Learning & Growth Quotes

What is learned from books is ultimately superficial; true understanding comes only through personal practice.

纸上得来终觉浅，绝知此事要躬行

Viewed horizontally, it's a ridge; viewed from the side, a peak—far and near, high and low, each presents a different aspect.

横看成岭侧成峰，远近高低各不同。

Beyond the bamboo, three or two peach blossoms appear; the ducks are first to know the spring river's warmth.

竹外桃花三两枝，春江水暖鸭先知。

We fail to see the true face of Mount Lu, simply because we are within the mountain itself.

不识庐山真面目，只缘身在此山中。

Learning without thinking is useless; thinking without learning is dangerous.

学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。

After reading ten thousand books, writing flows like divine inspiration.

读书破万卷，下笔如有神。

By reviewing the old and learning the new, one can become a teacher.

温故而知新，可以为师矣。

Learning is like rowing upstream; if you don't advance, you retreat.

学如逆水行舟，不进则退。

Study extensively, inquire carefully, think deeply, distinguish clearly, and practice earnestly.

博学之，审问之，慎思之，明辨之，笃行之。

Those who know are not as good as those who love; those who love are not as good as those who enjoy.

知之者不如好之者，好之者不如乐之者。

When three people walk together, there must be one who can be my teacher.

三人行，必有我师焉。

My life has a limit, but knowledge has no limit.

吾生也有涯，而知也无涯。

Is it not a pleasure, having learned something, to try it out at due intervals?

学而时习之，不亦说乎？