The following verses can inspire us to overcome setbacks:
1. A ruler is short; an inch is long. Things are lacking; wisdom is unclear. ——Qu Yuan's "Bu Ju".
2. How can you get the fragrance of plum blossoms without experiencing a bone-chilling cold? ——Zen Master Xie's "Ode to a Discourse in the Hall".
3. Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of trees spring in front of the diseased tree. ——Liu Yuxi's "Reward Lotte Seen at the Banquet for the First Time in Yangzhou".
4. At that time, people did not know the Lingyun tree, and they waited until Lingyun began to grow. ——Du Xunhe's "Little Pine".
5. I am born with talents that will be useful, and I will come back after spending all my money. ——Li Bai's "Jinjinjiu".
6. Those who set great ambitions in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance. ——Su Shi's "Chao Cuo Lun".
7. Although it is hard work to search for thousands of pounds, you will only get gold after blowing all the sand. ——Liu Yuxi's "Langtaosha".
8. I vow to hang up my crown and feel that my Taoism is infinite. ——Cen Shen's "Climbing the Buoyant Pictures of Ci'en Temple with Gao Shi Xue Ju".
9. The jade scripture is polished and made into many tools. When the sword is drawn and buried, it relies on the sky. ——Wang Dingbao's "Tang Yan".
10. Fame often comes from poverty and neutrality, and disasters often arise from clever places. ——Lu You's "Reading History".
11. The spring breeze blows away the drunkenness. Slightly cold. The top of the mountain is shining slantingly but welcomes each other. Looking back at the place where I have always been cool. Go back. There is no rain or shine. ——Su Shi's "Ding Fengbo".
12. When the cigarettes are sold out and no one is seen at sunrise, there is a sound of green mountains and rivers. Looking back at the middle stream under the sky, unintentional clouds are chasing each other on the rocks. ——Liu Zongyuan's "The Fisherman".
13. When a victorious or defeated soldier has unexpected family affairs, he is a man who tolerates shame. ——Du Mu's "Ti Wujiang Pavilion".
14. Don’t let go of the green hills, and keep your roots in the broken rocks. ——Zheng Banqiao's "Bamboo and Stone".
15. Zeng Yun is born in the chest, and the returning bird enters the canthus. You will be at the top of the mountain, and you will have a panoramic view of the mountains. ——Du Fu's "Wang Yue".