1. Why should I cut off the candles from the west window and talk about the rainy night in Bashan? ——Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty, "The Night Rain Sends to the North"

Translation: When can we hold candles and have a long talk together, telling each other how much we miss each other in the night rain in Bashan tonight?

2. Don’t worry, there will be no friends in the future. No one in the world will know you. ——Two Songs of Farewell to Dong Da by Gao Shi of the Tang Dynasty

Translation: Don’t worry that the road ahead is bleak and you don’t have a confidant. Who else in the world doesn’t know you?

3. I am born with talents that will be useful, and I will come back after spending all my money. ——Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, "About to Enter the Wine"

Translation: God has created my talents, so they must be useful. Even after spending a thousand taels of gold, I can get it again.

4. There will be times when the wind blows and the waves break, and the cloud sails are hung directly to help the sea. ——Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, "Traveling is Difficult Part One"

Translation: I believe that the time to ride the wind and waves will always come, and when the time comes, we must raise our sails and cross the sea!

5. There is no way out despite the mountains and rivers, but there is another village with dark flowers and bright flowers. ——Lu You, Song Dynasty, "Visiting Shanxi Village"

Translation: The mountains are overlapping and the water is twisting. Just when I was worried that I would have no way to go, suddenly another mountain village appeared among the colorful willows and flowers.