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 Rock

Zheng Xie (1693 - 1765, Qing Dynasty)

English translation: Venerable Miao Guang

Biting tightly onto the green mountains,

not letting go;

Roots already taken deeply

in creviced boulders.

Still resilient after endless

grinding and hammering;

Withstanding winds from every direction.

── from Banqiao Quanji

(Complete Works of Banqiao)