Inspiring quotes and aphorisms in adversity are as follows:

1. The best is like water, and you should never fight with others.

The best good is like water, which comes from "Laozi": "The best good is like water. Water is good for all things without dispute. It is what everyone hates (wù), so it is less than the Tao." It means that the highest level of good deeds is like water. His character is the same, he enjoys all things and does not strive for fame and wealth, and he is in a place that no one pays attention to, so he is the closest to the Tao.

In Taoist theory, water is the best and softest; it is continuous and dense, making no sound when it is small, and turbulent when it is huge; it does not compete with others but can accommodate all things. There is no better way to live than this.

2. Great wisdom is like foolishness, don’t rely on cleverness.

Great wisdom is like a fool, an ancient Chinese idiom. From "Congratulations to Marshal Ouyang on his official career" in Su Shi's Jingjin Dongpo Collection of Song Dynasty, No. 27: "Great bravery is like cowardice, great wisdom is like stupidity." Explanation: High intelligence without showing off edge, looks like stupidity on the surface. The same meaning is "great skill is like clumsiness".

Lao Tzu said: "The great sound is loud, the elephant is invisible", which roughly means the same thing, but it better expresses the greatness and control over everything of the person being described. "Great wisdom is like stupidity", if you are stupid, you have entered the realm of understanding; but to achieve great enlightenment, you need to guard against foolishness, and those who guard it are practicing, which is also kung fu.

3. Be indifferent and comfortable, be clear-minded and determined.

Indifferent and clear-minded, this sentence first came from Liu An's "Huainanzi: Main Techniques" in the early Western Han Dynasty. Zhuge Liang's "Book of Commandments" is also quoted: "Without indifference, there is no way to clarify one's aspirations, and without tranquility, there is no way to reach far."

"Indifferent" is an ancient Taoist thought. "Laozi" once said "Indifferent" To be superior is to win but not to be beautiful.” If you don't have a clear mind and few desires, you won't be able to make your ambitions clear and firm. If you don't have stability and tranquility, you won't be able to realize your lofty ideals and study hard for a long time.

4. A drop of water wears away a stone, and the most important thing is persistence.

The slip of Mount Tai cuts through the stone, and the tangle of the single pole cuts through the stem. Water is not the drill of stone, nor is it the saw of wood. Gradual decline makes it so.

In the Song Dynasty, Zhang Guiya served as the county magistrate in Chongyang. One day, he saw a clerk coming out of the treasury in a panic with a penny hidden under his turban. Ordered to be tortured. The clerk was dissatisfied: "One penny is nothing! You can only beat me, but you can't kill me!" Zhang was furious: "One penny a day, a thousand days a thousand penny, the rope will cut the wood, and the water will penetrate the stone." Beheaded.