1. Sentences about Diligence
Diligence Example 1, Wang Xizhi and "Mochi" Wang Xizhi is a famous calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He insists on practicing calligraphy every day and will be at home after practicing. Washing pens in a pond nearby. This day after day, the water in the entire pond was dyed black, like ink. So people called this pond "ink pond", also called "washing inkstone pond". "Brush Washing Pond". Example 2, Leonardo da Vinci painted eggs (the specific incident is omitted)... From then on, Leonardo da Vinci studied sketching attentively, and after long-term diligent and arduous artistic practice, he finally created many immortal paintings. 3. Sima Qian started writing "Historical Records" when he was 42 years old and completed it at the age of 60, which lasted 18 years. If the collection of historical materials and field interviews after he was 20 years old were added together, this "Historical Records" took him a full 40 years. 4. Edison’s genius comes from hard work. Edison made more than a thousand inventions in his life. In order to invent the electric light, he read a lot of information, and his notes alone have more than 40,000 pages. He tested thousands of substances and made them tens of thousands of times. Experiments led to the invention of the electric light. Edit this paragraph Achievements and Sweat ① Wang Xianzhi, a famous calligrapher in the Jin Dynasty, used up 18 tanks of water to write and finally became a calligraphy master. ② Li Shizhen spent 31 years, read more than 800 kinds of books, and wrote I took tens of millions of words of notes, traveled to 7 provinces, collected tens of thousands of prescriptions, swallowed some violent poisons in order to understand the detoxification effects of some herbal medicines, and finally wrote the glorious masterpiece of Chinese medicine - "Compendium of Materia Medica" "Outline". ③Marx spent 40 years writing "Das Kapital". ④British biologist Darwin spent 22 years studying the theory of evolution and wrote the book "The Origin of Species". ⑤Famous French physicist Mrs. Ree, after 12 years of experiments, was not afraid of setbacks and failures, and extracted several grams of radium from dozens of tons of minerals. Throughout the ages, diligence has been a necessary prerequisite for people to succeed.
It is also a good character that each of us should possess. Only diligence can create success and glory in one's career.
Chinese mathematician Hua Luogeng once said: "Diligence can make up for one's weakness. It is a good lesson. Every minute of hard work means a minute of wealth." There are many accomplished people in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad. They are all because of their diligence. Stand out among people and become someone that people admire.
In order to prove the "Goldbach Conjecture", Chinese mathematician Chen Jingrun immersed himself in mathematics day after day, year after year, often forgetting to eat and sleep. The French writer Flaubert's window faced the Seine River. Because he often studied diligently and stayed up all night, people sailing at night often used it as a beacon light.
His student Maupassant started writing at the age of 20, and did not write his first short story "Ball of Suet" until he was 30. In his room, you can see the draft paper and desk. So high. There are countless other examples of great men.
But their life experiences all illustrate one truth: genius comes from hard work, and success comes from hard work! The prosperity of our motherland is inseparable from the diligence of the people. Once upon a time, people's consistent self-centeredness caused China to suffer hundreds of years of humiliation.
Nowadays, people are awakened, diligently study scientific and cultural knowledge, constantly create and change themselves, and only then can China move towards success step by step. In the final analysis, only with diligence can the Chinese people erase the plaque of "Sick Man of East Asia" and become the Eastern Dragon resounding throughout the world! Only by being diligent can people become masters.
Viewpoint: Diligent Wisdom The ancient Greek Demosthenes stuttered when he was a child. When he gave a speech on stage, his voice was unclear and his pronunciation was not accurate. So he held a stone in his mouth and recited in front of the sea every day, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter. He persisted for fifty years and finally became the most famous speaker in Greece. Qu Yuan studied hard in the cave.
When Qu Yuan was a child, he ignored the objections of his elders and hid in a cave to secretly read the Book of Songs no matter it was windy, rainy or freezing. After three full years, he read 305 chapters of the Book of Songs, absorbed rich nutrition from these folk songs, and finally became a great poet.
Pu Songling asked for directions at the grass pavilion. Pu Songling, a writer in the Qing Dynasty, built a thatched pavilion on the roadside to record the stories told by passers-by. After decades of diligent collection, coupled with his own sleepless nights and creations, he finally completed the epoch-making and brilliant masterpiece "" in the history of ancient Chinese literature. "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio".
