1. 读书如饭，善吃饭者长精神，不善吃者生疾病。章学诚

1. Reading is like eating; those who eat well thrive in spirit, while those who do not eat well fall ill. Zhang Xuecheng.

2. 三更灯火五更鸡，正是男儿读书时。黑发不知勤学早，白首方悔读书迟。颜真卿

2. The lamp burns till the third watch, the rooster crows at the fifth, which is the time for young men to study. Black hair does not know the value of studying early, and only regrets it when white hair appears. Quan Zhenqing.

3. 书籍是培育我们的良师，无需鞭答和根打，不用言语和训斥，不收学费，也不拘形式，对图书倾注的爱，就是对才智的爱。德伯里

3. Books are our good teachers that cultivate us without the need for lashes or beatings, without words or rebukes, without tuition fees, and without拘泥于形式. The love we pour into books is the love for wisdom. - Deberi

4. 只要功夫深，铁杵磨成绣花针。 拳不离手，曲不离口。

4. If one practices diligently, even an iron rod can be ground into a needle for embroidery. A punch never leaves the hand, and a curve never leaves the mouth.

5. 勤学如春起之苗，不见其增日有所长。缀学如磨刀之石，不见其损日有所亏。—陶渊明

5. Diligent study is like a seedling that rises in spring, its growth unseen but evident each day. Half-hearted study is like a whetstone, its wear unseen but gradual each day. — Tao Yuanming

6. 埋头苦干是第一，发白才知智叟。呆勤能补拙是良训，一分辛苦一分才。—华罗庚

6. Hard work is the first priority, and only when one's hair turns white does one realize the wisdom of the old sage. Diligence can compensate for one's shortcomings, which is a good maxim; one's talent comes from one's hard work. — Hua Luogeng

7. 学问之根苦，学问之果甜。 学问勤中得，富裕俭中来。

7. The roots of learning are bitter, the fruits of learning are sweet. Knowledge is gained through diligence, wealth comes from frugality.

8. 心专才能绣得花，心静才能织得麻。 书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。

8. Only with a focused mind can one embroidery flowers, and only with a calm mind can one weave hemp. There is a path to the mountain of books through diligence, and the ocean of knowledge is navigated by the hardships of learning as a boat.

9. 书籍犹如朋友，必须慎重选择。黑德斯

9. Books are like friends, one must choose them carefully. Hades.

10. 欲速是读书第一大病，功夫中在绵密不间断，不在不速也。陆珑

10. Hurrying is the biggest disease in reading. The key lies in steady and continuous effort, not in the absence of hurry. Lu Long.

11. 没有求知欲的学生，就像没有翅膀的鸟儿。萨迪

11. A student without curiosity is like a bird without wings. — Saadi

12. 山不厌高，水不厌深。 骄傲是跌跤的前奏。

12. The mountains are never too high, nor the waters too deep. Pride is a prelude to falling.

13. 读书无嗜好，就能尽其多。不先泛览群书，则会无所适从或失之偏好，广然后深，博然后专。鲁迅

13. If there is no particular liking for reading, one can read extensively. Without first broadly reading a variety of books, one might be lost or biased, so it is better to start with breadth and then delve into depth, and to start with being broad and then becoming specialized. -- Lu Xun

14. 只有努力攀登顶峰的人，才能把顶峰踩在脚下。 困难是人的教科书。

14. Only those who strive to climb to the summit can place it under their feet. Difficulties are the textbook of humanity.

15. 懂得自己无知，说明已有收获。（拉丁美洲谚语）

15. Knowing one's ignorance signifies that there has been some gain. (Latin American Proverb)

16. 理想的书籍是智慧的钥匙。托尔斯泰

16. The ideal book is the key to wisdom. - Tolstoy

17. 一次深思熟虑，胜过百次草率行动。（南斯拉夫谚语）

17. One well-considered action is worth a hundred rash ones. (A Yugoslav proverb)

18. 最珍贵的财富是时间，最大的浪费是虚度流年。

18. The most precious wealth is time, and the greatest waste is to squander the years.

19. 春蚕到死丝方尽，人至期颐亦不休。一息尚存须努力，留作青年好范畴。 —— 吴玉章

19. The silkworm spins its thread until death, and humans continue until the age of 100. As long as there is a breath left, one must strive; leave as a good example for the youth. — Wu Yuzhang

20. 书籍是人类知识的总统。莎士比亚

20. Books are the president of human knowledge. Shakespeare.

21. 贫寒更须读书，富贵不忘稼穑。王永彬

21. The poor need to read more, and the wealthy should not forget farming. -- Wang Yongbin

22. 虚心的人，常想己之短；骄傲的人，常夸己之长。

22. A humble person often thinks of their own shortcomings; a proud person often boasts of their own strengths.

23. 进学致和，行方思远。字严

23. Progress in learning leads to harmony, and when walking, one contemplates the distant future. (The character '严' can be translated as 'strict' or 'severe', but in this context, it might be best left untranslated as it is a part of the poem or proverb.)

24. 读书如果不与实际结合，知识不过是天空的浮云。

24. Without combining reading with practice, knowledge is merely like the floating clouds in the sky.

25. 人的一生可能燃烧也可能腐朽，我不能腐朽，我愿意燃烧起来！ —— 奥斯特洛夫斯基

25. Life may either burn or rot, but I will not rot; I choose to burn! — Ostrovsky

26. 勤能补拙是良训，一分耕耘一分才。华罗庚

26. Diligence can compensate for one's shortcomings, a bit of toil brings a bit of talent. - Hua Loo-keng

27. 同时赶两只兔，一只也捉不到。 一回生，二回熟，三回过来当师傅。

27. If you chase two rabbits at the same time, you'll catch neither. One time is a beginner, the second time is familiar, and the third time you become a master.

28. 没有艰苦的学习，就没有最简单的发明。（南斯拉夫谚语）

28. Without arduous study, there is no simplest invention. (Yugoslav Proverb)

29. 书读的越多而不加思索，你就会觉得你知道得很多；但当你读书而思考越多的时候，你就会清楚地看到你知道得很少。伏尔泰

29. The more books you read without thinking, the more you will feel like you know a lot; but the more you read and think, the clearer you will see that you know very little. Voltaire

30. 非读书，不明理。要知事，须读史。李光庭

30. Not reading books, one does not understand reason. To know affairs, one must read history. — Li Guangting

31. 知识需要反复探索，土地需要辛勤耕耘。（尼泊尔谚语）

31. Knowledge requires repeated exploration, and land requires hard work in cultivation. (Nepali Proverb)

32. 知识好象砂石下面的泉水，越掘得深泉水越清。（丹麦谚语）

32. Knowledge is like spring water beneath the sandstone; the deeper you dig, the clearer the water becomes. (Danish Proverb)

33. 灵魂欲化庄周蝶，只爱书香不爱花。童铨

33. The soul longs to become a Chuang Tzu butterfly, loving the scent of books more than flowers. Tong Quan

34. 自赞就是自轻。 自满是智慧的尽头。

34. Self-praise is self-contempt. Self-satisfaction is the end of wisdom.

35. 老姜辣味大，老人经验多。 请教别人不折本，舌头打个滚。

35. Old ginger is spicy, and the elderly have much experience. Asking others without losing out is like rolling your tongue.