Spring rain leaking through the roof dripping from the wasps’ nest.
MATSUO BASHOThe sea darkens And a wild duck s call Is faintly white.
More Matsuo Basho Quotes
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Calm and serene The sound of a cicada Penetrates the rock.
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Make the universe your companion, always bearing in mind the true nature of things-mountains and rivers, trees and grasses, and humanity-and enjoy the falling blossoms and the scattering leaves.
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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.
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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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Year’s end, all corners of this floating world, swept.
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There came a day when the clouds drifting along with the wind aroused a wanderlust in me, and I set off on a journey to roam along the seashores
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Awakened at midnight by the sound of the water jar cracking from the ice.
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Learn the rules, and then forget them.
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Felling a tree and gazing at the cut end – tonight’s moon.
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Don’t imitate me / we are not two halves / of a muskmelon.
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An autumn night – don’t think your life didn’t matter.
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The moon is brighter since the barn burned.
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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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First snow-falling-on the half-finished bridge.
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Come, butterfly It’s late- We’ve miles to go together.
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