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a man named Sun Jing, a famous politician. When he was young, he was diligent and studious. He often closed the door and studied alone.
Reading from morning to night every day, often forgetting to eat and sleep. After studying for a long time, I was tired and didn’t rest.
After a long time, I was so tired that I dozed off. He was afraid that it would affect his study and study, so he came up with a special method.
In ancient times, men’s hair was very long. He found a rope and tied one end firmly to the beam.
When he was tired from studying, he took a nap. As soon as he lowered his head, the rope would hold his hair, which would hurt his scalp. He would wake up immediately and continue reading and studying. This is the story of Sun Jing's hanging beam.
During the Warring States Period, there was a man named Su Qin who was also a famous politician. When I was young, due to my limited knowledge, I went to work in many places but was not taken seriously.
After returning home, his family was also very cold towards him and looked down upon him. This stimulated him greatly.
So, he made up his mind to study hard. He often studied until late at night and was very tired. He often took naps and wanted to sleep.
He also figured out a way to prepare an awl, and when he dozed off, he would use the awl to prick his thigh. In this way, I suddenly felt pain, woke myself up, and continued reading.
This is the story of Su Qin's "gut stabbing". [Note]: From the story of Sun Jing and Su Qin who were studying, the idiom "hanging beams and thorns" is derived, which is used to describe the spirit of studying hard and studying hard.
Their spirit of studying hard is good, but their methods of studying diligently do not need to be imitated. 2. Famous quotes about diligence
Don’t be ashamed to ask your subordinates
Definition: Don’t be ashamed to ask for advice from people with knowledge or status lower than yourself.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a man named Kong Yu in the State of Wei, who was diligent, studious, and very humble. After his death, the monarch of Wei State gave him the title of "Wen" in order to commend him and let future generations learn from his studious spirit. Therefore, people later called him "Kong Wenzi" respectfully.
Confucius had a student named Zigong, who was also from Wei. He thought that Kong Yu was not as popular as people said, and calling him "Kong Wenzi" seemed to be a bit overrated. He thought about it and felt that he couldn't understand it, so he went to Confucius for advice.
Zigong said: "That Confucius Wenzi is not that great, why should we give him the title of 'Wen'?"
Confucius replied: "Kong Yu was smart and eager to learn. It is very remarkable that he has the courage to ask for advice from those whose status and knowledge are inferior to his own without feeling ashamed, so he should be given the title of 'Wen'."
Zigong heard what Confucius said. , suddenly realized, and suddenly felt convinced.
Holding hands without letting go of the scroll
Pronunciation shǒu bù shì juàn
Explanation Interpretation: Put down; Juan: refers to books. Never leave the book. Describes diligence and studiousness.
Source "Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu·Lv Meng Biography" annotated "Jiang Biao Biography": "Guangwu was in charge of military affairs, and he never let go of the scroll."
An example of Min Xiangnan's Lao Haoguan Shu, I am more than seventy years old, and I miss twenty or thirty chips every night, ~. (Wang Hui of the Qing Dynasty, "The Theory of the Modern World: Virtue")
Chiseling the Wall to Steal the Light
Kuang Heng, courtesy name Zhigui, was born in Donghai (the name of Han County, between today's Pi County and Jiangsu Province) in the Western Han Dynasty. People from Ziyang County in Shandong Province to the sea in the east. He comes from a farming family, and his grandfather and father have been farmers for generations. He was born in Kuangheng, but he liked reading. When he was young, his family was poor. He worked as a hired worker during the day to make ends meet and had time to study at night. But the family was so poor that they couldn't even light a candle. The neighbor's lamp is bright, but it can't shine. Kuang Heng came up with a way to cut a hole in the wall next to the neighbor's house, "steal" a little light from it, and let the neighbor's light shine through. He held the book and read in front of the cave against the light.
Kuang Heng’s family was too poor to afford books. There was a rich man in my hometown who had a rich collection of books in his home. Kuang Heng went to his house to work, but he didn't receive any wages. The rich man felt strange and asked Kuang Heng why? Kuang Heng said: "I don't want wages. I just hope that you can lend me all the books at home to read. I will be very satisfied."
