Su Shi’s famous sayings

1. It is easy to convince with reason but difficult to win with force.

2. If the eyes are blind, white is regarded as black; if the mind is blind, thin is regarded as thick.

3. Articles are like fine gold and jade. They are priced in the market and cannot be determined by words.

4. The wild wild rice is boundless and the water is vast, and the lotus blooms at night and is fragrant with the wind and dew.

5. It is easy to talk about things, but difficult to do things; it is easy to do things, but difficult to achieve things.

6. There are few willow trees blowing on the branches, and there are no fragrant grasses anywhere in the world.

7. There was a thunder under the feet of tourists, and the crowd was filled with stubborn clouds that could not be cleared away.

8. Try to climb to the top of Wangxiang Country. There are many green mountains in the south and north of the Yangtze River.

9. Those who are good at cultivating their bodies make them able to relax and work hard.

10. He who speaks with intention and stops at the end of his mind is the best speaker in the world.

11. Don’t be chaotic in the face of major events.

12. If the words can reach people, the writing cannot be used.

13. The clear clouds on the mountains are covered with woolen hats, and the copper ceremonials are hung on the treetops in the early morning.

14. It will happen naturally, no need to worry.

15. Who embellishes the scattered clouds and the bright moon? The color of the sky and sea is clear.

16. The falcons are nowhere to be found when the sky is low, and the Central Plains is as soon as the green mountains rise.

17. If they cooperate, they stay; if they don’t, they go.

18. Observe the ups and downs of the exchanges and distinguish between the good and the bad.

19. Never forget the Tao when you are poor, and learn when you are old.

20. The pomegranate is half-vomited and the red scarf is frowning. When the floating flowers, waves and pistils are all gone, I will be alone with you.

21. If you call it, it will come; if you wave it, it will disperse.

22. While talking and laughing with feather fans and scarves, the rapists were wiped out in ashes.

23. Read old books without getting tired of reading them a hundred times. If you read them carefully and think deeply, you will know yourself.

24. Those who are good at maintaining health should live cautiously, exercise moderation in diet, guide their joints, and let go of the old and absorb the new.

25. Focus on the big picture and ignore the small things, be pragmatic and effective rather than vain.

26. The Swallow Tower is empty, where is the beauty? The swallow in the empty locked building.

27. The heart wants to speak but the mouth cannot catch it.

28. Those who achieved great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance.

29. If you want to compare the West Lake to the West, it is always better to wear light makeup and heavy makeup.

30. It is difficult to cope with sudden changes when things happen.