"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought."
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Matsuo Basho
Poet
Matsuo Basho was a 17th-century Japanese poet known for his haiku, which deeply explore nature and the human experience.
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Matsuo Basho
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"Real poetry, is to lead a beautiful life. To live poetry is better than to write it."
Matsuo Basho
Poet
"Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home."
Matsuo Basho
Poet
"No matter where your interest lies, you will not be able to accomplish anything unless you bring your deepest devotion to it."
Matsuo Basho
Poet
"Before enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water. After enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water."
Matsuo Basho
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"There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon."