The verses about reading are as follows:
1. Reading through thousands of volumes, writing is like a spirit.
2. Learning is the treasure of the body, and Confucianism is the treasure of the table. If you think you are prime minister, you must use scholars.
3. A truth learned purely through reading has a relationship with us just like prosthetics, dentures, wax noses or even artificial skin grafts. And the truth gained by independent thinking is like our natural limbs: they alone belong to us.
4. Learning must seek its experience, and career must seek its expertise.
5. Books are your best friends. When you encounter any difficulties in life, you can turn to it for help and it will never abandon you.