I recommend excerpts of good sentences from "How Steel Was Tempered" as follows:

1. The most precious thing for people is life, and life belongs to people only once.

2. Steel is made by burning in a fire and being highly cooled, so it is very strong.

3. Even if life is unbearable, you must persist. Only in this way can your life become valuable.

4. Steel is tempered in fierce fire and rapid cooling, so it can be hard and fearless.

5. Only when life tightly hugs you like an iron ring, being strong is a glorious achievement!

6. If you know why you die, the problem becomes different. Those who understand this will have power.

7. Any fool can end himself at any time! This is the weakest and easiest way out.

8. If people do not have ideals, beliefs and goals, they will lose the motivation and meaning of life.

9. Only by experiencing countless failures and setbacks can we finally achieve success and happiness.

10. The most important thing in life is not status and wealth, but loyalty and dedication to the country and the people.