Firmness of purpose is one of the most essential sources of strength in character and a key to success. Without it, even a genius might labor in vain in a maze of uncertainty.
Gao Jianli: History will record that on the day the King of Qin ascended the throne, a man named Gao Jianli attempted to assassinate him. Qin Shi Huang: You are wrong; I am the one who writes the history. — <Song of Qin>
It is not difficult to do a good deed, but difficult to cultivate the habit of doing good. — Yin Ai Hua
Habit is a tenacious and immense force that can govern a person's life. — Francis Bacon
Cultivating habits facilitates the realization of "unity of knowledge and action." This is reflected in two aspects: first, forming habits allows cognition to transform into actual actions, becoming true character; second, the process of habit cultivation is, to some extent, a process of both moral practice and moral cognition. — Xu Xiuru
We should demand much from every student while respecting them as much as possible. By perfecting educational evaluation, we can help students fully develop their physical, intellectual, and spiritual capacities.
Friendship is a school for cultivating human emotions. We do not need friendship to pass the time, but to cultivate virtues in ourselves and in others. — Sukhomlinsky
Growth requires motivation. In the face of failure or success, children most need the comfort and encouragement of adults, and students look forward to the fair evaluation and positive affirmation of their teachers. By using praise, teachers can alleviate the discouragement following failure and boost the confidence following success.
With the progressive implementation and deepening of new rounds of basic curriculum reform, new educational philosophies and teaching methods are increasingly permeating the daily teaching work of primary and secondary school teachers, bringing a new vitality to the field of education.
Confucius was the earliest educator in history to implement the concept of teaching students according to their aptitude.