1. 业精于勤，荒于嬉；行成于思，毁于随。——韩愈

1. Diligence leads to expertise, while idleness leads to waste; actions are shaped by thought, and destroyed by carelessness. - Han Yu

2. 读书不是为着要辩驳，也不是要盲目信从，更不是去找寻谈话的资料，而是要去权衡和思考。

2. Reading is not for the sake of argumentation, nor is it to blindly follow, nor is it to seek for talking points, but rather to weigh and ponder.

3. 生活在我们这个世界里，不读书就完全不可能了解人。

3. In this world we live in, it is impossible to understand people without reading books.

4. 人生如同道路。最近的捷径通常是最坏的路。

4. Life is like a path. The shortest shortcut is often the worst route.

5. 美德有如名香，经燃烧或压榨而其香愈烈，盖幸运最能显露恶德而厄运最能显露美德。

5. Virtue is like a fragrant incense, whose aroma becomes stronger through burning or pressing. This is because fortune is most capable of revealing evil, while misfortune is most capable of revealing virtue.

6. 每个有知识的人，应该在自己的一生中，好好读上一本书。究竟该读哪些书？若想了解这点，那至少得读上本才行。

6. Every person of knowledge should read at least one book thoroughly in their lifetime. As for which books to read, one must read at least one to find out.

7. 读书不是为了雄辩和驳斥，也不是为了轻信和盲从，而是为了思考和权衡。

7. Reading is not for the sake of argumentation and refutation, nor for the sake of credulity and blind obedience, but for thought and weighing.

8. 最富有之人是有知识，最可贵的之人是有精神。

8. The wealthiest person is one with knowledge, and the most valuable person is one with spirit.

9. 古人学习就可以不思茶饭，寝不安席。是他们不怕苦吗？不是的，是因为他们能从读书的苦中找到乐，所谓读书乐，乐在其中。为此，他们废寝忘食，刻苦钻研，以头悬梁，椎刺骨的精神，从书中寻找真理，寻找乐。虽然这样要付出代价，但是这种苦不是痛苦，而是艰苦，是毅力的象征，是精神的力量。只有这样，才能在不断的奋斗中，感受到学习的魅力——苦中有乐。

9. The ancients could lose all thought of food and sleep while studying, and could not rest comfortably in their beds. Is it because they are not afraid of hardship? No, it is because they can find joy in the bitterness of reading, as they say, "the joy of reading, joy in it." For this reason, they are willing to forget about eating and sleeping, to strive diligently, with the spirit of hanging their heads from the beam and piercing their bones, to seek truth and joy from books. Although this requires a price, this kind of hardship is not pain but toil, a symbol of perseverance, and a manifestation of spiritual power. Only in this way can one experience the charm of learning——joy amidst hardship.

10. 自学的人在读书收获和成功方面往往超过受过专门教育的人，是因为他们的目的明确，愿望强烈，深知自己要研究什么，要读哪些书。——诺·波特

10. Self-learners often surpass those with formal education in terms of reading gains and success because they have a clear purpose, a strong desire, and a deep understanding of what they need to study and which books they need to read. — N. B. Porter

11. 书籍是青年人不可分离的生活伴侣和导师。——高尔基

11. Books are the inseparable companion and mentor of the youth. — Gorky

12. 5读书费时过多易惰，文采藻饰太盛则矫，全凭条文断事乃学究故态。

12. Spending too much time reading tends to make one lazy, excessive literary embellishment leads to stiffness, and relying solely on regulations to make decisions is the old habit of scholars.

13. 3读史使人明智，读诗使人灵秀，数学使人周密，科学使人深刻，伦理学使人庄重，逻辑修辞之学使人善辩；凡有所学，皆成性格。

13. 3 Reading history makes one wise, reading poetry makes one graceful, mathematics makes one careful, science makes one profound, ethics makes one dignified, and the study of logic and rhetoric makes one eloquent; whatever one learns, becomes part of one's character.

14. 天然的才能好像天然的植物，需要学问来修剪。

14. Natural talent is like a natural plant, which requires learning to prune.

15. 性痴，则其志凝：故书痴者文必工，艺痴者技必良。——世之落拓而无成者，皆自谓不痴者也。——蒲松龄：《阿宝》

15. If one is obsessed with sex, then their resolve is focused: hence, a bookworm will necessarily write skillfully, and an art enthusiast will necessarily have good skills. — Among those who are aimless and have achieved nothing in the world, all claim that they are not obsessed. — Pu Songling: "A Poem about A Bao"

16. 好学如春起之苗，不见其增，日有所长；辍学如磨刀之石，不见其损，日有所亏。

16. A person who is eager to learn is like a seedling that sprouts in spring; though it may not seem to grow, it does so day by day. A person who discontinues their studies is like a stone being ground; though it may not seem to wear down, it does so day by day.

17. 读书，延伸了我们的生命——我们称赞一个人的知识渊博，总爱说"前五百年，后五百年，他都知道"。其实，一个人的生命不过百年而已。为什么达到五百年的阅历呢？这恰恰来源于读书。一言以蔽之：读书，使我们赢得了超越生命的更多时光。——肖克凡

17. Reading extends our lives — when we praise someone for their vast knowledge, we often say, "He knows as much about the past 500 years as he does about the next 500." In fact, a person's life is only about a hundred years. How can one accumulate a 500-year experience? This is precisely where reading comes in. In a nutshell: reading allows us to gain more time beyond life itself. — Xiao Ke Fan

18. 学问对人们要求最大的紧张和最大的热情。——巴甫洛夫

18. Knowledge demands the greatest tension and the greatest enthusiasm from people. – Pavlov

19. 我的读书方法是博览与专修相结合，博览常采取浏览方法，增广见闻；专修时则集中攻读作卡片笔记，迄今已积累卡片一万余张，笔记二百万字左右。归纳起来："博观之日，专门之的，勤奋之功，空灵之气。四者兼备，成功之秘。"——鲍昌

