Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. — Confucius
A stone from another mountain can be used to polish jade. — Classic of Poetry
For a man of character, a good sentence is a must; if it does not startle, it is not worth writing. — Du Fu
Thoughts are as vast as the universe; listen for thunder in the silence. — Lu Xun
A rope saws through wood; dripping water wears away stone. — Luo Dajing
Like attracts like; people group with their own kind. — I Ching
Hardship can revitalize a nation, while ease can destroy a person. — Ouyang Xiu
A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor; a comfortable environment does not produce the great people of an era. — Chekhov
The way of both civil and martial arts lies in balancing tension and relaxation. — Book of Rites
If you strike a plant one day and freeze it the next, it will never survive. — Mencius
Learn without ceasing, and teach without fatigue. — Confucius
Who says a tiny blade of grass cannot repay the warmth of the spring sun? — Meng Jiao
The setting sun is infinitely beautiful, but it is almost dusk. — Li Shangyin
I will laugh toward the sky with my sword in hand; my loyalty remains to the mountains. — Tan Sitong
Be the first to worry about the world's worries, and the last to enjoy its joys. — Fan Zhongyan
In the third month of late spring, in the south of the Yangtze, grass grows lushly, wildflowers bloom on trees, and birds fly in flocks. — Qiu Chi
Where there is a will, there is a way. — Book of the Later Han
How much sorrow can one have? It is like a river of spring water flowing east. — Li Yu
Even a sage may make a mistake; even a fool may have a moment of wisdom. — Annals of Zizhi
Use bronze as a mirror to groom yourself; use history as a mirror to understand the rise and fall; use people as a mirror to understand gains and losses. — Sun Zhaoyuan