How can plum blossoms smell fragrant without being turned over to the bone? - Song Fan China

Every new thing always happens like this at the beginning. There are many enthusiastic people at first, But soon he became indifferent and stopped doing it, because he already understood that it couldn't be done without hard work, and only those who wanted to do it could endure the pain. ——Dostoyevsky

If you don’t accumulate steps, you can’t reach a thousand miles; if you don’t accumulate small streams, you can’t reach a river. ——Xunzi

Life is just like a marathon... only those who persist to the end can be called winners. ——Daisaku Ikeda

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