咬定青山不放鬆,立根原在破岩中。千磨萬擊還堅勁,任爾東西南北風。──選自《板橋全集》On Bamboo and RockZheng Xie (1693 - 1765, Qing Dynasty)English translation: Venerable Miao GuangBiting tightly onto the green mountains,not letting go;Roots already taken deeplyin creviced boulders.Still resilient after endlessgrinding and hammering;Withstanding winds from every direction.── from Banqiao Quanji(Complete Works of Banqiao)