Philosophical verses include:
1. There are ups and downs, and it is never too early to get established. ——"Nineteen Ancient Poems: Returning to the Car and Driving to Say Mai"
Every time of prosperity and decline has different times. I just regret that the opportunity to establish fame comes too late. Time waits for no one, opportunities always come to those who are prepared.
2. Life is like walking on snow and mud. Occasionally, there are fingers and claws left on the mud, and Hongfei is counting the things. ——Su Shi's "Hezi's Nostalgia from Mianchi"
Life is like a wild goose treading on mud, leaving claw marks on the snow, a little here, a little there, and then it flies away again. The encounters in life are accidental. We should treat life with a natural attitude. If we can do this, we will be less sentimental about nostalgia and less troubled in life.
3. If you don’t believe me in watching chess, winning or losing must wait until the end of the game. ——Bai Juyi's "Five Poems·Part 2"
The outcome will not be determined until the end. Don't abandon, don't give up, and persist until the end, only then can you have hope of victory. Success does not depend on the strength, but on how long you can persist.
4. What’s the use of a false reputation if there is no solid foundation for good deeds? ——"Nine Ancient Poems: Bright Moon at Night"
Friends vowed to each other back then, but now that they have become prosperous, they no longer recognize each other in the blink of an eye. There are too many things in the world, and betrayal has always existed. Only those who rise from betrayal can truly make a difference.
5. I have no homeland, and peace of mind is my home. ——Bai Juyi "Leave the City for the First Time"
You are born without a hometown, as long as you have peace of mind, that is your hometown. If you can take things as they come, you will be happy. Anything can become simple as long as you are willing.
6. One eye must rely on its own initiative, and the art garden is full of origen. I have never seen dwarves go to the theater, they just follow other people's opinions. ——Zhao Yi's "On Poetry"
The dwarf watched the play and saw nothing. He just echoed what others said. It is important to think independently, and it is not advisable to follow what others say.
7. Full and warm, the bandits descend from the sky, relying on muscles and strength. ——Liu Ji's "Tian Family"
Clothes and food do not fall from the sky, they must be obtained through hard work. A good life requires hard work. A lazy person who sits at home and waits will never be able to wait for a good life.
8. Sweet melons have bitter stems, and jujubes have thorns. ——"Ancient Poems"
Sweet melons grow from bitter stems, and delicious dates grow from thorns. Beautiful things all come from suffering. If you don’t experience wind and rain, how can you see a rainbow?
9. If you are less than a hundred years old, you often worry about being a thousand years old. The days are short and the nights are long, so why not travel by candlelight? ——"Born less than a hundred years"
Life only lasts a few decades, but it often carries thousands of years of sorrow. Carpe diem but complain about the short days and long nights, why not hold a candle and play at night. Life is short, only by enjoying yourself in time can you live up to your time.
10. Youth must be born early, how can one grow into a young man? ——Meng Jiao's "Encouraging Learning"
You should work hard as early as possible during your youth. Can a person remain a teenager forever? Time flies by, and if you don’t work hard, it will be wasted. Time is most meaningful only if the mark of diligence is engraved in time.