<p>The calligraphy writing 寧靜致遠 is a quote origin from an ancient scroll call 淮南子, under the page 主术训. </p>

<p>Here is the whole phrase : 
是故非澹漠无以明志，非宁静无以致远。</p>

<p>The whole phrase is a philosophy, which will take pages to explain. I will try to summarize them. </p>

<ul>
<li><p>是故非澹漠无以明志 one must be put aside your own crave and obsession to know your goals clearly. </p></li>
<li><p>非宁静无以致远 :  Without calmness,  one cannot achieve their long term goals</p></li>
</ul>

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mootmoot
<p>Approximately, if you are calm and rational you'll get farther, or if you don't act rashly and blindly you'll be successful.</p>

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任惠清
<p>Can somebody tell me what is written in this painting?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/qX5Kc.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/qX5Kc.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p><a href="http://sino.ro/5976-thickbox_default/pictura-chinezeasca-simbolul-liniste-cod-b68-6.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://sino.ro/5976-thickbox_default/pictura-chinezeasca-simbolul-liniste-cod-b68-6.jpg</a></p>

<p>The Chinese people selling this painting told me it's related to inner peace, tranquility, being a kind o "mantra" they couldn't translate. </p>

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The characters are: 宁静致远 / 寧靜致遠
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anyone could recognize the signature?
aafulei
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What is written in this Chinese painting? (Characters identified: 寧靜致遠)
# What is written in this Chinese painting? (Characters identified: 寧靜致遠)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-11-22)

Can somebody tell me what is written in this painting?

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/qX5Kc.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/qX5Kc.jpg)

<http://sino.ro/5976-thickbox_default/pictura-chinezeasca-simbolul-liniste-cod-b68-6.jpg>

The Chinese people selling this painting told me it's related to inner peace, tranquility, being a kind o "mantra" they couldn't translate.

**Tags:** meaning, character-identification

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The characters are: 宁静致远 / 寧靜致遠  
> **username_2**: anyone could recognize the signature?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-12-28. Score: 3

The calligraphy writing 寧靜致遠 is a quote origin from an ancient scroll call 淮南子, under the page 主术训.

Here is the whole phrase :
是故非澹漠无以明志，非宁静无以致远。

The whole phrase is a philosophy, which will take pages to explain. I will try to summarize them.

* 是故非澹漠无以明志 one must be put aside your own crave and obsession to know your goals clearly.
* 非宁静无以致远 : Without calmness, one cannot achieve their long term goals


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### Answer by username_4 on 2018-11-23. Score: 0

Approximately, if you are calm and rational you'll get farther, or if you don't act rashly and blindly you'll be successful.


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