Literature is the reflection of social phenomena through the creative process; conversely, society is creatively influenced and shaped by literature. Society provides material for literature, and literature provides norms for society. — Guo Moruo
Just as language is to the critic and the telescope is to the astronomer, culture refers to everything that gives strength to the spirit.
Literature has always been a partner in education; the development of literature and the requirements of education have always progressed in parallel.
Literature is the textbook of human life. — Chernyshevsky
The broader a person's knowledge, the more perfect their own nature becomes. — Gorky
Any literature that does not take the perfection of morality, ideals, and beneficial conduct as its purpose is pathological and unhealthy.
A great poem, like a fountain, always sprays forth splashes of wisdom and joy. — Shelley
Literature should anticipate the future, running at the forefront with its most beautiful and inspiring achievements, as if it were guarding the progress of life.
A person who has never been a poet, even once in their lifetime, is to be pitied. — Lamartine
Knowledge is the candle that guides life to the realm of light and truth. — Li Dazhao