1: Classic inspirational quotes and aphorisms - Ancient China

1 If a young man does not work hard, he will be sad if he is old. ——An ancient Chinese Yuefu poem "Long Song Xing"

2 Diligence leads to excellence in work, and play leads to wastefulness. ——Han Yu's "Explanation of Jinxue"

3 An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time. ——"Zeng Guang Xian Wen"

4. Heaven moves in good health, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. ——"Book of Changes·Qian·Xiang"

5 Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise enough. ——"Mozi · Self-cultivation"

6 Green, taken from blue and green from blue; ice, water for it and cold from water. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

7 Aim high. —— Zhuge Liang's "Book of Admonitions to Foreigners"

8 My husband's ambitions are all over the world, and he is still close to his neighbors thousands of miles away. ——Cao Zhi "Giving the White Horse to Wang Biao"

9 Where there is a will, there is a way. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biography of Geng"

11 Hui Dang is at the top of the mountain, and you can see all the mountains and small ones at a glance. ——Du Fu's "Looking at the Mountains"

It's cold at the age of 12, and then I know that the pines and cypresses will wither. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zihan"

13 When Heaven is about to assign a great responsibility to a person, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and mess up his actions. ——"Mencius Gaozi Xia"

14 If you persevere, the rotten wood will not be broken; if you persevere, the gold and stone can be carved. ——"Xunzi·Encouragement to Learning"

15 Stones can be broken, but not strong; elixirs can be polished, but red cannot be taken away. ——"Lu Shi Chun Qiu·Integrity"

16 Where sincerity reaches, gold and stone will open. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biographies of the Ten Kings of Guangwu"

17 Worry and labor can rejuvenate a country, but leisure can destroy one's life. ——"New History of the Five Dynasties·Preface to the Biography of Lingguan"

19 The road is far away, I will search up and down. ——Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

20 A humble man dares not forget to worry about his country. ——Lu You's "The Beginning of Disease"

21 A foot is shorter; an inch is longer. Things are lacking; wisdom is unclear. ——Qu Yuan's "Buju"

22 If you want to make a deep effort, grind an iron pestle into a needle. ——Cao Xue's "Sichuan Guangji·Pengshan County, South Sichuan Road"

23 The rope saw the wood and cut it, and the water dripped through the stone. ——Luo Da Jing's "Helin Jade Dew"

24 If you walk every day, you are not afraid of thousands of miles; if you do it often, you are not afraid of thousands of things. ——"Proverbs Lianbi: Dealing with Things"

26 Things in the world are often accomplished by difficult agreements and defeated by extravagance. ——Lu You

27 Accumulating soil becomes a mountain, accumulating water becomes a sea. ——"Xunzi·Ruxiao"

28 People are not sages, and no one can make mistakes. ——"Traditional Customs and Regulations"

29 Being determined and acting bravely is called firmness. Strength is the virtue of being a stranger. ——"Records of Military Training: Just Reinjured"

30 He sacrificed his life to go to the national disaster and regarded death as if he were returning home. ——Cao Zhi's "White Horse"

31 Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. ——Gu Yanwu

32 If a husband does not serve the country, he will end up poor and lowly. —— Chen Gongyin's "Shooting Tigers and Shooting Stones"

33 When times are dangerous, you can see the integrity of ministers, and when times are chaotic, you can see loyalty. ——Bao Zhao "Generation from Jibeimen Xing"

34 If you seek to benefit the country's life and death, how can you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings? —— Lin Zexu's "Going to the Rong Dynasty and Telling the Family at the Passage"

36 The real person is the most sincere. If you are not sincere, you will not be able to move people. ——"Zhuangzi Fisherman"

37 Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. Only those who are virtuous and virtuous can obey others. ——Liu Bei

38 Pride cannot last, desire cannot be indulged, happiness cannot be extreme, and ambition cannot be fulfilled. ——Wei Zheng

39 Only by not being arrogant can you be arrogant, not by favoring and being authoritative. —— Zhuge Liang

40 Destiny is where ambition lies. —— Zhu Xi

41 Those who accomplished great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance. ——Su Shi

　

Two: Classic inspirational quotes and aphorisms - Modern China

1 The journey of life has a long and dark future. But don't be afraid. Only those who are not afraid have a way. ——Lu Xun

2 Life is like climbing a mountain, and finding a way out is a learning process. In this process, we should learn to be stable and calm, and learn how to find vitality from panic. —— Xi Murong

3 A person should be like a candle. In his limited life, he can emit some heat and light, giving people light and warmth. ——Xiao Chunu

4 The so-called genius is just using the time that others spend drinking coffee on work. ——Lu Xun

5 The hope of mankind is like an eternal star, the dark clouds cannot cover its light. Especially today, peace is not an ideal or a dream, it is the wish of all people.

