Zhong Nanshan has two life mottos, one from his father and one from his teacher.

My father told Zhong Nanshan: "If a person can create something for mankind, his life will not be in vain."

The teacher told Zhong Nanshan: "People should not simply live in reality. You should also live in ideals. If you don't have ideals, you will take things around you very seriously and worry about them. But if you have ideals, even if you have unpleasant things around you, they will become very small compared to your own ambitions. .

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