Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. — Bacon
The impact of any book is nothing more than making the reader begin to reflect inwardly.
A book lover will never lack a faithful sibling, a good teacher, a lovely companion, or a warm comforter. — Barrow
Only with a scientific attitude can one have scientific knowledge, and only with scientific knowledge can one achieve scientific success.
Reading enables one to understand the past and present through analogy; Practice allows one to adapt to a changing world.
As books multiply, the brush grows heavy; as sleep diminishes, the pillow becomes new. — Yao He, "Farewell to Jia Dao"
Life is the largest and thickest book, the most vivid and exciting, seeming easy to understand yet actually difficult to grasp. — Qin Zhaoyang
Reading and studying are two different things. Reading is not necessarily studying, and studying is not entirely dependent on reading. However, reading is the most important gateway to study. Therefore, in order to seek true knowledge, we hope for the opportunity to read well. — Zhou Gucheng
Wisdom is revealed through speech. While reading is necessary, true character cultivation must be achieved through practice. Otherwise, even after reading ten thousand books and appearing as wise as the sages, one's temperament and capacity would remain no different from that of an ordinary person. — Yan Yuan
One must put effort into reading, just as one must put effort into writing book reviews. 'Putting in effort' should not merely mean the continuation of time and increase in frequency, but rather reading with wisdom. — Bai Shouyi
A young phoenix fledgling rises in the Southern Mountains, its features clearer than any painting. When young, it enjoys the millet, but once grown, it must read volumes of books.
To recite the classics incessantly and never stop leafing through the works of various schools; a chronicler must grasp the essentials, and a writer must capture the profound essence. — Han Yu
To have an interest in reading, one should choose books wisely. If you skip basic knowledge and jump straight into massive volumes, you will find them hard to understand and fail to comprehend, leading to disappointment and frustration, which will stifle your interest. — Cao Fang
An old scholar immersed in books, forgetting meals by day and losing sleep by night. — Lu You
