening Scene*