Why do you so earnestly seek the truth in distant places? — Ryōkan

"In the scenery of spring, nothing is better, nothing worse; The flowering branches are of themselves, some short, some long."

"I have nothing to report, my friends. If you want to find the meaning, Stop chasing after so many things."

"The winds gives me Enough fallen leaves To make a fire"

"Its a pity, a gentleman in refined retirement composing poetry: He models his work on the classic verse of China. And his poems are elegant, full of fine phrases. But if you dont write of things deep in your own heart, Whats the use of churning out so many words?"

"Easily moved by beauty—such is my nature. I take a few phrases and they just turn into poems"

"In this dream world We doze And talk of dreams — Dream, dream on, As much as you wish"