Life is short and art is long.
人生短暂,学术无涯。

Much learning shows how little mortals know.
博学而后始知人类所知有限。

No matter how much one has experienced, he can’t enrich his knowledge without reading books.
无论亲身经历如何丰富的人,如果不读书,知识不可能丰富起来的。

A great poem is a fountain forever overflowing with the waters of wisdom and delight. -Shelley
一首伟大的诗犹如一座喷泉,不断地喷出智慧和快乐的泉水。 -雪莱

There are two motives for reading a book: one that you enjoy it; the other that you can boast about it.-Bertrand Russell
读书有两种动机:一是从中获得乐趣;另一种则是可以向人夸耀。 -罗素

aosheng need of water; the growth of the juvenile need to learn.
茂盛的禾苗需要水分;成长的少年需要学习。

Stars so dazzling gorgeous sky; knowledge is their talent and abilities.
星星使天空绚烂夺目;知识使人增长才干。

Health food supplement, rich in the wisdom books.
粮食补身体,书籍丰富智慧。

Reading a book, by a gain in your wit.
读一书,增一智。