From Basho: “In the end, without skill or talent, I’ve given myself over entirely to poetry. Po Chu-i labored at it until he nearly burst. Tu Fu starved rather than abandon it. Neither my intelligence nor my writing is comparable to such men. Nevertheless, in the end, we ALL live in phantom huts.”
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Quote of the day 03/07/25
From Francis Bacon: “Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.”
Quote of the day 10/20/24
From Homer: “Each man delights in the work that suits him best.”
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