21. Forgetting someone does not mean you no longer think of them, but rather that when they do cross your mind, there are no longer any ripples in your heart. True forgetting requires no effort. Everyone has a number in their phonebook that they will never call, yet will never delete; everyone has a person in their heart they will never mention, yet will never forget.
22. Living in a humble room, accompanied by objects and enjoying solitary leisure, especially when no one visits in the early morning. To use a metaphor, perhaps it gives a glimpse into my life: I am no lonelier than a duck splashing in a lake or Walden Pond itself, for how can lake water be a companion? I am like a dandelion on the vast prairie, a bean leaf, a fly, or a bumblebee; none of us feel lonely.
23. Great people are supported by firm beliefs; the difference between them and the mediocre lies in their unwavering perseverance. For young people to succeed, they need not only a strong will but also to accumulate experience and persist to the end, carefully nurturing their inner hopes to get closer to success and achieve twice the result with half the effort.
24. Wisdom sometimes lies not in guiding others through their troubles, but in being able to make the right choice for oneself at the right time. Like a wise climber, one does not simply climb blindly, but pauses at the foot of the mountain, gazing at the sea of clouds to discern which peak will eventually belong to them.
25. Walking along, we drifted apart and memories faded; watching along, we grew tired and the starlight dimmed; listening along, we woke up and began to complain; looking back, I found you were gone, and suddenly, my heart was in turmoil.
26. In a world that views looking back as weakness and shame, no matter how far one travels, one can never reach the desired eternity; no matter how close one gets, one can never return to the desired dream. Humans are creatures enslaved by inner regrets and longings, caught on the one-way street of life, unable to go far and unable to go back.
27. To make full use of our energy, we must concentrate our attention on important matters that concern us, while ignoring the trivial things that are not worth our effort.
28. A person can be poor, destitute, or lowly, but they must not be without dreams. As long as dreams exist, one can change their circumstances.
29. Diligent hard work is the price that must be paid to achieve outstanding accomplishments.
30. Sometimes floating and sinking, sometimes moving and still, sometimes thick and thin... there is the lightness of falling with the water, the grace of dancing; the brilliance of reappearing youth, and the tranquility of old age.
31. Once you step onto the starting line, you must run the whole course. One cannot simply give up on life.
32. A lifetime is nothing more than doing one's best: doing one's best for oneself, for loved ones, and for the land we live on. Since we have done our best, success or failure and honor or disgrace no longer matter.
33. Life is a painting that can never be fully depicted by artistic strokes.
34. The most beautiful time in life is every single day.
35. Life is a play; if we perform it with meticulous care, we will eventually win enthusiastic applause.
36. Life requires trying again, especially when you are in despair. Often, the reason for our failure does not come from others, but from our own retreat.
37. There are two precious things in life: beauty and truth. I found beauty in the eyes of lovers and truth in the hands of laborers.
38. Life is short, but there is joy within the bitterness, as long as you are good at savoring its flavors.
39. The joy of life lies in fulfillment. Both learning and practice can bring fulfillment to one's life.
40. Life is a university, and achievement is your graduation certificate.
