Famous Quotes by Basho

“Real poetry, is to lead a beautiful life. To live poetry is better than to write it.”

A fallen leaf is nothing more than a symbol of time passing.

Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.

Do not seek the truth. Only cease to cherish your opinions.

It is not the length of life, but the depth of life.

The light of a candle is transferred to another candle—spring twilight.

How many things are there that are forever lost and never return? The moment that has passed, like a cloud in the sky.

The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming from the flowers.

When you go out to the world, look at it as if you have never seen it before.

A breeze of spring carries with it the fragrance of the past.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

In the cicada's cry, no sign can foretell how soon it must die.

Do not worry about the possibility of failure. You must go ahead, even if it seems a bit risky.

A world of dew, and within the dewdrop a world of struggle.

The moon is not a reality, but a dream.

This world is but a fleeting dream, a momentary glimpse of the eternal.

The frog jumps into the pond—splash! Silence again.

The snow is melting, and the village is full of children.

The pine tree remains as the symbol of the passing seasons.

Let us go out into the world, with the knowledge that life is but a passing moment.

If you wish to understand the way of the world, first, look at the face of nature.

“Winter solitude-in a world of one colourthe sound of the wind.”