The first time was when I was studying in the Department of Education of the University of Hong Kong. He takes the four words "persistence, tranquility, sincerity and courage" as his motto. Heng refers to perseverance, that is, no matter what you do or do, you must persevere and persevere. Tian means tranquility, simplicity, self-denial and prudentness, and not pursuing material enjoyment. Honesty means being honest, sincere, open-minded, having a clear mind, and not deceiving oneself or others. Courage refers to courage, ambition, and the enterprising spirit to move forward. These four words not only reflect Mr. Zhu Guangqian’s mental state when he was studying, but also throughout his life. Mr. Zhu Guangqian once said: "I will stick to these four words throughout my life."

The second time was when I was studying at the University of Edinburgh in the UK. Mr. Zhu Guangqian has a wide range of interests and has studied literature, psychology and philosophy. After comparison and thinking, he found that aesthetics was what interested him most and was the common link between literature, psychology and philosophy, so he made the study of aesthetics his lifelong career. At that time, his instructor, Professor Smith, a well-known expert on Kant, strongly opposed it. He warned Zhu Guangqian that aesthetics is a quagmire and very mysterious. After careful consideration, Mr. Zhu Guangqian decided to face the difficulties. At this time, he set a motto for himself: "Take the road with the greatest resistance!" From then on, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to aesthetic research, and finally wrote "Tragic Psychology", "Literary Psychology", "Abnormality" Psychology" and other groundbreaking treatises.

The third time was in the 1930s. The motto consists of six words: "This body, this time, this place." This body means that whatever this body should do and can do, never shirk it to others; this time means that whatever this body should do and can do at this time What can be done will never be postponed to the future; here, it means that what should and can be done here (position, environment) will never wait for a better situation in imagination. Inspired by this motto, Mr. Zhu Guangqian constantly set new goals for himself. When he was in his 80s, he still confidently took on the difficult task of translating Vico's "New Science".