Success comes to the diligent. Even a monk who returns to secular life, if hardworking, will surely achieve something. Even retreating to caves and wandering among mountains and waters requires effort for constant progress. — Anonymous
To lazy people, time saved seems only for rest, unaware that others also read outside of work. The more time one saves, the more one reads, integrating work and study so that they do not interfere with each other—this is the essence of a true life. — Li Dazhao
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body; exercise makes the body strong, and reading makes the mind wise.
The secret to learning many things is not to attempt too much at once. A person's breadth of knowledge is a spiritual and civilized force. Those who master books are capable of anything.
Though dressed in coarse cloth, one's elegance shines through if one is well-read.
Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles. Reading provides knowledge, while traveling provides experience. — Xiong Zhaozheng
Read books actively, live a dynamic life. — Guo Moruo
One does not know the benefits of reading until one experiences the disadvantages of not reading.
Patience is a great helper in learning.
Books are the ladder of human progress.
True books are the products of night and silence, not of daylight and idle chatter. — Marcel Proust
Read good books every day, and strive for progress daily. — Lin Ziming
Reading makes the mind clear and vision bright. — Voltaire
Aiming for a photographic memory is of little value. If one only sees with the eyes but the mind remains empty, it is like glancing at a passing beauty—a fleeting moment with no lasting benefit. — Zheng Banqiao
Every place is a place of creation, every day is a time for creation, and everyone is a person of creation. — Tao Xingzhi
