Talent, in its essence, is nothing more than a love for one's work and the process of doing it. (Gorky)
Diligence can make up for lack of talent; every bit of effort yields a bit of ability. (Hua Luogeng)
Knowledge is power. Knowledge is a source of joy, and curiosity is the bud of knowledge. (Bacon)
We often speak of 'studying hard and practicing diligently.' 'Hard' does not mean 'stupid'; it means: when practicing, first, do not fear hardship; second, think deeply. (Gai Jiaotian)
The enemy of learning is self-satisfaction. To truly learn something, one must start by overcoming complacency. Towards oneself, one should be 'tireless in learning'; towards others, one should be 'patient in teaching.' We should adopt this attitude. (Mao Zedong)
Reason is higher than the soul, and thought is more reliable than emotion. (Gorky)
Like the silkworm, until its death the thread is not fully spun; for humans, until old age, the effort does not cease.
To love learning in youth is like the rising sun; to love learning in middle age is like the sun at noon; to love learning in old age is like the brightness of a candle. (Liu Xiang)
Those who achieve great things in the past did not only possess transcendent talent, but also an indomitable will. (Su Shi)
The greatest obstacle to our learning is what we already know, not what we do not know. (Bernard)
A fine horse's single leap does not cover ten paces; a slow horse's ten days of travel succeeds through persistence. If you stop carving, rotten wood will not break; if you persevere in carving, even metal and stone can be engraved. (Xun Kuang)
I am a clumsy artist without sufficient talent, relying entirely on hard study. (Mei Lanfang)
One should know that learning is difficult, and it lies in minute diligence. (Chen Yi)
It takes ten days to paint a stream, and five days to paint a stone. (Du Fu)
On the march, there are always those who desert, those who flee, those who become dejected, and those who betray. However, as long as it does not hinder the progress, the later we get, the more pure and elite this team becomes. (Lu Xun)
I only believe one thing: inspiration is born during labor. (Ostrovsky)
People there talk extensively about weather and inspiration, while I labor carefully like a jeweler making gold chains, fitting each small ring perfectly to the next. (Heine)
Where is the talent? I use the time others spend drinking coffee for work. (Lu Xun)
