The most important thing in life is to have a grand goal and achieve it through talent and perseverance. (Johann Goethe) Only by learning, and learning continuously, can one become wise; only by working hard, and working hard continuously, will talent emerge. (Hua Luogeng) Crops in the field must first be sown, then watered and fertilized, and only after diligent labor will they bear fruit. Fire and heat in a stove are only released after wood or coal is put in. The principle is simple: you must give first, and then you can receive. Without the aid of systematic knowledge, innate talent is powerless. Intuition can solve many problems, but not everything. Only when genius combines with science can the highest success be achieved. (Spencer) Only by knowing the hardship of responsibility can one know the joy of fulfilling it. (Liang Qichao) To read well, one must first build a solid foundation. Once the foundation is laid, one can study specific issues on top of it. Foundations require breadth, while research requires depth. Breadth and depth are unified; only with breadth can one go deep, and only by going deep does breadth become necessary. (Wu Han) Only those who patiently complete simple tasks can easily accomplish difficult ones. (Friedrich Schiller) Rome was not built in a day; success is the result of accumulating grains of sand. With the patience of a camel, one can find the oasis in the desert of career. True success takes time, and perseverance and steadfastness are great virtues that help people achieve ultimate success. Only under new social conditions can labor transform from a heavy burden into a light and pleasant satisfaction of physiological needs. (Chernyshevsky) Learning should not be greedy for quantity or breadth; few but precise choices yield results. Without confused study, one can deeply comprehend. Which industries or professions suit you is largely determined by innate factors. Only by fully excavating your potential, rather than constantly fighting your weaknesses, can a person stand out. If the direction is wrong, no matter how hard or exhausting the effort, it is difficult to become the person you aspire to be. Only the paranoid survive. (Andrew Grove) Only through thousand hammers and hundred refinings can good steel be made. Only the cautious can hold the winning hand. (Steel) Love is extremely important and beautiful in life, for both men and women. For me, love starts with self-love—loving yourself, finding yourself, and only then can you find your proper place in love. Obsession is not ridiculous, for only those with deep passion can learn this character of 'obsession.' (Gu Long) Some say classmates fail due to a lack of perseverance to the end, but I believe many fail due to a lack of courage to start, especially the courage to start again after failure. Only by daring to begin can one find the path to success. Those who think themselves smart often have bad endings. The smartest person in the world is the honest one, for only the honest can withstand the test of facts and history. (Zhou Enlai) Only by dedicating oneself to society can one find the meaning of that brief and risky life. (Albert Einstein) The cultivation of a disciplinary atmosphere is only effective if the leaders themselves set an example in this regard. (Makarenko)
