1. I should not attribute all my works to my own wisdom, but also to the thousands of things and people outside me who provide me with materials. ——Goethe

2. On the way to work, our work may be ordinary. As long as you do it well, ordinary work will be extraordinary. ——Zou Jinhong

3. In all major undertakings, people should check the opportunity like a thousand eyes before starting to do something, and seize the opportunity like a thousand-handed god while doing it. -- Bacon

4. Inspirational quotes about modern life. Of all the great men, ancient and modern, so long as their fame is still remembered, there is not one who has been seduced to the point of fanaticism in love. for great cause suppresses this feeble feeling. -- Bacon (UK)

5. One flower cannot dress up the beautiful spring. One person always works alone, but only when many people advance can the mountains be filled. ——Lei Feng

6. It is genius that creates great undertakings, and it is hard work that completes great undertakings. The period of encouragement is endless, and many gains come from hard work. --Ouyang Xiu

7. Without love for career, talent is useless. -- Nikolayevich

8. A great career requires determination, ability, organization and sense of responsibility. --Ibsen

9. Our cause is just and our unity is strong. --About Dickinson

10. A machine can do the work of fifty ordinary people, but no machine can complete the work of one great person. —— Hubbard

Inspiring idioms

1. Worthy of leaving school

[bù kuì xià xué]

Source

Liu Xiang of the Western Han Dynasty's "Warring States Policy·Qi Ce IV": "The king is not ashamed to ask urgent questions, and he is worthy of leaving school."

Interpretation

Be not ashamed to ask questions, be open-minded Learn from those of lower status.

2. Water droplets penetrate stone

[shuǐ dī shí chuān]

Source

"Hanshu·Meicheng Biography": "Taishan Mountain" Sliding through the stone, the water is not the drill of the stone, nor the saw of the wood."

Interpretation

The water does not stop. Drops can also penetrate stones. It is a metaphor that as long as you have perseverance and keep working hard, things will surely succeed.

Example

To succeed in this matter, you must have the spirit of perseverance.

3. Perseverance

[bǎi zhé bù náo]

Source

Han Cai Yong's "Taiwei Qiao Xuan Stele": "It He is a man of noble character, disease-prone and simple, and has the spirit of being unyielding and unstoppable in the face of major events."

Definition

Zhe: setback; Zhuo: bend. It is a metaphor for being strong-willed and never wavering no matter how many times you suffer setbacks.

Example sentences

Only with an indomitable spirit can we achieve success.

4. Concentrate on one's purpose

[zhuān xīn zhì zhì]

Source

"Mencius Gaozi 1": "The husband is playing this game It’s a number, a decimal number, and if you don’t concentrate on it, you won’t be able to do it.”

Definition

Zhi: exhaustion, extreme; ambition: will. Put your whole mind on it. Describes being single-minded and concentrated.

Example

Concentration helps us form a clear picture in our mind of our ultimate goal.

5. Chiseling the wall to steal the light

[záo bì tōu guāng]

Source

Volume 2 of "Miscellaneous Notes of Xijing": "Kuang Heng's character is Zhigui. He studies hard but doesn't have a candle. Heng uses a candle to draw his light through the wall and reads it by reflecting the light."

Explanation

Original meaning. In the Western Han Dynasty, Kuang Heng dug through the wall to invite his neighbors to read by candlelight. Later it was used to describe a poor family who studied hard.

Example sentences

Learning is very difficult, and it is impossible without the spirit of perseverance and perseverance.