The best sentences in eight-character calligraphy are:
1. The grace of clouds and water, the integrity of pines and cypresses.
2. If you don’t learn, you will know yourself; if you don’t ask, you will know yourself.
3. Be knowledgeable and peaceful.
4. If you break the cauldron and sink the boat, you will win the battle.
5. The mountains and rivers are in the painting, and the spirit is high.
6. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
7. The meaning comes first, and the form follows the law.
8. When making friends, keep your word.
9. Wherever sincerity comes, gold and stone will open.
10. Everyone is bitter, only I am sweet.
11. Be determined to learn and dare to win.
12. Seize the opportunity and make your wishes come true.
13. Be idealistic and fearless.
14. Work hard and be inspirational.
15. The heart of the word is precious and cannot be combined.
16. There is no limit to learning and high aspirations.
17. The wind and cloud discuss the Tao, and the pen and ink reach the sky.
18. After three days of farewell, I saw each other with admiration.
19. Peace of mind and understanding of affairs.
20. Life is endless and struggle is endless.
21. The best is like water, and virtue carries everything.
22. What is lost in the east is gained in the mulberry tree.
23. Be tireless in learning and teaching.
24. Mountains rush to the sea, and thunder rises from the sand.
25. A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.
26. Read a hundred times, and the righteousness will come to you.
27. If you are not diligent at the beginning, you will regret it at the end.
28. Perseverance will not break the rotten wood.
29. Those who are close to vermilion are red, and those who are close to ink are black.
30. The more you accumulate, the more determined you will be.
31. Watch the world quietly and savor life carefully.
32. The leading goose flies first, and the rest of the geese chase after it.
33. If you persevere in learning, you can carve gold and stone.
34. Life is about hard work, nothing will be gained without asking for anything.
35. A lonely and courageous person who travels everywhere.
36. A mountain will fall when there are many people, but the sea will move when there is a large force.
37. The smell of wine among the flowers and the sound of chess in the bamboos.
38. The mind has no interest in things, but sits with a piano and a book.
39. It is difficult to walk with one foot, and it is difficult to sing with a single palm.
40. Without suffering, one does not believe in gods and Buddhas.