1. There will be times when the wind blows and the waves break, so you can hang your sails and sail across the sea.
——"Traveling is Difficult" by Li Bai
2. The old man is undaunted and aims for a thousand miles.
——"The Turtle is Longevity" Cao Cao
3. Be broad-minded and make appointments, accumulate thickly but only thinly.
——"Miscellaneous Comments to Zhang Hu" by Su Shi
4. If you don't sing, it will be a blockbuster.
——"Historical Records" Sima Qian
5. A real man would rather break a jade into pieces than destroy it completely.
——"Book of Northern Qi: Biography of Yuan Jing'an"
6. The three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the ambition.
——"The Analects of Confucius·Zihan"
7. By observing oneself, one can know others; by observing the present, one can know the past.
——"Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals"
8. After thousands of hardships, you are still strong, regardless of the wind from east to west, north or south.
——"Bamboo and Stone"
9. Wealth cannot be lascivious, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot be subdued.
——"Mencius"
10. Stones can be broken, but not strong; elixirs can be ground, but not red.
——"Lu's Spring and Autumn Period·Integrity"
11. Who has never died since ancient times? Keep your loyalty to reflect history.
——"Crossing the Lingding Ocean" by Wen Tianxiang
12. The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan.
——"Chen She Family" Sima Qian
13. The rope cuts the wood, and the water drops penetrate the stone.
——"Helin Jade Dew" Luo Dajing
14. In his old age, martyrs are full of ambition.
——"The Turtle Lives Longevity" Cao Cao
15. Heaven is moving vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement.
——"Book of Changes"
16. Those who accomplished great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance.
——"Chao Cuo Lun" Su Shi
17. Work hard and die.
——"The Later Disciple" Zhuge Liang
18. Be poor and strong, and do not fall into the clouds.
——"Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion" by Wang Bo
19. Worry about the world's worries first, and rejoice after the world's happiness.
——Fan Zhongyan in "The Story of Yueyang Tower"
20. With sincerity, gold and stone are opened.
——"Book of the Later Han·Biographies of the Ten Kings of Guangwu"
21. If you travel 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"
22. It is not advisable to belittle oneself when one has a great spirit of lofty ideals.
——"The Master" by Zhuge Liang
23. If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be sad.
——"Long Song Xing"
24. Don't be shaken by external forces, don't be moved by things, and then you can let the world's major events take over.
——Lv Kun's "Moaning Language·Responsibility"