1. If you want to cultivate your body, you must first rectify your mind; if you want to rectify your mind, you must first be sincere in your intentions. -------Book of Rites

2. Zhilan was born in a secluded forest, and does not lose its beauty because there is no one around; a gentleman cultivates virtue and does not change his moral character because of poverty. --------Confucius

3. High conduct and modest words lead to self-cultivation. --------Huang Shigong

4. When you hear people’s slander, you should cultivate yourself, and when you hear people’s praise, you should be afraid of yourself. -------Hu Juren

5. A gentleman maintains his integrity, cultivates his body, and the world is at peace. -------Mencius

6. Cultivation of the root and the end will make you respond. --------Su Shi

7. Lan Fang never tires of the secluded valley, and a gentleman does not cultivate fame. ------"Yangzheng Yigui"

8. In self-cultivation, the first step is to make progress without protecting one's shortcomings. If a person does not protect his shortcomings, he will make progress. ------Lv Kun

9. Examine yourself every day, correct it if you have it, and encourage it if you don't. -------Zhu Xi

10. Be upright and don't ask for help from others. ------Book of Rites

11. Wealth and honor are not arrogant, and poverty and lowliness are not easy to live in. ------Yan Zi

12. Learn from cang bamboo until you are old and keep an open mind to its integrity, and respect cang pine which has withstood the wind and rain for a long time and does not know the cold. --------Motto

13. A gentleman's journey is to cultivate one's character through tranquility and cultivate one's virtue through frugality. If it is not indifferent, it will not clear its aspirations, and if it is not tranquil, it will not lead to far. -----Zhuge Liang

14. Being unable to escape is one of the sources of distress in life, especially in love. -------Seneca

15. Delaying your future because of broken love is a lifetime loss. ------Huo Hai

16. Since you have lost your love, you must give up. It is impossible to catch up the kite that has broken its string. --------Balzac

17. Habit is everything--------even in love. --------Wovinag

18. Nothing is as powerful as habit. --------Ovid

19. Familiarity reduces the fear of things. --------Aesop

20. Habit makes us obey everything. --------Burton

21. Customs are not as wise as laws, but they are often more prevalent. -------Disraeli

22. Habit is the bane of the wise and the idol of the fool. --------Thomas? Fuller

23. In all ancient habits, there is a deep meaning. --------Schiller

24. Most virtues are contained in good habits. -------Palik

25. A little success is like nature, and habits are like nature. ---------Ban Gu