1. 美的东西不一定伟大，伟大的东西总是美的。张爱玲

1. Not everything beautiful is great, but great things are always beautiful. - Eileen Chang

2. 无羞恶之心，非人也。《孟子·公孙丑上》

2. Lack of a sense of shame and aversion to what is evil is not human. — From "Mencius · Sun Zishu"

3. 以修身自强，则名配尧禹。《荀子·修身》

3. If one cultivates oneself and becomes strong, then one's name will be matched with that of Yao and Yu. ("Xunzi · Xiu Shen")

4. 有时候死扛下去总是会有机会的。马云

4. Sometimes, just hanging on will always bring opportunities. - Ma Yun

5. 苟利国家，不求富贵。《礼记·儒行》

5. If it benefits the state, one does not seek wealth and rank. (From the "Rites of Zhou" or "The Record of Rites · The Practice of Confucianism")

6. 前车之覆，后车之鉴。汉书

6. The lessons from the mistakes of the past should serve as a warning for those who come after. (This is a proverbial expression from the Han Shu, a historical text.)

7. 人民不仅有权爱国,而且爱国是个义务,是一种光荣。

7. The people not only have the right to love their country, but loving one's country is also an obligation and a honor.

8. 愿中国青年都摆脱冷气，只是向上走，不必听自暴自弃者的话。

8. May all Chinese youth摆脱 cold air, only move upwards, and not listen to the words of those who self-abandon and despair.

9. 俭，德之共也；侈，恶之大也。《左传·庄公二十四年》

9. Frugality is a common virtue; extravagance is a great vice. (Zuo Zhuan · Zhuanggong Twenty-Fourth Year)

10. 孝在于质实，不在于饰貌。桓宽《盐铁论·孝养》

10. Filial piety lies in substance rather than in appearance. This is from桓宽's "Discourses on Salt and Iron · Filial Piety."

11. 不要想象自己说的每句话，都是真理，但要保证自己说的每句话都是真话。张杰

11. Do not imagine that every word you say is the truth, but ensure that every word you say is the truth. - Zhang Jie

12. 人生自古谁无死，留取丹心照汗青。——文天祥《过零丁洋》

12. Since ancient times, who can escape death? Let the steadfast heart illuminate history. — Wen Tianxiang, "Passing through Lingdingyang"

13. 先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐。——范仲淹《岳阳楼记》

13. To worry about the world's troubles before worrying about one's own, and to enjoy the world's joys after enjoying one's own. — Fan Zhongyan, "The Record of the Yangtze River Tower"

14. 莫愁前路无知己，天下谁人不识君。高适

14. Do not worry about not having friends ahead, for who in the world does not know you? - Gao Shi

15. 这世上哪里有天才，我是把别人喝咖啡的工夫都用在了工作上了。

15. Where is there any genius in this world? I've spent the time others would have been drinking coffee on work.

16. 登山则情满于山，观海则意溢于海。刘勰

16. When climbing a mountain, one's emotions overflow with the mountain; when viewing the sea, one's thoughts overflow with the sea. — Liu Xie

17. 真的猛士，敢于直面惨淡的人生，敢于正视淋漓的鲜血。

17. The true hero is one who dares to confront the stark realities of life and dares to face the gushing blood.

18. 出污泥而不染，濯清涟而不妖。周敦颐

18. Emerging from the mud without being stained, washing in the clear water without being seductive. -- Zhou Dunyi

19. 燕雀安知鸿鹄之志哉！《史记·陈涉世家》

19. How can a sparrow know the aspirations of a wild goose? — From "Records of the Grand Historian · The Descendants of Chen She"

20. 循序渐进，熟读而精思。朱熹

20. Gradually and step by step, read thoroughly and ponder deeply. - Zhu Xi

21. 书到用时方恨少，事非经过不知难。陆游

21. It is only when books are needed that one regrets their scarcity; it is only when one has not experienced it that one knows how difficult things are. - Lu You

22. 王师北定中原日，家祭无忘告乃翁。陆游《示儿》

22. The day the king's army subdues the Central Plains, do not forget to offer a sacrifice at home and inform your father. (This is a line from Lu You's poem "To My Children.")

23. 当我沉默的时候，我觉得很充实，当我开口说话，就感到了空虚。

23. When I am silent, I feel full, but when I speak, I feel empty.

24. 它山之石，可以攻玉。《诗经·小雅》

24. "The stone from the mountain can be used to polish jade." -- From the Book of Songs, Xiao Ya.