——Ba Jin

6 We are the masters of the country and should always think about the country. ——Lei Feng

7 We love our nation, which is the source of our self-confidence. ——Zhou Enlai

8 The spring silkworms will not stop running out of silk until they die, but the silkworms will not stop until they are pregnant. As long as there is still a breath left, you must work hard and leave it as a good area for youth. —— Wu Yuzhang

9 The enemy of learning is one's own satisfaction. If you want to study something seriously, you must start from not being complacent. We should adopt this attitude towards ourselves, "never tired of learning" and "never tired of teaching" towards others. —— Mao Zedong

10 Mistakes and setbacks teach us and make us smarter, so we can handle things better. Mistakes are inevitable for any political party or individual, and we ask for fewer mistakes. If you make a mistake, you need to correct it. The faster and more thorough the correction, the better. —— Mao Zedong

11 Being complacent every minute and every second stops the life that one absorbs and the life that one excretes. Only by accepting criticism can all the dregs of the spirit be excreted. Only absorb other people's opinions. Only then can I add new spiritual nourishment. - Xu Teli

12 The decisive factor in forming genius should be diligence. ...somewhat diligent study and practice are directly proportional, - Guo Moruo

13 Self-consciousness is the mother of progress, self-abasement is the source of degradation, so self-consciousness is indispensable, and self-abasement is indispensable. . ——Zou Taofen

14 Working hard is the mother of all inventions. By working hard at everything, you can get the truth of things. ——Tao Xingzhi

15 The most valuable revolutionary quality is to remain unstained in the mud and not corroded by the sugar-coated bullets of the bourgeoisie. ——Zhou Enlai

16 People who know a little about things are often immodest; people who are well-informed and capable must be humble. ——Xie Juezai

17 Don’t boast even a little bit, pride and complacency will lead to overturning. Looking at many things in ancient and modern times, success has been caused by humility and failure has been caused by extravagance. ——Chen Yi

3: Classic inspirational quotes and aphorisms - grassroots chapter

1 Light is not exclusive to the sun, you can also shine.

2 There are no desperate situations in the world, only people who are desperate for their situations.

3 Treat every day of your life as the last day of your life.

4 Take a risk! The whole life is an adventure, and the people who get the furthest are often the ones who are willing to do it and take the risk.

5 Knowledge gives people weight, and achievements give people glory. Most people just see the glory without weighing the weight.

6 The reason why people have one mouth and two ears is that they listen twice as much as they speak.

7 Rather than looking for fish in the abyss, it is better to retreat and build a net.

8 People are afraid of not being able to move, and their brains are afraid of not being used. ——Proverb

9 In today's society, excellence and very good are just average. My standard is incredible and beyond extraordinary.

10 If you want to succeed and pursue your dream, you must not have such a belief, because it will kill your potential and destroy your hope.

11 Life is too short. If you give up today, you may not get it tomorrow.

12 Face the past with the least amount of regret.

13 To overcome the anxiety and depression of life, you must first learn to be your own master.

14 People always cherish what they don’t get and forget what they have.

15 All victories are insignificant compared with the victory of conquering yourself

16 Keep it in mind; every day is the best day of the year

< p>17 Optimists see opportunities in disasters; pessimists see disasters in opportunities.

18 The first youth is given by God; the second youth is achieved by one's own efforts

19 Aimless life is like sailing on the sea without a compass.

20 Play your role well and do what you should do.

21 The hope of tomorrow makes us forget the pain of today.

22 All great actions and thoughts have a humble beginning.

23 Anger is punishing yourself for what others have done wrong.

24 If life is stripped of ideals, dreams, and fantasies, then life will be just a pile of empty shelves.

25 Luminous light is not exclusive to the sun, you can also shine.

26 Fools use the body to monitor the soul, and wise men use the soul to monitor the body.

27 Treat yourself as a fool and ask if you don’t understand. You will learn more.

28 Before correcting others, first reflect on whether you have made a mistake.

29 If you dare not give it a try because you are afraid of failure, you will never succeed.

30 Tell yourself once a day, "I'm really good."

31 A person’s value is determined at the moment of temptation.

32 Youth is the only time when we have the right to weave dreams.

33 A classic of youth will never be redeemed again.

34 Your choice is to do it or not to do it, but if you don’t do it, you will never have a chance

35 Challenges are everywhere, and you are the real enemy

< p>36 There is only a thin line between success and failure