the industry is diligent and panicky. What is done is thought, but it is destroyed. -Han Yu
There is a road to diligence in Shushan, and it is hard to learn the sea without a cliff. -anonymous
striving for quick results without hard work, only to end up boasting for a few days and always coming to the pass. -Zheng Banqiao
Diligence in learning is like a seedling in spring, but it doesn't grow stronger. Learning is like sharpening a stone, if you don't see it, you will lose money. -Tao Yuanming