A motto refers to the maxims once written by ancients and placed to the right of their seats; today, it generally refers to aphorisms used to inspire or warn oneself as a guide for action. Throughout history, many famous figures from both China and the West have had their own mottos. Success often stems from having life maxims to guide one's path.
The worst thing is that people are often hindered by wrong ambitions without realizing it, only realizing it once they have escaped them. — Goethe
Only by turning the impulse to complain about one's environment into the strength to move forward can one guarantee success. — Romain Rolland
Wisdom, diligence, and talent are superior to status and wealth. — Beethoven
I cannot provide you with a formula for success, but I can provide you with a formula for failure: trying to please everyone. — Swop
Those who do not learn from failure are far from the path of success. — Napoleon I
Firmly clinging to the green mountains without letting go, roots originally reside in the broken rocks; though struck ten thousand times, they remain resilient, regardless of the winds from the east, west, south, or north. — Zheng Banqiao
Optimism is an inspiring and beautiful march, constantly encouraging you to charge bravely toward your career. — Alexandre Dumas
I have always believed that to achieve success in this world, one should appear foolish on the surface but remain shrewd at heart. — Montesquieu
An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, yet an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time. — Proverb
Time cannot add to a person's life, but cherishing time can make life more valuable. — Luther Burbank