Matsuo Quotes

“静けさや
岩に染み入る
蝉の声

The deep Stillness
Seeping into the rocks
The voice of the Cicadas”
― Matsuo Bashō

“Even if you have three or four extra syllables, or even five or seven, you needn’t worry as long as it sounds right. But if even one syllable is stale in your mouth, give it all of your attention.”
― Matsuo Bashō, Narrow Road to the Interior / Hojoki