After hearing this, the rich man was deeply moved by his diligent and studious spirit, and agreed to his request. From then on, Kuang Heng had an excellent opportunity to study. History books say that Kuang Heng was energetic and surpassed ordinary people. The wealthy man's rich collection of books, coupled with Kuang Heng's own hard work, finally turned him into a scholar with profound knowledge and knowledge. There was even a saying among the scholars at that time: "Wu Shuo's "Poetry", Kuang Ding. Come; Kuang talks about poems and explains people Yi (no one can explain the "Book of Songs", Kuang Heng happened to come; Kuang Heng explained the doubts of the "Book of Songs" to everyone, and everyone laughed happily). "It can be seen that his reputation is very high. At that time, many scholars worshiped him as a teacher and learned from him.
During the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Heng was recommended by the court and appointed as a doctor, and then promoted to a doctor. At this time, a solar eclipse and an earthquake occurred successively. Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty was frightened, fearing that it was a warning sign of disaster from heaven, so he consulted his ministers about political gains and losses, citing historical facts to explain that the celestial phenomena were just a yin and yang of nature. Changes, misfortunes and blessings all depend on people's actions. The atmosphere of human society depends more on the enlightenment, advocacy and influence of the imperial court. Therefore, the emperor should reduce the expenses of the palace, stay close to loyal ministers and righteous people, alienate sycophants and villains, select virtuous people, and open the way to accept loyal advice. , etc. Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty appreciated Kuang Heng's insight and promoted him to the rank of Guanglu Doctor and Prince Shaofu.
Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty loved Fu Zhaoyi and her son King Dingtao more than the queen and the prince. Kuang Heng put forward sincere advice and thoroughly analyzed the principle of "the family is upright and the world is determined", so as to avoid causing disaster to the country. Kuang Heng participated in major affairs in the court, cited classics, and explained legal principles and morals, which was highly praised. He was promoted to Guang Luxun, Imperial Censor, and later Prime Minister, and was granted the title of Marquis of Le'an.
During the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, the eunuch Zhongshu ordered Shi Xian to monopolize power and exclude virtuous people. Kuang Heng was also afraid of him. , dare not accuse. After the death of Emperor Han Yuan, Emperor Cheng of Han came to the throne. Kuang Heng and the imperial censor Zhen Tan jointly impeached Shi Xian and exposed various crimes committed by him and his party members. However, the ministers in the court were punished as they should. Some people also believed that Kuang Heng, as an auxiliary minister, failed to expose the case in time in his early years, but was obsequious and failed to fulfill his responsibilities, so they impeached him. Kuang Heng also felt ashamed and repeatedly requested to resign. Later, he finally complained of excessive occupation. He was dismissed from his official position regarding the fiefdom.
Based on Kuang Heng's story, later generations summarized the idiom "cutting through walls to steal light" to describe Su Buqing's diligence and studiousness. Punctuation - Rigorous scholarship and meticulousness
Li Bai is diligent and diligent in learning.
Li Zhengdao has a wide range of interests - he is good at learning. Extensive research, dialectical unity
Wang Xizhi: Studying in the pond, the water is completely dark
Kuang Heng: Chisel the wall to catch the light
Ouyang Xiu " "Three on" (on the pillow, on the horse, on the toilet), study hard, race against time, and cherish the time. 3. Two famous quotes about diligence
Nothing is difficult in the world, as long as you are willing to climb
Good job Study and make progress every day
No matter how big or small the matter is, you must do it yourself
Diligence is the path to the book mountain, and the sea of ??learning is boundless and the boat is hard work
To learn a hundred things, you must first be determined. (Zhu Xi)
The sharp edge of the sword comes from the grinding, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.
The pen falls in the storm, and the poem becomes weeping ghosts and gods.
