If life were eternal, all interest and anticipation would vanish. It is uncertainty which lends it fascination.
Yoshida KenkoAre we to look at cherry blossoms only in full bloom, the moon only when it is cloudless? To long for the moon while looking on the rain, to lower the blinds and be unaware of the passing of the spring - these are even more deeply moving. Branches about to blossom or gardens strewn with flowers are worthier of our admiration.
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 Kenko