19. My method of reading combines extensive reading with intensive study. Extensive reading often involves skimming to broaden my knowledge and understanding; while in intensive study, I focus on reading and making note cards, which I have accumulated over 10,000 cards so far and around 2 million words of notes. To sum up: "On the day of extensive reading, aim for the specific; through diligent effort, achieve a light and flexible spirit. With all four elements in place, the secret to success is revealed." — Bao Chang

20. 如果我阅读得和别人一样多，我就知道得和别人一样少。

20. If I read as much as others, then I know as little as others.

21. 在适当的时候去做事，可节省时间；背道而行往往会徒劳无功。

21. Doing things at the right time can save time; going against the grain often leads to fruitless efforts.

22. 立品直须同白玉；读书何止到青云——《对联集锦》

22. The moral character should be as pure as white jade; reading should not stop at the clouds——"Collection of Couplets"

23. 朋友，你喜欢读书吗？书，拉进了时间的距离，缩短了地域的间隔；书，使您畅游千山万水，鸟瞰古今中外；书，伴您踏上理想的征途，人生从此充满阳光，充满希望。

23. Friend, do you like reading? Books bridge the gap of time, shorten the distance of places; books allow you to wander through thousands of mountains and rivers, overlook the ancient and modern, both near and far; books accompany you on the path of ideals, making life full of sunshine and hope from then on.

24. 书籍是横渡时间大海的航船。

24. Books are ships that cross the ocean of time.

25. 惜时、专心、苦读是做学问的一个好方法。——蔡尚思

25. Valuing time, focusing, and hard study is a good method for engaging in scholarly pursuits. — Cai Shangsi

26. 在一切大事业上，人在开始做事前要像千眼神那样察看时机，而在进行时要像千手神那样抓住时机。

26. In all great undertakings, one should watch for opportunities as a thousand-eyed god before starting, and grasp opportunities as a thousand-handed god while in progress.

27. 读书不知味，不如束高阁；蠢鱼尔何如，终日食糟粕——袁牧

27. To read without savoring the taste is better than to pile books high on a shelf; what about you, foolish fish, spending the whole day eating dregs? — Yuan Mu

28. 读书以过目成诵为能，最是不济事。——郑板桥

28. The ability to recite what one has read is the most unhelpful skill in reading. -- Zheng Banqiao

29. 学会读书，便是点燃火炬；每个词的每个音节都发射火星。

29. Learning to read is like lighting a torch; every syllable of every word sends out sparks.

30. 实践中的失败主要由于不知道原因而发生，正是在这种情况下人的两种企望：对知识和力量的企望真正相和在一起了。

30. Failures in practice are mainly due to not knowing the reasons, and it is in such situations that the two desires of humans truly come together: the desire for knowledge and the desire for power.

31. 书籍是屹立在时间的汪洋大海中的灯塔。——惠普尔

31. Books are beacons standing in the vast ocean of time. — Whipple

32. 读书使人明智，读诗使人聪慧，演算使人精密，哲理使人深刻，伦理学使人有修养，逻辑修辞使人善辩。总之，知识能塑造人的性格。

32. Reading makes a man wise, poetry makes him subtle, calculation makes him accurate, philosophy makes him profound, ethics makes him cultivated, and logic and rhetoric make him eloquent. In short, knowledge can shape a person's character.

33. 阅读的最大理由是想摆脱平庸，早一天就多一份人生的精彩；迟一天就多一天平庸的困扰。

33. The greatest reason for reading is to free oneself from mediocrity, the sooner the better, as it adds more color to life; the later the worse, as it prolongs the困扰 of mediocrity.

34. 读书，这个我们习以为常的平凡过程，实际上是人的心灵和上下古今一切民族的伟大智慧相结合的过程。

34. Reading, a process that we take for granted and consider ordinary, is actually a process where the human mind is combined with the great wisdom of all nations throughout history.

35. 不读书就没有真正的学问，没有也不可能有欣赏能力、文采和广博的学识。—— [英]赫尔岑

35. Not reading leads to no true scholarship, nor can there be appreciation, eloquence, or a broad knowledge base. — [Eng] Herzen

36. 忘却人间事，始识书中字。识得书中字，自会人间事。俗气如浆糊，封令心窍闭。俗气如岚疟，寒往热反至。俗气如炎蒸，而往依坑厕。俗气如游蜂，痴迷投窗纸。堂堂大丈夫，与古人何异。万里任翱翔，何肯缚双翅。

36. To forget the worldly affairs, one begins to recognize the characters in books. Once recognizing the characters in books, one will naturally understand the world's matters. The worldly air is like paste, sealing the heart's orifices. The worldly air is like a cold fever, the cold going away but the heat coming back. The worldly air is like intense heat, retreating to the ditches and toilets. The worldly air is like wandering bees, fixated on the window paper. A dignified man is no different from the ancients. He can soar over ten thousand miles, why would he want to tie his wings down?

37. 读书有三到，谓心到，眼到，口到。心不在此，则眼看不仔细，心眼既不专一，却只漫诵浪读，决不能记，久也不能久也。

37. There are three key aspects to reading: the mind being engaged, the eyes being focused, and the mouth being active. If the mind is not present, the eyes will not observe carefully, and if the mind and eyes are not focused, one will only read carelessly and aimlessly, which is certainly not conducive to memorization, and it will not last long either.

38. 如果你考虑两遍以后再说，那你说得一定比原来好一倍。

38. If you consider it twice before speaking, your words will certainly be twice as good as before.