Farewell. The style of tailoring is close to elegance, and the teacher who turns to Yiduo is your teacher (Du Fu)
Be knowledgeable and appreciative, and be rich in accumulation but thin in hair. (Su Shi)
Learn it extensively, interrogate it, think carefully, discern it clearly, and practice it diligently. ("Book of Rites")
If you don't climb a high mountain, you don't know how high the sky is; if you don't go to a deep stream, you don't know how thick the earth is. ("Xunzi")
If you don't fly, you will soar into the sky; if you don't sing, you will become a blockbuster. (Sima Qian)
If you don’t worry about others, you don’t know yourself; if you worry about others, you don’t know others. (Confucius)
If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, how can you catch the tiger’s cubs? (Book of the Later Han Dynasty)
If there is no blockage and no flow, it will not work. (Han Yu)
I don’t know the true face of Mount Lu, just because I am in this mountain. (Su Shi)
Don’t be afraid of the floating clouds covering your eyes, because you are at the highest level. (Wang Anshi)
Without rules, it is impossible to build a square garden.
(Mencius)
After gathering the flowers into honey, it will be sweet to whomever you work hard for. (Luo Yin)
A well-stocked warehouse shows etiquette, and a well-fed and clothed person knows honor and disgrace. ("Guanzi")
Play a thousand tunes and then the sound will dawn; watch a thousand swords and then recognize the weapon. (Liu Xie)
If you look at yourself, you can know others; if you look at the present, you can know the past. ("Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals")
A slight difference is a thousand miles away. ("Book of Han")
There will be times when strong winds break through the waves, and sails will be hung directly to help the sea. (Li Bai)
My heart is like a magnetic needle, and it will not rest until it points to the other side. (Wen Tianxiang)
Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of spring trees grow in front of the diseased tree. (Liu Yuxi)
Eat a pit and gain wisdom. (ancient proverb)
A ruler is short, an inch is long. (Qu Yuan)
Died before leaving the army, which makes the hero burst into tears. (Du Fu)
The spring silkworms will not run out until they are dead, and the wax torch will turn into ashes and tears will not dry up. (Li Shangyin)
The spring breeze is so proud that the horse's hooves are so bad that I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day. (Meng Jiao)
The garden is filled with spring scenery and cannot be contained, and a branch of red apricot comes out of the wall. (Ye Shaoweng)
A moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold. (Su Shi) 4. Poems describing gentlemen in the Book of Songs
Hello. There are too many harsh sentences about gentleman in "The Book of Songs". Here are some poems with the word "gentleman" in "The Book of Songs":
① That gentleman is like a gentleman, and he doesn't eat vegetarian food.
That gentleman is not a vegetarian.
That gentleman is so unscrupulous! ——"The Book of Songs·Wei Feng·Fa Tan"
②A graceful lady, a gentleman likes to rebel. ——"The Book of Songs·Zhou Nan·Guan Ju"
③Where is the road? It is a gentleman's car. . .
A gentleman relies on others, and a villain relies on them. ——"The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Caiwei"
④ I have not seen a gentleman, so I am worried.
I am worried when I don’t see a gentleman.
My heart is sad when I have not seen a gentleman. ——"The Book of Songs·Zhaonan·Cao Chong"
⑤ I have not seen a gentleman, so I am worried.
I haven’t seen a gentleman yet, so I am worried and happy.
I haven’t seen a gentleman yet, and I feel like I’m drunk with worry. ——"The Book of Songs·Qin Feng·Morning Wind"
⑥There are bandit gentlemen who are like quarreling, discussing, plowing and grinding.
There is a bandit gentleman whose ears are shining brightly and whose hair is like a star.
There are bandits and gentlemen who are like gold or tin, like a jade or a jade. ——"The Book of Songs·Wei Feng·Qi Ao"
Some of the direct descriptions of gentlemen are ①⑥, and the others are indirect descriptions:)
I hope it will be helpful to you. 5. Famous sayings about diligence (10), examples (2), sample essays (1)
Life is about diligence, nothing can be gained without asking for anything - Zhang Heng★ Work is good at hard work but wasteful at play. Success comes from thinking but destruction comes from casualness - Han Yu ★ Genius is the ability to work hard and diligently without end - Carlyle ★ Intelligence comes from diligence, genius lies in accumulation - Hua Luogeng ★ Being eager to learn but not asking questions diligently is not a really good scholar.
