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Quote by Matsuo Basho

“Felling a tree and gazing at the cut end - tonight's moon”

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Matsuo Basho was a renowned Japanese poet from the Edo period, hailed as the god of haiku. His poetry is characterized by its simplicity, conciseness, and profound meaning, exerting a profound influence on later generations. more

“The bicycles go by in twos and threes - There's a dance in Billy Brennan's barn to-night, And there's the half-talk code of mysteries And the wink-and-elbow language of delight. Half-past eight and there is not a spot Upon a mile of road, no shadow thrown That might turn out a man or woman, not A footfall tapping secrecies of stone. I have what every poet hates in spite Of all the solemn talk of contemplation. Oh, Alexander Selkirk knew the plight Of being king and government and nation. A road, a mile of kingdom, I am king Of banks and stones and every blooming thing.”

Source: Selected poems

“The sun is a huntress young, The sun is a red, red joy, The sun is an Indian girl, Of the tribe of the Illinois. The sun is a smouldering fire, That creeps through the high gray plain, And leaves not a bush of cloud To blossom with flowers of rain. The sun is a wounded deer, That treads pale grass in the skies, Shaking his golden horns, Flashing his baleful eyes. The sun is an eagle old, There in the windless west. Atop of the spirit-cliffs He builds him a crimson nest.”

Eye Young Joy Spirit Girl Sun Fire Sky Flower Red Rain West Clouds Golden Indian Grass Gray Pale Wounded Tribes Eagles Horns Cliffs Shaking July Nests Creeps Deer Crimson Illinois Huntress

Book:The Congo and Other Poems

Source: The Congo and Other Poems

“Pity those who seek for shepherds, instead of longing for freedom!”

Freedom Independence Longing Pity Shepherds

Author:Paulo Coelho

“Human beings "belong" to some minor comity or enclave of faith at the expense of the clarity and autarkia of their intelligence and conscience, of course. "Belonging" is another way of saying: "capitulating to."”

Way Humans Courses Human Beings Conscience Independence Clarity Belonging Expenses Minors Another Way

Author:Kenny Smith

“Man! The most complex of creatures, and for this reason the most dependant of creatures. On everything that has formed you, you may depend. Do not balk at this apparent slavery....a debtor to many, you pay for your advantages by the same number of dependencies. Understand that independence is a form of poverty; that many things claim you, that many also claim kinship with you.”

Men May Reason Form Numbers Pay Poverty Depends Creatures Advantage Claims Independence Slavery Complexes Dependency Kinship Debtors

Author:Andre Gide

“The smartest groups, then, are made up of people with diverse perspectives who are able to stay independent of each other. Independence doesn't imply rationality or impartiality, though. You can be biased and irrational, but as long as you're independent, you won't make the group any dumber.”

People Long Made Able Groups Perspective Independent Independence Diverse Irrational Rationality Biased Impartiality

Book:The Wisdom of Crowds

Source: The Wisdom of Crowds

“That mysterious independent variable of political calculation, Public Opinion.”

Political Opinion Independent Independence Mysterious Public Opinion Calculations Variables

Book:Collected essays

Source: Collected essays

“LICKSPITTLE, n. A useful functionary, not infrequently found editing a newspaper . . . the lickspittle is only the blackmailer under another aspect, although the latter is frequently found as an independent species.”

Found Aspect Independent Independence Species Newspapers Latter Editing

Book:The Devil's Dictionary: Easyread Super Large 24pt Edition

Source: The Devil's Dictionary: Easyread Super Large 24pt Edition

“He's just like my father that way-my father just adored my mother and let her do whatever she wanted. John's like that. He's a very rare man, a very good man, and I've had a good life with him. I'm proud to be walking in the wake of Johnny's fame.”

Men Way Inspirational Wanted Mother Father Proud Walking Fame Very Good Good Man Good Life

Author:June Carter Cash

“I worked with John, but I had enough sense to walk just a little ways behind him. I could have made more records, but I wanted to have a marriage.”

Way Inspirational Littles Made Enough Wanted Walks Behinds Records Had Enough

Author:June Carter Cash

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