1. No one will become a wise man because of learning. Learning may come from diligence, but wit and wisdom are lazy to talent-john selden

2. No animal is more diligent than ants, but it is the most reticent-Franklin

3. Diligence is the master of time, and laziness is the slave of time-North Korea

4. Diligence and wisdom are twins. Laziness and stupidity are brothers-folk proverb

5. Genius should never despise diligence-Pliny Junior

6. Wisdom comes from diligence, and greatness comes from mediocrity-folk proverb

7. Any achievements I have made in science are only obtained through long-term thinking, patience and diligence-Darwin

8. I will never be artistic. In order to explore profound artistic skills, I have been ups and downs in the sea of suffering, and gradually see the light from chaos. Heaven didn't give me anything unique. Every step I took paid all-night hard work and bitter thoughts on frosty morning and rainy night. -Fan Ceng (contemporary painter)

9. Cleverness lies in diligence, and genius lies in accumulation. -Hua Luogeng

1. Throughout the ages, all those who have achieved their careers and made a difference to mankind are all the results of down-to-earth and hard climbing. -Qian Sanqiang (contemporary physicist)

11. Each of us has a key to self-study, which is: ideal, diligence, perseverance, modesty and scientific method. -Hua Luogeng

12. Climbing the peak of science is just like climbing Mount Everest. To overcome countless difficulties and obstacles, cowards and lazy people cannot enjoy the joy and happiness of victory. -Chen Jingrun (contemporary mathematician)