Without the evening rain and morning clouds, Mount Wushan, though it may stand forever, is nothing but a pile of dead stones.
Because we inherently undervue the worth of life, in the past, life was worth zero in the face of power; now, it is worth zero in the face of money.
A person's basic character is difficult to change and does not need to be forcibly altered. Character itself is neither good nor bad; the key lies in using it correctly to produce positive results.
The outward eye sees phenomena, while the inward eye sees the essence. Often, our inner eye is closed. As a result, we see profit but not truth, we see things but not beauty, we see the world but not God. Our days are full, but our lives are empty; our minds are full, but our hearts are empty.
Geniuses are inevitably lonely among their contemporaries, often facing neglect and misunderstanding. Even in later eras, most people actually fail to understand them. So, how is their posthumous reputation established?
Sometimes, the only difference between a genius and an ordinary person lies in whether they have developed a rigorous work habit.