A collection of inspirational excerpts of famous quotes and aphorisms about wishes

If you want to serve your country with this life, there is no need to be born in Yumen Pass. Dai Shulun

The smartest people are the ones who are least willing to waste time. Dante

To speak without listening is a form of greed. Democritus

The most grumbling people are those who are unable to resist, who cannot or are unwilling to work. Gorky

Humor and seriousness are the test of each other, because if you are unwilling to accept well-intentioned jokes, there must be doubts in them, and jokes that cannot withstand scrutiny must also be wisdom. Gorkya

People always feel that only their own sorrow is real, and they are simply unwilling to experience the pain of others. Gu Long

I wish to calm the East China Sea, and my body and mind will not change; the sea will never be flat, but my heart will never be flat. Gu Yanwu

We are only willing to bow before the altar of truth, not before the material authority of this life. Guo Moruo

It is difficult to fight against the heart, because every wish is obtained at the cost of the soul. Heraclitus

A bit like what he sang in that folk song: I would like to be a little lamb and follow her. I would like her to hit me lightly every day with a whip. Hong Huang

May friendship have no other purpose than seeking to deepen the soul. Kahlil Gibran

I would rather be the smallest person among mankind who has dreams and the desire to realize his dreams, than be the greatest person without dreams or desires. Gibran

If you want to be famous without knowing the world, live in the country; if you want to know the world without being known, live in the city.

Colton