Awakened at midnightby the sound of the water jarcracking from the ice

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

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

The journey itself is my home.

This autumn-why am I growing old?bird disappearing among clouds.

Summer grasses, All that remainsOf soldiers' dreams

Dead my old fine hopesAnd dry my dreaming but still...Iris, blue each spring

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

Describe plum-blossoms?Better than my verses...whiteWordless Butterflies

Not knowing the name of the tree, I stood in the floodof its sweet scent.

It is only a barbarous mind that sees other than the flower, merely an animal mind that dreams of other than the moon.

Just like when you're young and in love, a seven-hour plane ride can seem like a lifetime.

How you look it is pretty much how you'll see it

The idea of Plato that philosophers must be the rulers and directors of society is practiced in India.

The fun of directing for me, other than working with the actors, is trying to extract those ideas that you have in your head and make them real.

Assume nothing. Inside every dumb blond there may be a very smart brunette.

I'm not a person who embraces challenges. I run from challenges. I break world records running from challenges.

I've got to see my movie to see how I'm acting, see what little things I can learn about my craft.

There is no greater bore than perfection.

Everything's going to end eventually. I don't know if we're rushing it or making it faster.

You don't have to stay in your lane when it comes to friendship or ideas.