1. The most terrifying enemy is the lack of strong belief. ——Romain Rolland

2. Life is like an ocean. Only those with strong will can reach the other side. ——Ma Zaisi

3. Only perseverance can make us successful, and the source of perseverance lies in being unswerving and resolutely taking the means needed to achieve success. ——Chernyshevsky

4. As long as you work hard enough, an iron pestle can be ground into a needle. ——Anonymous

5. As long as you have strong willpower, you will naturally have ability, cleverness and knowledge. ——Dostoyevsky

6. Neither the singing of a beautiful woman, nor the barking of a hyena, nor the tears of a crocodile, nor the howling of a wolf will shake me. ——Chapman

7. If water flows slowly, it can penetrate rocks. ——Zhai Hao

8. Strong beliefs can win the hearts of the strong and make them stronger. ——Bagehot

9. Failure to be determined will ultimately lead to failure. ——Zhu Xi

10. If you don’t memorize the book, you can memorize it if you read it carefully; if you don’t refine the meaning, you can refine it if you think carefully; but if you don’t establish your will, you will have no focus. ——Zhu Xi

11. All a person can do is to set a good example and have the courage to firmly uphold ethical beliefs in a gossipy society. ——Einstein

12. Now that I have set foot on this path, nothing should prevent me from continuing along this path.

——Kant