The truth of the scholar, alone in his study, does not always accord with what the world at large considers to be true.

Oh, you crows! Feast away! What a spread! Soup straight from the eye sockets! And thick red sake! But don't have too much Or you'll surely get drunk.

Hold on to your life and make it honest and brave.

Every act is an expression of one's self.

If a man wanted to put the entire universe in his breast, he couldn't do it with his chest stuck out.

The bitter winds in February were sometimes called the First East Winds, but the longing for spring somehow made them seem more piercing.

There's not much benefit in attacking an empty house.