文以行立，行以文传。——南朝·梁·刘勰《文心雕龙》 The excellence of writing depends on moral integrity, and moral integrity is reflected in writing. —— The Literary Mind and the Carving of the Dragon by Liu Xie (c. 465-532) of the State of Liang of the Southern Dynasties 心译...

美玉生磐石，宝剑出龙渊。 —— 三国·魏·曹植 Beautiful jade is derived from big rocks; precious swords are tempered with the water from Dragon Spring. —— Cao Zhi (192-232), poet of the State of Wei of the Three Kingdoms Comment: Beautiful things are found in commonplace things.  Hon...

从来天下士，只在布衣中。—— 清·屈大均 The most virtuous and talented shi of the country are ever to be found among the common people. —— Qu Dajun (1630-1696), writer of early Qing Dynasty 心译翻译工作室

老骥伏枥，志在千里；烈士暮年，壮心不已。—— 汉·曹操 The old steed over the manger still has the mind to do a thousand-li journey; the heroic old man still cherishes lofty ambitions. —— Cao Cao (155-220), statesman and poet of the State of Wei of the Three Kingdoms 心译翻译工...

天才是精神上一种灵妙无比的捕捉力。—— 茅盾 Genius is a wonderful power of observation in spirit. —— Mao Dun 心译翻译工作室

简能而任之，择善而从之。—— 唐·魏徵《谏太宗十思疏》 Select the virtuous and talented to take office, and choose good advice to follow. —— Memorial to Emperor Taizong by Wei Zheng (580-643), statesman of the Tang Dynasty 心译翻译工作室

有书堆数仞，不如读盈寸。 —— 清·刘岩 To possess a collection of books piled dozens of feet high is not as meaningful as read one inch of them. —— Liu Yan of the Qing Dynasty 心译翻译工作室

好事尽从难处得，少年无向易中轻。—— 唐·李咸用 All good things are achieved through difficulties and hardships, so yong people must not take things easy and expect to attain anything effortlessly. —— Li Xianyong of the Tang Dynasty 心译翻译工作室

要得结果，必先付代价。 —— 巴金 You have to pay the price before having any achievement. —— Ba Jin 心译翻译工作室

志不笃者，不能力行。—— 程灏 Those who don’t have a firm ambition can’t do things industriously. —— Cheng Hao 心译翻译工作室