1. If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. ——Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period, "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

It means that to do something well, preparation is very important.

2. Learning without thinking will lead to peril; thinking without learning will lead to peril. ——Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period, "The Analects of Confucius: For Politics"

It means that if you study diligently without thinking carefully, you will be at a loss. It is even more dangerous to take exams without studying hard.

3. When three people walk together, they must have a teacher. I will choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——The Analects of Confucius·Shuer by Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period

It means that among three people walking together, there must be my teacher among them. I choose his good aspects to learn from him, and when I see his bad aspects, I correct my own shortcomings.

4. Smart and eager to learn, and not ashamed to ask questions. ——Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period?

It means to be smart and studious, and not to be ashamed to ask questions from those who are lower in position than yourself and less knowledgeable than yourself.

5. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal. ——Zhuge Liang in the Spring and Autumn Period

It means that if you are not clear-minded and have few desires, you cannot make your ambitions clear and firm, and if you are not stable and quiet, you cannot realize your lofty ideals and study hard for a long time.

6. Without learning, there is no way to expand talents, and without ambition, there is no way to achieve learning. ——Zhuge Liang in the Spring and Autumn Period?

It means that without studying, you cannot increase your talents, and without an unswerving will, you cannot succeed in your studies.

7. There are three aspects of reading, namely, understanding with the heart, understanding with the eyes, and understanding with the mouth. ——Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty?

It means that there are three key points in reading, namely, understanding with the heart, understanding with the eyes, and understanding with the mouth.

8. Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. ——Liu Yi of the Song Dynasty?

It means that reading thousands of books is like traveling thousands of miles.

9. When the book is used, you will regret it less. You will not know the difficulties until you have experienced them. ——Lu You of the Song Dynasty

It means that knowledge always makes people feel that it is not enough when it is used. If you have not experienced many things personally, you will not know how difficult it is.

10. Read thousands of volumes and write like a master. ——Du Fu in the Tang Dynasty

It means that you have read thousands of books by heart, and you can write articles quickly and with great dexterity.