Only through hellish tempering can we practice the power to create heaven; Only a bloody finger can pop up the world's unique sound. -Tagore

You think it's courage to shoulder the burden of life, but it's more courage to live the life you really want. -Sam Mendes

I'm afraid people who have never failed have never succeeded-anonymous

In this imperfect world, diligence will be rewarded, while idleness will be punished-Mao Mu

Perseverance, a rotten wood does not fold; Perseverance, the stone can be carved. -Xunzi's "Encouraging Learning"

Some dreams, even if they can never be realized, are extravagant even if they are just spoken. But if you don't say it to warm yourself up, you can't get the motivation to move forward. -Giddens Ko

All human sufferings are essentially anger at their own incompetence. -Wang Xiaobo

As long as you work hard in one direction, everything will become handy. -browning

An optimist sees an opportunity in every crisis, and a pessimist sees a crisis in every opportunity. -Churchill

It is both a kind of torture and a pleasure to hide a dragon in your heart-Hugo