A thicket of summer grass / Is all that remains / Of the dreams of ancient warriors.
MATSUO BASHOThe desire to break the silence with constant human noise is, I believe, precisely an avoidance of the sacred terror of that divine encounter.
More Matsuo Basho Quotes
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The basis of art is change in the universe.
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For this lovely bowl let us arrange these flowers since there is no rice.
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Spring rain conveyed under the trees in drops.
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Seek not the paths of the ancients; Seek that which the ancients sought.
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The oak tree: not interested in cherry blossoms.
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An autumn night – don’t think your life didn’t matter.
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The moon and sun are travelers through eternity. Even the years wander on. Whether drifting through life on a boat or climbing toward old age leading a horse, each day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
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No matter where your interest lies, you will not be able to accomplish anything unless you bring your deepest devotion to it.
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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.
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I hope to have gathered To repay your kindness The willow leaves Scattered in the garden.
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Collecting all The rains of May The swift Mogami River.
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Do not resemble me-Never be like a musk melon Cut in two identical halves.
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Year by year, the monkey’s mask reveals the monkey.
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First snow-falling-on the half-finished bridge.
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Old pond, frog jumps in – plop.
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