From the way of Go the beauty of Japan and the Orient had fled. Everything had become science and regulation.

Cosmic time is the same for everyone, but human time differs with each person. Time flows in the same way for all human beings; every human being flows through time in a different way.

The true joy of a moonlit night is something we no longer understand. Only the men of old, when there were no lights, could understand the true joy of a moonlit night.

Put your soul in the palm of my hand for me to look at, like a crystal jewel. I'll sketch it in words.

The labor into which a heart has poured its whole love--where will it have its say, to excite and inspire, and when?

The road was frozen. The village lay quiet under the cold sky. Komako hitched up the skirt of her kimono and tucked it into her obi. The moon shone like a blade frozen in blue ice.

Our language is primarily for expressing human goodness and beauty.

It's remarkable how we go on year after year, doing the same old things. We get tired and bored, and ask when they'll come for us

People have separated from each other with walls of concrete that blocked the roads to connection and love. and Nature has been defeated in the name of development.

I suppose even a woman's hatred is a kind of love.

Does pain go away and leave no trace, then?’ ‘You sometimes even feel sentimental for it.

We judge others by their actions and ourselves by our intentions. We need to offer grace to all, because we all need a little grace.

High achievers spot rich opportunities swiftly, make big decisions quickly and move into action immediately. Follow these principles and you can make your dreams come true.

I like roundtables because you can talk more directly to people. And you also can get kind of a vibe on what a journalist's take is on something, and have a conversation with them more.

... the true seeing is within; and painting stares at you with an insistent imperfection.

The equatorial line is, in fact, the centre of atmospheric motion.

I had made all these rules for myself: I'm not writing social commentary, I'm not writing love songs.

Psychology is a bus that accompanies an airplane.

For me, I feel like I relate to a lot of people.

A great artist has to be ready to fail.

I try to eliminate processed food completely out of my diet. That's bad for you.