1. He who plants a tree must cultivate its roots, and he who plants virtue must cultivate his heart. ——Wang Shouren's "Traditional Records"

2. In the middle of this city, something is taking shape. It is a calculus tree that catalyzes and evolves itself, almost like a life. body.

It absorbs nourishment through the roots of thought, benefits from the fading impressions of its own memory, and, through millions of shining branches, continues to fork on the road to hidden revelations. , up, up? - William Gibson/Bruce Sterling "The Difference Engine"

3. A one-year plan is better than a tree valley; a ten-year plan is better than trees; a lifelong plan is better than trees. Nothing better than tree people. --"tube. Quan Xiu"

Interpretation: (to make) one-year plans, nothing is better than planting crops; (to make) ten-year plans, nothing is better than planting trees; (to make) life-long plans , nothing compares to cultivating and selecting talents.

4. It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to grow people - "Guan Zi Quan Xiu No. 3"

Interpretation: It is a metaphor that it takes a long time to turn a small tree into wood. But cultivating a talent requires more time, is a long-term solution, and is not easy.

5. There are also thousand-year-old trees in the mountains, and it is rare to find a centenarian in the world. ——From "Zengguang Xianwen·Part 1"

Interpretation: There are also thousand-year-old trees in the mountains, and it is rare to find a centenarian in the world.