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Quote by Matsuo Basho

“For this lovely bowl let us arrange these flowers since there is no rice.”

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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

“Arya.' He looked down the silvery river and then back at Arya, and he gripped the hilt of Brisingr. He was so full of emotion, he trembled. He did not want to leave, but he knew he must. 'Stay with me-' Her gaze darted up. 'I cannot.' '...stay with me until the first curve in the river.' She hesitated, then nodded.”

Want Firsts Emotion Rivers Curves Stay With Me Brisingr

Book:Inheritance: Book Four

Source: Inheritance: Book Four

“I'm always trying to do the impossible to please people. It comes from not being secure in myself and not looking at the things within I have to fix. Sometimes you keep going because you don't want to face the truth.”

People Want Trying Sometimes Faces Impossible Please Secure Keep Going Always Trying Keep Trying Facing The Truth

Author:Naomi Campbell

“Arise from sleep, old cat, And with great yawns and stretchings... Amble out for love”

Sleep Cat Arise Stretching

Author:Kobayashi Issa

“In the city fields Contemplating cherry-trees... Strangers are like friends”

Cities Tree Fields Stranger Contemplation Contemplating Cherries Cherry Trees

Author:Kobayashi Issa

“Lyra learns to her great cost that fantasy isn’t enough. She has been lying all her life, telling stories to people, making up fantasies, and suddenly she comes to a point where that’s not enough. All she can do is tell the truth. She tells the truth about her childhood, about the experiences she had in Oxford, and that is what saves her. True experience, not fantasy - reality, not lies - is what saves us in the end.”

People Has Beens Ends Enough Stories Reality Lying Can Do Fantasy Childhood Cost Telling The Truth Telling Stories Oxford Making Up

Author:Philip Pullman

“It was strange to see someone you have only known alone begin interacting with other people, for that somebody known to you disappears and is replaced by a different, more complex, person. You watch him revolve in this new company, revealing new facets, and there is nothing you can do but hope you like these other sides as much as you like the side that seemed whole when it faced only you.”

People Persons Different Whole Sides Can Do Company Known Watches Strange Complexes Disappear Replaced Revealing Facets Interacting Interacting With Others New Company

Book:The Weekend: A Novel

Source: The Weekend: A Novel

“Twilight whippoorwill... Whistle on, sweet deepener Of dark loneliness”

Dark Loneliness Sweet Twilight Haiku

Author:Matsuo Basho

“Mountain-rose petals Falling, falling, falling now... Waterfall music”

Fall Mountain Rose Haiku Petals Waterfalls Rose Petals

Author:Matsuo Basho

“Why so scrawny, cat? Starving for fat fish or mice... Or backyard love?”

Cat Fishes Fats Mice Starving Haiku Backyards

Author:Matsuo Basho

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