From John Keats: “Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheardAre sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on.”
Tag Archives: nature
Quote of the day 08/04/25
From John Keats: Life is but a day;A fragile dew-drop on its perilous wayFrom a tree’s summit.
Quote of the day 08/01/25
From John Keats: “The poetry of the earth is never dead.”
Quote of the day 07/22/25
From Basho: “To talk casuallyAbout an iris flowerIs one of the pleasuresOf the wandering journey.”
Quote of the day 07/18/25
From Basho: “Not knowing the name of the tree,I stood in the floodof its sweet scent.”
Quote of the day 07/16/25
From Basho: “The temple bell stopsBut the sound keeps comingout of the flowers”
Quote of the day 07/15/25
From Basho: “There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon.”
Quote of the day 07/14/25
From Basho: “The moon and sun are travelers through eternity. Even the years wander on. Whether drifting through life on a boat or climbing toward old age leading a horse, each day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.”
Quote of the day 07/12/25
From Basho: “Sitting quietly, doing nothing;Spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.”
Quote of the day 07/06/25
From the Salla Sutta: “This world is afflicted with death and decay; therefore the wise do not grieve, knowing the terms of the world.”
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