One is not hindered by floating clouds, for one stands at the highest level. (Wang Anshi, 'Waiting for Feilai Peak')
The sun rises from the sea in the waning night, and the river spring enters the old year. (Wang Wan, 'Next to Beigu Mountain')
Once you recognize the face of the east wind, all colors and fragrances will bloom in spring. (Zhu Xi, 'Spring Day')
The swallows that once nested in the halls of Wang and Xie have now flown into the homes of ordinary people. (Liu Yuxi, 'Wuyi Lane')
Wildfires cannot burn them all away; they grow again with the spring breeze. (Bai Juyi, 'On the Grass of the Ancient Plain')
Plucking chrysanthemums by the eastern fence, I catch a tranquil view of the southern mountains. (Tao Yuanming, 'Drinking Wine')
Rising in the morning to clear the fields, returning with the hoe under the moonlight. (Tao Yuanming, 'Returning to My Garden')
Opening the windows to face the garden, sharing wine while talking about the crops. (Meng Haoran, 'Visiting an Old Friend's Village')
The thatched eaves are swept clean of moss, and flowerbeds are planted by hand. (Wang Anshi, 'Writing on the Wall of Mr. Huyin')
Conversing with great scholars, interacting with men of learning. (Liu Yuxi, 'Inscription on My Humble Abode')
The most delightful is the naughty child, lying by the stream peeling lotus seeds. (Xin Qiji, 'Qing Ping Le - Village Life')
The young and the old live in peaceful joy. (Tao Yuanming, 'The Peach Blossom Spring')
The house is simple and bare; clothing is coarse and food is sparse, yet they live in contentment. (Tao Yuanming, 'The Biography of Mr. Wuliu')
To believe everything in books is worse than having no books at all. (Mencius)
Reading ten thousand volumes allows one to write with divine skill. (Du Fu)
Read a book a hundred times, and its meaning will reveal itself.
Knowledge gained from books is often superficial; to truly understand, one must practice it. (Lu You)
How can the water be so clear? Because there is a source of fresh water flowing in. (Zhu Xi)
Books are the ladder for human progress. (Maxim Gorky)
Study for the rise of China! (Zhou Enlai)
To love reading without seeking exhaustive understanding; whenever an idea occurs, one forgets to eat in joy. (Tao Yuanming, 'The Biography of Mr. Wuliu')
Learning without thinking leads to confusion; thinking without learning leads to danger. (Confucius)
