- 学海无涯 xuéhǎiwúyá the sea of learning is boundlessThere are no limits to what one can learn; knowledge is infinite; often used to encourage lifelong study; ars longa, vita brevis
- 吾生也有涯,而知也无涯 wúshēngyěyǒuyá'érzhīyěwúyá life is short, learning is limitlessLife is finite while knowledge is infinite; a famous quote from Zhuangzi's 'Inner Chapters' meaning that one's lifespan has limits, but the pursuit of knowledge does not.