“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” - Charles Darwin

“It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.” - Henry David Thoreau

“I am a part of all that I have met.” - Alfred Lord Tennyson

“Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength.” - Napoleon Bonaparte

“The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat.” - Napoleon Hill

"a man can do no more than he can."

"Dripping water pierces a stone; a saw made of rope cuts through wood. Meaning: Patience and persistence can berk through anything,no matter how great the difficulty."

"Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards."

"Learn from past mistakes to avoid future ones."

"He knows most who speaks least."

"It takes more than one cold day for a river to freeze three feet deep. This means: "Rome wasn't built in a day. Work harder and practice more."

"If you work hard enough at it, you can grind even an iron rod down to a needle. This proverb encourages us to persevere in whatever we undertake. Just as the English proverb has it:"Constant drilling can wear away a stone".

"When a mute person eats dumplings, he knows how many he has eaten, even though he cannot speak. We use this saying to point someone knowing the situation quite well, yet saying nothing."

"- A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. This proverb's messages is: Having gone through a setback, one will have gained experience and wisdom, which will be useful if only one can take warning and learn something from the setback."

"The spectators see more of the game than the players. This proverb points out that a person involved in a matter usually does not have a comprehensive overview of it due to too much concentration on gains and losses, while the onlookers, who have a calmer and more objective attitude, have a better grasp of what is going on."

"Practice what you preach."

"If people are of one heart, even the yellow earth can become gold. This proverb tells us that as long as people are unified, any goal can be achieved."

"As a man cannot be known by his looks, neither can the sea be fathomed by a gourd. This proverb notes that judging by appearance may lead to serious mistakes."

"An oil lamp becomes brighter after trimming, a truth becomes clearer after being discussed. This saying tells us that facing a complicated problem, only by discussion and debate can we get the correct answer. Truth develops through the comparison of ideas."

"As distance tests a horse’s strength, so does time reveal a person’s real character. This saying tells us that a long period of testing is needed to understand one’s nature and capabilities."

"It is hard to please everyone."

"When reading, don’t let a single word escape your attention; one word may be worth a thousand pieces of gold. This proverb stresses the fact that study requires undivided attention. No single word should be passed over before we fully understand it. Only in this way can study be rewarded."

"A small hole not mended in time will become a big hole much more difficult to mend. This proverb tells us that if a trivial problem is not solved in time, it will become a serious and knotty one."

"It is when you are using what you have learned from books that you wish you had read more. This proverb reminds us that we can never read widely enough."

"It is easy to find a thousand soldiers, but hard to find a good general. This proverb notes the difficulty of finding an outstanding leader."

"A good medicine tastes bitter."

"Fate brings people together no matter how far apart they may be. This proverb points out that human relationships are decreed by Fate."

"Water surges only to overflow. This proverb points out that: things turn into their opposites when they reach their extremes."

"A boat can't always sail with the wind; an army can't always win battles. This proverb urges us to be fully prepared for difficulties and setbacks: It is impossible to have smooth sailing all the time."

"a faithful friend is hard to find."

"adversity makes a man wise, not rich."

"A candle lights others and consumes itself."

"a bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush."

"a bad beginning makes a bad ending."

"Learning without thought means labour lost; thought without learning is perilous."

"Some are happy, some have worries. Or one man’s disaster is another man’s delight."

"Timely return of a loan makes it easier to borrow a second time."

"A bad thing may become a good thing under certain conditions. According to the book 'Huainanzi - Lessions of Human World' , an old man living in a border region lost his horse and people came to comfort him, but he said 'This may be a blessing in disguise, who knows?' Indeed, the horse later returned to the man and brought him a better horse."

"When rich, think of poverty, but don't think of riches when you are poor. This proverb indicates that frugality is the best policy: Be frugal even when you are rich, and don't dream of riches when you are poor, but work hard and be thrifty."

"Near to rivers, we recognize fish, near to mountains, we recognize the songs of birds. It is very important to make on-the-spot investigations."

"actions speak louder than words."

"Every step leaves its print; work steadily and make solid progress."

"a bad workman always blames his tools."

"Quiet thoughts mend the body."

"It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books."

"Listen to your advice, better than reading books for ten years."

"A person leaves a reputation, bad or good, behind wherever he works or stays."

"Failure is mother of success."

"It is as impossible to find a perfect man as it is to find 100 percent pure gold."

"Flowers may bloom again, but a person never has the chance to be young again. So don't waste your time."