Reading history makes one wise, reading poetry makes one witty, and mathematics makes one careful —— On Bacon's Reading.
Spring grass in pond, Xie Jiachun, is a new word. Pass the message behind closed doors, Chen Zhengzi, pathetic and useless!
-Yuan Haowen "On Poetry"
Two sentences in three years, one song and two tears.
-Jia Dao's "After Poetry"
Poets express feelings, feelings and skills "—— Zhao Que's Preface to 300 Poems without Complaints".