From: [in] Guo Moruo's Tide Collection, presented.

Second, reading is a kind of enjoyment, and creation is still a great enjoyment despite all kinds of troubles.

Said by: the son of a maid in Strindberg [Sweden]

Third, the book we need should be a sharp axe, which can break the ice sea in our hearts.

Said by: Kafka's fables and aphorisms.

Fourth, learning is the accumulation of experience, and only in this way can it be hard patience.

From: [In] Mao Dun's Rainbow

Fifth, you should be able to read books. All books will not tell you ready-made formulas or secrets-such as the secret of success and the secret of becoming a literary master. All books are written to help you think, not to replace your thoughts.

Said by: [middle] Qu Qiubai's book on Gorky.