25. 贪安稳就没有自由，要自由就要历些危险。只有这两条路。

25. There is no freedom without seeking stability, and to achieve freedom one must face some dangers. There are only these two paths.

26. 鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已。诸葛亮《后出师表》

26. To exert oneself to the utmost, and die without regret. From Zhuge Liang's "The Second Memorial to the Emperor."

27. 时间就是性命。无端的空耗别人的时间，其实是无异于谋财害命。

27. Time is life. Wasting others' time unnecessarily is no different from attempting to harm their lives and steal their wealth.

28. 在无限的时间的河流里，人生仅仅是微小又微小的波浪。郭小川

28. In the river of infinite time, life is merely a tiny, insignificant wave. Guo Xiaochuan

29. 我每看运动会时，常常这样想：优胜者固然可敬，但那虽然落后而仍非跑至终点的竞技者，和见了这样的竞技者而肃然不笑的看客，乃正是中国将来之脊梁。

29. Whenever I watch a sports meet, I often think this way: While the winners are indeed respectable, those who lag behind but still run to the end of the race, and the spectators who remain solemn and do not laugh upon seeing such competitors, are precisely the backbone of China's future.

30. 时间，每天得到的都是二十四小时，可是一天的时间给勤勉的人带来智慧和力量，给懒散的人只留下一片悔恨。

30. Time, each day gives us only twenty-four hours, yet the same time can bring wisdom and strength to the diligent, and leave only regret to the lazy.

31. 前门拒虎，后门进狼。赵雪航

31. Close the front door to keep the tiger out, and open the back door to let the wolf in. - Zhao Xuehang

32. 我们中国人对于不是自己的东西，或者将不为自己所有的东西，总要破坏了才快活的。

32. We Chinese people always find joy in destroying things that are not ours or that we will not possess.

33. 士志于道，而耻恶衣恶食者，未足与议也。《论语·里仁》

33. A man who is committed to the Way but is ashamed of wearing bad clothes and eating bad food is not worthy to discuss with. — From the Analects of Confucius, "Li Ren"

34. 善有善报，恶有恶报，不是不报，时辰未到。元杂剧

34. Goodness will be rewarded with goodness, and evil with evil. It is not that there is no retribution; it's just that the time has not yet come. Yuan opera.

35. 义以生利，利以丰民。《国语·晋语》

35. Righteousness generates profit, and profit enriches the people. ("The Book of the States · The Language of the Jin")

36. 克勤于邦，克俭于家。《尚书·大禹谟》

36. "Diligently work for the state and frugally live in the home." — From the Book of Documents (Shang Shu), Yu Mo.

37. 二人同心，其利断金。《周易·系辞上》

37. When two hearts are united, their power can cut through metal. — "I Ching · Xideshi (Book of Changes · Dedication to the Superior Work)"

38. 生活的理想，就是为了理想的生活。张闻天

38. The ideal of life is to live for the ideal. - Zhang Wen Tian

39. 时间就像海绵里的水，只要愿挤，总还是有的。

39. Time is like water in a sponge; as long as you're willing to squeeze, there's always some to be had.

40. 奉公如法则上下平。《史记·廉颇蔺相如列传》

40. If one serves the state with righteousness, the relationship between superiors and subordinates will be harmonious. ("Records of the Grand Historian · Liang Po and Xin Liang")

41. 君子以俭德辟难。《周易·否》

41. A gentleman uses frugality in virtue to avoid difficulties. (This is from the "Book of Changes" (I Ching) chapter "Pí".)

42. 天时不如地利，地利不如人和。《孟子·公孙丑下》

42. It is better to have favorable geographical conditions than favorable timing, and better to have harmonious human relations than favorable geographical conditions. — From Mencius, Chapter on Sun Shu.

43. 锄禾日当午，汗滴禾下土。谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。李绅《悯农》

43. The hoeing is in full midday, sweat dripping onto the soil beneath the rice. Who knows that the meal in the plate, every grain is the result of toil. Li Shen, "Compassion for the Peasants"

44. 公正无私，一言而万民齐。《淮南子·修务训》

44. Just and impartial, a single word and all the people unite. From Huainanzi · Xiawu Xun.

45. 想成事业，必须宝贵时间，充分利用时间。徐特立

45. To achieve success, one must treasure time and make full use of it. Xu Te Li.

46. 蚍蜉撼大树，可笑不自量。韩愈

46. It is laughable for an ant to try to shake a large tree. Han Yu

47. 我好象是一只牛，吃的是草，挤出的是牛奶。

47. I seem to be a cow, eating grass and producing milk.