1. Those who enjoy love and honor are the ones who find the joy of existence. — Shakespeare, *Charles II*
2. To conquer it, one must first understand it. (*Hugo Biography*)
3. A person who performs their daily work with joy and meets tomorrow's tasks with the same cheerful spirit deserves praise and encouragement. — Dickens, *Notes on America*
4. The fool monitors the soul with the body; the wise man monitors the body with the soul.
5. When you are angry, keep your mouth shut to avoid fueling your rage. — Socrates
6. Talent is the most beautiful dowry. — Balzac, *The Rise and Fall of Séverine Perraud*
7. When order turns into chaos, chaos must be used to maintain order. — Romain Rolland, *Colas Breton*
8. Shining is not the sole privilege of the sun; you, too, can shine.
9. The tighter the bowstring is pulled, the further the arrow of life flies. — Romain Rolland, *Mother and Child*
10. The path of glory is narrow, and one can only move forward, never backward; therefore, you should keep stepping on this narrow path, for countless competitors are right behind you, one after another. — Shakespeare, *Troilus and Cressida*. The best way to achieve happiness is to cherish what you have and forget what you lack.
11. Labor is a form of creation. — Gorky, *Literature of the Soviet Union*
12. Fame is like certain brightly colored flowers; it contains toxic substances. — Balzac, *Modeste Mignon*
13. The hope of tomorrow will make us forget the pain of today.
14. Grandmothers invented monsters to frighten children, and invented God to frighten adults. — Hugo, *Les Misérables*
15. If the abundant energy of all mankind were concentrated into a single head, and the entire world gathered into one person's brain, such a state, if it continued, would be the end of civilization. — Hugo, *Les Misérables*
16. Life is short, but to live it ignobly makes it feel far too long. — *Shakespeare's Plays*
17. The true distinction of humanity lies in this: those in the light and those in the darkness. — Hugo, *Les Misérables*
18. Society is a quagmire; we must stand on high ground. — Balzac, *Le Père Goriot*
19. If life is stripped of ideals, dreams, and illusions, then life is merely an empty shell.
20. Life without friends is like life without sunshine. Being angry is punishing yourself for someone else's mistake.
