The famous quotes and aphorisms about self-reliance and self-improvement are as follows:

1. Human genius is just a spark. If you want to turn it into a blazing flame, you can only learn! study. ——Gorky

2. Talent is like natural flowers and trees, which must be pruned by learning. ——Bacon

3. Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. ——Liu Yi

4. A man has ambitions for a thousand years, but my life has no end. ——[Song Dynasty] Wen Tianxiang

5. Work is accomplished by hard work, but wasteful by play; success is achieved by thinking, and ruined by following. ——Han Yu

6. Read it a hundred times, and its meaning will become apparent. ——"Three Kingdoms"

7. There is a long time between today and tomorrow; while you still have energy, learn to do things quickly. ——Goethe

8. You can find your happiness in learning, in labor, in science, and in selfless service to the people. ——Terensky

9. When the sky is strong, a gentleman will strive for self-improvement; when the terrain is weak, a gentleman will be virtuous. ——"The Book of Changes"

10. Self-improvement, like honor, is an island without beaches. ——Napolocang