Inspiring quotes and sources

1. If you walk every day, you are not afraid of thousands of miles; if you do it often, you are not afraid of thousands of things. ——"Proverbs Lianbi: Dealing with Things"

2. It is impolite to come but not go. ——"Book of Rites·Qu Li Part 1"

3. The hero is in prison alone, and the world is also sad for autumn. ——Zhang Binglin of the Qing Dynasty, "A Gift to Zou Rong in Prison"

4. Those who have gone by cannot be admonished, but those who have come can still be pursued. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zi"

5. The rope cuts the wood, and the water drops penetrate the stone. ——Luo Dajing's "Helin Jade Dew"

6. When you see the virtuous, you think about them, and when you see the virtuous, you have to reflect on yourself. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Li Ren"

7. The three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the ambition. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zihan"

8. The people can follow it, but they cannot know it. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Taibo"

9. An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"

10. Just because he is a dishonest knight, a strange hero appears in the grassland. ——Shi Naian's "Water Margin"

11. A wise man will not be confused, a benevolent man will not worry, and a brave man will not be afraid. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zihan"

12. Listen to his voice and ask for his friend's voice. ——"The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Lumbering"

13. The reeds on the wall are top-heavy and have shallow roots; the bamboo shoots in the mountains have sharp mouths, thick skin and hollow bellies. ——Ming Dynasty · Jie Jin · Couplet

14. Use bones to remove ants, the more ants will be; use fish to drive away flies, the more flies will come. ——"Han Feizi"

15. The prosperous age of peace and prosperity only breeds a group of cowards, and hardship is always the mother of strength. ——Shakespeare's "Cymbeline"

16. Everyone sees the fault; everyone admires the fault. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zizhang"

17. I smiled at the sky with my horizontal sword, leaving my liver and gallbladder intact. ——Tan Sitong of the Qing Dynasty, "Inscription on the Wall in Prison"

18. If you want to make a deep effort, grind the iron pestle into a needle. ——Cao Xue's "Sichuan Guangji·Pengshan County, South Sichuan Road"

19. Hui Dang is at the top of the mountain, and you can see all the small mountains at a glance. ——Du Fu's "Looking at the Mountains"

20. A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always concerned. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Shuer"

21. Those who are evil must be investigated; those who are good must be observed. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

22. If a person has no manners, what is the point of not dying! ——"The Book of Songs·Beifeng·Xiang Shu"

　23. To give to the son, to attack the son shield. ——"Han Feizi·Nan Yi"

24. Diligence leads to excellence, while playfulness leads to waste. ——Han Yu's "Jin Xue Jie"

25. Diamond will never rot. ——Hugo "Les Misérables"

26. Rotten wood cannot be carved, and a wall of dung cannot be built. ——"The Analects·Gongye Chang"

27. Aim high. ——Zhuge Liang's "Book of Admonitions to Foreign Students"

28. A lazy donkey cannot move fast even if it is beaten to death. ——Shakespeare's "Hamlet"

29. If a husband does not serve his country, he will end up in poverty. ——Chen Gongyin's "Shooting Tigers and Shooting Stones"

30. Once it comes, make peace with it. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Ji Shi"

31. Don’t be afraid of being shattered into pieces, but keep your innocence in the world. ——Yu Qian of the Ming Dynasty, "Song of Lime"

32. At present, the Warring States Period has become a battle between deer, and the talents in the country are the best. ——Kang Youwei of the Qing Dynasty, "Leave the Capital to Farewell Zhuhui"

33. There are so many people that one can be afraid. ——"The Book of Songs·Zheng Feng·Jiang Zhongzi"

34. If you review the past and learn the new, you can become a teacher. ——"The Analects of Confucius·For Politics"

35. If you are not angry, you will not be inspired; if you are not angry, you will not be angry. If you take one corner and don't turn it back with three, it won't happen again. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

36. In today's world, who else can I be? ——"Mencius Gongsun Chou"

37. Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement. ——"Book of Changes·Qian"

38. My husband's ambitions are all over the world, and he is still close to his neighbors thousands of miles away. ——Cao Zhi's "Giving the White Horse to Wang Biao"