★There are roads in the mountain of books, hard work is the path, and there is no limit to the sea of ??learning, and hard work is the boat. ★Working hard for a day can lead to a good night's sleep; working hard for a lifetime can lead to a long sleep of happiness - Leonardo da Vinci (Italy) ★The decisive factor in forming genius should be diligence - Guo Moruo ★The human brain is the same as the limbs. If you use it more, you will be more effective. Then waste it - Mao Yisheng ★ Do you want to be a happy person? I hope you can first learn to bear hardships - Turgenev★ Inspiration is just "the reward of tenacious labor" - Repin★ Why bother sleeping at three o'clock in the morning and getting up at five o'clock in the morning if you have perseverance? The most useless thing is just to be exposed in one day. Ten days of cold.
★Success = hard work + correct method + less empty talk - Einstein Qu Yuan studied hard in the cave: When Qu Yuan was a child, he ignored the opposition of his elders and hid in the cold weather regardless of wind or rain. Go to a cave to secretly read the Book of Songs. After three full years, he read 305 chapters of the Book of Songs, absorbed rich nutrition from these folk songs, and finally became a great poet.
Fan Zhongyan broke his bones and cooked porridge: Fan Zhongyan grew up in a poor family, so he lived frugally in order to study. Finally, his diligence and studious moved the elders of the temple, and the elders sent him to study in Nandu Academy.
Fan Zhongyan still adheres to a simple living habit and does not accept gifts from wealthy children in order to sharpen his will. After studying hard, he finally became a great writer.
Sima Guang’s police pillow is inspirational: Sima Guang is a child who loves to play and sleep. For this reason, he was often punished by his teacher and ridiculed by his peers. Under his teacher’s earnest teachings, he determined to change his sleepiness. He had a bad habit. In order to get up early, he drank a full stomach of water before going to bed. As a result, he was not woken up in the morning, but urinated freely. He helped Xi get out of bed, so the clever Sima Guang used garden wood as a He bought a warning pillow, turned over in the morning, his head fell on the bed board, and he woke up naturally. From then on, he got up early every day to study, and finally became a learned and great writer who wrote "Zi Zhi Tong Jian". Lu You Shuchao Qinxue: Lu You, a poet of the Southern Song Dynasty, has been diligent, sensitive and eager to learn since he was a child.
In his house, there are books on the table, books in the cabinets, and books piled on the bed, which is called a book nest. He was diligent in creation and left more than 9,000 poems in his life, becoming an outstanding writer in the history of our country. 6. Poems about diligence and studious
Genius is nothing else but hard work and diligence - Bifon's cautious diligence brings good luck - British science is for those who are diligent and studious, and poetry is for Those who are knowledgeable - Joseph Rue No one becomes wise by learning.
Knowledge may be gained by hard work, but wit and wisdom come from laziness rather than talent - John Selden No animal is more diligent than the ant, but it is the most taciturn - Franklin, a diligent man He is the master of time, and lazy people are the slaves of time - North Korea is today again and again, and how little it is today! If you don’t do it today, when will this happen? It is a pity that today is not the day of a hundred years of life! If Yangu waits for the arrival of the Ming Dynasty, there will be Ming Dynasty affairs in the Ming Dynasty. I will compose today's poem for you. Please start working hard today.
(Wen Jia's "Today's Poems") A saint does not value a foot of wall but an inch of shade. - "Huainanzi·Yuan Taoist Training" Time is accumulated by minutes and seconds. Only those who are good at using sporadic time will achieve better results.
——Hua Luogeng: When you row against the current, you hold on with all your strength, and a pole of loose energy retreats thousands of miles away; as the ancient saying goes, "This day is a pity," and we should cherish the seconds even more. ——Dong Biwu Su Buqing never missed a single punctuation mark—rigorous scholarship and meticulous attention to detail.
Li Bai grinds a needle with an iron pestle - perseverance, diligence, and self-study. Laziness and poverty are always shameful, so everyone will do their best to hide their wealth from others and their laziness from themselves.
——Samuel Johnson The struggle itself to reach the top is enough to enrich the human heart. People must believe that there is more to the mountain than happiness.
—— Camus When I was young, I noticed that nine out of ten things I did failed, so I tried ten times harder. ——Bernard Shaw If we think that only strong passions such as ambition and love can suppress other emotions, we are wrong.
