You must be independent and dignified; do not merely follow others' footsteps or mimic their words.
Those who persist in the truth are great. The great secret of a great soul lies almost entirely in this word: persistence. Persistence to courage is as the wheel to the lever—it is the eternal renewal of the fulcrum.
Xia Lin: I can only create my own opportunities. My chance is not in your hands, but in my own. You have taught me that no matter how big others' issues are, they belong to them; no matter how small my issues are, they belong to me. Please do not be sad, Lu Tao. I can only grow up after I treat you as a stranger. I am currently dissatisfied with myself, and I must strive and fight just as you do. Only then will I be able to satisfy myself.
Youth is not for wasting, but for striving and fighting. If there is no breath, you perform artificial respiration.
The joy brought by striving is sometimes hard to perceive, unlike the immense joy brought by success. Yet, I always strive to gather this immense joy.
The significance of International Labor Day lies in the fact that workers, through struggle and with a tenacious, brave, and indomitable spirit of fighting, have won their legitimate rights and interests. This is a historic progress in human civilization and democracy, and this is the essence of May Day.
Comfort brings ease but also early death; labor brings polish but also longevity.
At that moment, I hesitated. Because, in the next second, I was bewildered, not knowing how to walk out a life that is meaningful, valuable, and glorious. Perhaps, like ordinary people, I would spend my life in a muddled state. However, at this moment, I clarified my goals: to persist and walk my own path. No matter how difficult the journey ahead may be, I do not regret my persistence!
In an optimistic life, the world we see is full of sunshine; in a pessimistic life, the world we see is dark. In an optimistic life, the life we feel is incomparably happy; in a pessimistic life, what we feel in our hearts is just a thread of sorrow.
Diligence is the master of time; idleness is the slave of time.
