1. Time is like water in a sponge, as long as you are willing to squeeze it, there is always some. ——Lu Xun

2. People are alive, books are dead. A living person can read a dead book, but he can read the book alive. If you read a dead book to read a living person, you can read a person to death. ——Guo Moruo

3. Only a humble mind like bamboo, a tenacity like leather tendons, and a passion like fire can produce truly immortal art. —— Mao Dun

4. I am a spring silkworm. After eating mulberry leaves, I will spin silk. Even if I put it in a pot and boil it, the silk will continue to be dead, in order to add a little warmth to the world. ——Ba Jin

5. People cannot live without ideals. Without ideals, they can only live in a muddle. If you reflect on it, you will feel bored and uninteresting. ——Ye Shengtao

6. Silence is a philosophy of life, and when used well, it is also an art. ——Zhu Ziqing

7. Indifference makes one’s ambition clear, and tranquility leads to distance.

——Bing Xin