Although laziness is as weak as water, it often conquers us: it penetrates into all goals and behaviors in life, eroding and destroying passion and virtue. ——La Rochefoucauld The idle man has the least leisure.
——Thurtis For me, one thing that has not yet been realized is the biggest spur in my life. ——Erwin White Hard work alone is not enough, ants are also very hardworking.
What are you working hard on? There are two fundamental faults from which all other faults arise: impatience and laziness. ——Kafka Blind diligence can indeed create wealth and glory, but at the same time many noble and elegant organs are deprived of this virtue that alone can create wealth and glory.
——Nietzsche Unless a person has a lot of work to do, he cannot get pleasure from laziness and idleness. ——Jerome A lazy man always has no work to do for him.
——Wowenag Sloth is a mother, she has a son: Robbery, and a daughter: Hungry. ——Hugo What I fear most is idleness, nothing to do, inaction, and paralysis of the faculties.
When the body is idle, the spirit becomes depressed.
——Charlotte Bronte If you have great talent, diligence will perfect it; if your talent is mediocre, diligence will make up for the flaws.
——Reynolds Diligence is the mother of good luck. ——Franklin Laziness moves so slowly that poverty soon overtakes it.
——Franklin A mediocre life makes people feel unhappy, but a turbulent life can make people feel the meaning of existence. ——Daisaku Ikeda Struggle is the father of all things.
——Tao Xingzhi Struggle has been going on every day since the beginning of mankind. ——Sun Yat-sen Although we can grow up under the protection of parents and relatives, rely on brothers and friends, rely on the support of friends, and gain happiness from lovers, no matter what, in the final analysis, human beings still rely on themselves.
—— Goethe Wherever there is genius, I spend all the time others spend drinking coffee on work. ——Lu Xun The so-called genius is the power of hard work.
——Dwight Without redoubled diligence, there is neither talent nor genius. - Mendeleev Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent diligence.
——Edison Life is about hard work, nothing can be gained without asking for anything--Zhang Heng★ Proficiency comes from hard work but waste from play, success comes from thinking and destruction from casualness--Han Yu★Genius is the ability to work hard and diligently without end. -- Carlyle ★ Intelligence comes from diligence, genius lies in accumulation -- Hua Luogeng ★ Being eager to learn but not diligent in asking questions is not a truly good scholar. ★There are roads in the mountain of books, and diligence is the path, and there is no limit to the sea of ??learning, and hard work is the boat.
★A day of hard work will lead to a good night's sleep; a lifetime of hard work will lead to a long sleep of happiness - Leonardo da Vinci ★The decisive factor in forming genius should be diligence - Guo Moruo ★The human brain, like the limbs, has many uses If you don't use it, it will be useless - Mao Yisheng★ Do you want to be a happy person? I hope you can first learn to bear hardships - Turgenev★ Inspiration is just "the reward of tenacious labor" - Repin★ Why bother sleeping at three o'clock in the morning and getting up at five o'clock in the morning if you have perseverance? The most useless thing is just to be exposed in one day. Ten days of cold. ★Success = hard work + correct methods + less empty words - Einstein ★The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.
★Since ancient times, people who have made great achievements in learning are inseparable from the word "hardship". ★Genius is ninety-nine percent perspiration and one percent inspiration - Edison. 7. Ask for 5 famous quotes about diligence
Human talent is like a spark, it can be extinguished or burned. And there is only one way to force it to burn into a raging fire, which is to work and work again. —— Gorky
There are geniuses there. I spend all the time others spend drinking coffee on my work. ——Lu Xun
No matter how talented you are, if you are not knowledgeable, you cannot become a saint. ——Liu Xiang
Paint a piece of water in ten days, and paint a stone in five days. ——Du Fu
Some people have high talents but ordinary achievements. They are like having big capital but not doing big business. And do big business. The difference lies in working hard or not working hard. —— Zhu Guangqian
Someone asked: Does writing a good poem depend on genius? Or rely on art? My opinion is: hard study without rich talent, and talent without training are all useless; the two should use each other and combine with each other. —— Aristotle
The vastness of the spirit, the activity of the imagination, the diligence of the heart: this is genius. —— Diderot