"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought."
"Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home."
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Source: Matsuo Basho (2014). “Basho's Narrow Road: Spring and Autumn Passages”, p.31, Stone Bridge Press, Inc.
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