On a moonlit night, after a snowfall, or under cherry blossoms, it adds to our pleasure if, while chatting at our ease, we bring forth the wine cups.
Yoshida KenkoIf life were eternal, all interest and anticipation would vanish. It is uncertainty which lends it fascination.
Yoshida KenkoThe true criminal must be defined as a man who commits a crime though he is as decently fed and clothed as others.
Yoshida KenkoBlossoms are scattered by the wind and the wind cares nothing but the blossoms of the heart no wind can touch.
Yoshida Kenko