Qu Yuan’s classic sayings include:

1. The gap between heaven and earth in life is like the passing of a white horse, just suddenly.

2. I took a long breath to cover my tears, mourning the hardships of the people's lives.

3. The setting clouds and the solitary swans fly together, and the autumn water is the same color as the sky.

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Qu Yuan, also known as Pingzhong, was a poet and politician of the Chu State during the Warring States Period in China. He is one of the representatives of Chu culture. His representative work is "Chu Ci", and the most famous one is "Li Sao", which contains many classic sentences.

Qu Yuan won people's admiration and respect for his talent and noble personality. However, due to disagreements with the mediocre regime of Chu State, he was eventually demoted to Shenjiang and could not return to his hometown for the rest of his life. He threw himself into the river and committed suicide. Qu Yuan, an outstanding genius, made great contributions to the development of Chu culture and became an indelible name in the history of ancient Chinese literature.