1 The value of life is measured by the work a person has done for the contemporary era. Xu Wei

2 Real life can only be realized after a difficult and arduous struggle. Seneca

3 The truth of life is like a strong drink. It would not be so delicious without being refined over and over again! Guo Xiaochuan

4 We judge people’s activities based on their purposes. Only when the purpose is great can the activity be said to be great. Chekhov

5 The heavy night is the prelude to day. Guo Xiaochuan

Encouragement quotes about being responsible for oneself: Don’t lament the pain of life

6 Restlessness and dissatisfaction are the first necessities for progress. Edison

7 People with rich knowledge and experience are more likely to generate new associations and unique insights than people with only one kind of knowledge and experience. Taylor

8 A person's value should depend on what he contributes, not what he obtains. Einstein

9 Believe in yourself first, and then others will believe in you. Turgenev

10 The road is made by feet, and history is written by people. Every step a person takes is writing his or her own history. Ji Hongchang

11 Books have made me a happy person and made my life a relaxing and comfortable poem. Gorky

12 My achievements should be attributed to energetic thinking. Newton

13 The ideal of life is for the ideal life. Zhang Wentian

14 Don’t lament the pain of life! --- Lament that he is a weakling. Gorky

15 When a person uses work to welcome the light, the light will soon shine on him. Feng Xuefeng