The basis of art is change in the universe.

Go to the pine if you want to learn about the pine, or to the bamboo if you want to learn about the bamboo. And in doing so, you must leave your subjective preoccupation with yourself. Otherwise you impose yourself on the object and you do not learn.

Learn the rules, and then forget them.

Learn about a pine tree from a pine tree, and about a bamboo plant from a bamboo plant.

There came a day when the clouds drifting along with the wind aroused a wanderlust in me, and I set off on a journey to roam along the seashores

Seek on high bare trails Sky-reflecting violets... Mountain-top jewels

This autumn- why am I growing old? bird disappearing among clouds.