1. No one will become a wise man because of knowledge. Knowledge may be acquired through hard work, but wit and wisdom come from laziness rather than talent. ——John Selden

2. Study hard and work hard to make youth more glorious. ——Wang Guangmei

3. Genius should never despise diligence. ——Pliny the Younger

4. The so-called geniuses refer to people with perseverance, diligent people, fascinated people and selfless people. ——Bernard Shaw

5. The decisive factor in forming genius should be diligence. There is a direct proportion to the amount of hard work and study. ——Guo Moruo

6. Although time is a constant, it is also a variable. There are infinitely many diligent people and infinitely few lazy people. ——Zi Yan

7. Geniuses are the most powerful cows. They work non-stop for eighteen hours a day. ——Renan

8. A day of hard work can lead to a good night's sleep; a life of hard work can lead to a happy sleep. ——Leonardo Da Vinci

9. Life is about hard work, and nothing will be gained without asking for anything. ——Zhang Heng

10. Any achievements I have made in science are only achieved due to long-term thinking, patience and diligence.

——Darwin