The famous saying about keeping high aspirations is as follows:

1. The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan! ──Chen She

2. Aim high. ──Zhuge Liang

3. Those who achieved great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance. ──Su Shi

4. Seeking quick results without working hard will only end up being arrogant for a short time and embarrassing for an old age. ──Zheng Banqiao

5. A horse can’t take ten steps with one leap; a horse can ride ten times, but the merit lies in perseverance; if you persevere, the rotten wood will not break; if you persevere, gold and stone can be carved.

6. If a person has lofty and great ideals, he must also have noble sentiments. Without noble sentiments, no matter how lofty or great an ideal is, it cannot be achieved. ──Tao Zhu

7. The journey of a gentleman is to cultivate one's character through tranquility, and to cultivate virtue through frugality. If it is not indifferent, it will not clear its aspirations, and if it is not tranquil, it will not reach far. ──Zhuge Liang

8. When you are young, you are eager to learn, like the rising sun; when you are strong, you are eager to learn, like the light in the sun; when you are old, you are eager to learn, like the brightness of a candle. ──Liu Xiang

9. A gentleman will be slandered more often when he is in a lower position, and will be praised more when he is in a higher position; a villain will be praised more when he is in a lower position, and will be slandered more when he is in a higher position. ──Liu Zongyuan

10. In ancient times, gentlemen cherished beautiful jade and kept it hidden away from the market, while later generations used stones as jade and showed off it. ──Zhu Xi

11. Serving the country will lead to a thousand deaths, and your temples will never be green again. ──Lu You

12. I am a descendant of Yan and Huang, so it is natural that I should dedicate all the knowledge I have learned to my dear motherland. ──Li Siguang

13. The road is made by feet, and history is written by people. Every step a person takes is writing his or her own history. ──Ji Hongchang

14. A wise man who can reflect on himself will always be good; an unworthy man who cannot reflect on himself will be resentful as a son and violent as a father. ──Yuan Cai

15. We can’t live like the grass and trees rotting together, we can’t live in drunken dreams and die in vain, we must do something!──Fang Zhimin

13. Kill" "Now" also kills "the future". ───The future is the era of descendants. ──Lu Xun

17. Let’s go on the journey of life. The future is long and dark. But don't be afraid. There is a way for those who are not afraid. ──Lu Xun

18. It is always harder to transform yourself than to forbid others. ──Lu Xun

19. A warrior always pursues light. He does not lie under the clear sky and enjoy the sunshine, but lights a torch in the dark night to light the way for people and lead them towards the dawn. ──Ba Jin

20. Our struggle and labor are to continuously turn advanced ideas into reality. ──Zhou Yang