39. Worry and labor can rejuvenate a country, but leisure can destroy one's life. ——"New History of the Five Dynasties·Preface to the Biography of Lingguan"

40. When the year is cold, you will know that the pines and cypresses will wither. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zihan"

41. If there is a way in the world, you will see it; if there is no way, you will hide it. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Taibo"

42. If you persevere, the rotten wood will not break; if you persevere, the metal and stone can be carved. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

43. Where there is a will, there is a way. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biography of Geng"

44. The eyes cannot see both ways and the ears cannot hear both ways and understand. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

45. A person who does not know but is not surprised is not a gentleman. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

46. Generals rely on planning but not courage, and soldiers rely on skill but not numbers. ——Ming Dynasty Feng Menglong's "Ancient and Modern Novels"

47. One day without seeing is like three autumns. ——"The Book of Songs·Wang Feng·Plucking Ge"

48. When times are dangerous, you will see the loyalty of ministers, and when the world is in chaos, you will know loyalty.

——Bao Zhao, "Generation from Jibeimen Xing"

49. If you want to benefit the country's life and death, how can you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings? ——Lin Zexu's "Going to the Rong Dynasty and Telling His Family at the Passage"

50. My husband has ambitions all over the world, and he is still close to his neighbors thousands of miles away. ——Cao Zhi's "Giving the White Horse to Wang Biao"

51. If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be sad. ——The ancient Chinese Yuefu poem "Long Song Xing"

52. If you cherish it with passion and diligence, it will still turn into blue waves if you let it go.

53. Stones can be broken, but not strong; elixirs can be ground, but not red. ——"Lu's Spring and Autumn Period·Integrity"

54. Insight into worldly matters is knowledge, and understanding of human feelings is an article. ——Cao Xueqin's "A Dream of Red Mansions"

55. Can you love someone without working hard? Can you be loyal without teaching? ——"The Analects·Xianwen"

56. Position I don't dare to forget about worrying about my country. The coffin has to be sealed before the matter is settled. ——Lu You's "The Beginning of Illness"

57. Be prepared for danger when you are in peace, and be prepared if you are prepared. ——"Zuo Zhuan, the Eleventh Year of Duke Xiang"

58. Green, taken from blue and green from blue; ice, water is cold from water. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

59. The road is far away, so I will search up and down. ——Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

60. Sacrificing one's life to go to the national disaster, seeing death as a sudden return home. ——Cao Zhi's "White Horse"

61. Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise. ——"Mozi · Self-cultivation"

62. The old are at peace with it, the friends believe in it, and the young are pregnant with it. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Gong Yechang"

63. If you are so angry that you forget to eat, if you are happy you forget your worries, you don't know that old age is coming. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Shuer"

64. If you want to see a thousand miles away, go to the next level. ——Wang Zhihuan's "Climbing the Stork Tower"

65. With sincerity, gold and stone are opened. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biographies of the Ten Kings of Guangwu"

66. A ruler is shorter; an inch is longer. Things are lacking; wisdom is unclear. ——Qu Yuan's "Buju"

67. Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement. ——"Book of Changes·Qian·Xiang"

68. To know is to know, and to know is to know. ——"The Analects of Confucius·For Politics"

69. Accumulating soil becomes a mountain, accumulating water becomes a sea. ——"Xunzi·Confucianism Effect"

70. When appreciating paintings, we should first appreciate the charm, and when discussing poetry, we should focus on temperament. ——Yuan Mei, Qing Dynasty, "Appreciating Paintings"

71. At the top of the meeting, you can see all the mountains at a glance - Du Fu, "Looking at the Mountains"

72. In times of crisis, the integrity of ministers is revealed, and the world Chaotic knowledge of loyalty. ——Bao Zhao's "Generation from Jibeimenxing"

73. The real person is the most sincere. Without sincerity, it cannot move people. ——"Zhuangzi Fisherman"

74. Anyone who is not my teacher is my teacher; anyone who is my teacher is my friend; anyone who flatters me is my thief. ——"Xunzi·Cultivation of the Self"

75. Being determined and courageous is called firmness. Strength is the virtue of being a stranger.

——"Records of Military Training·Recovery of Harm" ;