“Sabi is the color of haikai. It is different from tranquility. For example, if an old man dresses up in armor and helmet and goes to the battlefield, or in colorful brocade kimono, attending (his lord) at a banquet, [sabi] is like this old figure.” IfsMenDifferentLordFiguresExampleColorDressesOld ManTranquilityBattlefieldsArmorColorfulAttendingHelmetBanquetsKimonos Author:Matsuo Basho
“Our errors and failings are chinks in the heart's armor through which our true colors can shine.” HeartFailingColorShiningErrorsArmorChinksTrue Colors Author:Elizabeth Lesser