1. It’s spring without realizing it when you are reading. Every inch of time is worth an inch of gold. The Taoist is not here to make people laugh, Zhou Qing and Kong Sizheng are pursuing it. ——"One of Two Poems on White Deer Cave" by Wang Zhenbai of the Tang Dynasty

Translation: Concentrate on reading, and before you know it, it is late spring, and an inch of time is as precious as an inch of gold. If it weren't for the Taoist to make me laugh, I would still be delving deeply into the essence and teachings of Confucius, Duke of Zhou.

2. Although my eyesight in front of the lamp is not the same as before, I still have 20,000 words to learn. ——From "Reading" by Lu You in the Song Dynasty

Translation: Reading under the lamp, my eyes are no longer what they used to be, but I still finished reading twenty thousand small characters.

3. Read Li Sao carefully and drink heavily. If you are full and look at Xiuzhu, why not eat meat. ——From "All the Rivers Are Red·Mountain Dwelling" by Xin Qiji of the Song Dynasty

Translation: While I read "Li Sao" carefully, I raised my glass and drank deeply; while I was feasting on the green bamboos, I did not refuse all kinds of meat. tasty.

4. Life is about hard work, what will you get if you don’t ask for it? ——From "Ying Xian" by Zhang Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Translation: People must work diligently throughout their lives. If they do not actively explore and study, how can they gain or achieve anything?

5. The lights are on at three and the chicken is on at five, which is when men are studying. ——From "Encouraging Learning" by Yan Zhenqing of the Tang Dynasty

Translation: From midnight to the time when the rooster crows every day, it is the best time for boys to study.